Independent Football Regulator
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Requirements of the role
The Independent Football Regulator (IFR) has been established to protect and promote the sustainability of English football, for the benefit of fans and the local communities football clubs serve.
The IFR will help improve financial sustainability of clubs, ensure resilience across the leagues, and safeguard the heritage of English football. It will operate a licensing regime; set corporate governance standards and monitor, protect, and promote financial resilience. It will also enforce compliance with requirements on financial regulation, club ownership and directors, fan engagement, and heritage protection.
The IFR will also have powers to prohibit clubs from joining competitions that are not fair or meritocratic, or that threaten the heritage or sustainability of English football.
Responsibilities Include
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight of the Investigations & Enforcement function, ensuring effective delivery of proportionate, fair, and evidence-based regulatory action.
- Lead on complex and high-profile investigations into potential breaches of regulatory requirements, ensuring robust case management and clear outcomes.
- Oversee enforcement activity, including sanctions, settlements, and referrals, ensuring decisions are legally sound and procedurally fair.
- Develop and maintain investigation and enforcement policies, processes, and frameworks, embedding best practice and continuous improvement.
- Work in conjunction with the supervision function to ensure a consistent and robust approach delivering proportionate regulatory outcomes
- Provide authoritative advice and recommendations to senior leaders, Ministers, and stakeholders on sensitive and complex enforcement issues.
- Represent the Regulator externally, including with football clubs, leagues, supporter groups, government departments, and international partners, maintaining credibility and independence.
- Lead, motivate, and develop a diverse and high-performing team, fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture.
- Contribute to the senior leadership of the Football Regulator, playing a key role in corporate strategy, governance, and organisational development.
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Location
Manchester
Contract type
Full time, Permanent
Profession
Deputy Director, Enforcement, Investigation
Working pattern
Flexible working, Hybrid
Closing Date
02/12/2025
