Supervision Analyst
Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday, 11th of August 2025
Location: Manchester, M2 3AW
Salary: £34,584 - £38,044 + benefits (including a Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%)
Our client leads the Government's work on the future governance of football. At present, their dedicated team comprises over 30 members of staff, led by an interim Chief Operating Officer, undertaking a range of activities in preparation for passage of the Football Governance Bill, which is currently in Parliament.
The dedicated team within our client, is responsible for setting up the Independent Football Regulator. It is ensuring the Regulator has the right skills, governance and corporate functions so it can start work as soon as possible after the Bill receives Royal Assent.
This post, and its recruitment, is dependent on progress of the Bill, and the intention is for this role to transfer to the Regulator once it's legally established.
Please note that the Independent Football Regulator will be based in Greater Manchester, but an exact location has yet to be determined.
Job Description
Our client is recruiting 3 x Supervision Analysts to join their dedicated team.
Responsibilities Include:
* Support the supervision of football clubs and associated entities to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including financial, governance, and integrity standards.
* Conduct reviews of club submissions, including financial reports, ownership structures, and compliance declarations, identifying areas of risk or concern.
* Assist in the delivery of supervision casework, including evidence gathering, risk assessments, and drafting of regulatory correspondence.
* Monitor developments across clubs and competitions to identify emerging issues related to ownership and sustainability.
* Manage relationships with football clubs, league representatives, and other stakeholders.
* Ensure accurate documentation of supervisory actions and contribute to timely, transparent case resolution in line with internal procedures.
* Collaborate with colleagues in legal, enforcement, policy, and intelligence teams to ensure joined-up regulatory responses.
* Promote the values of integrity, transparency, and good governance in all regulatory activities and uphold the public interest in football.
Person Specification
Essential Requirements:
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex information from multiple sources (financial and non-financial).
* Track record of evidence-based decision making, using judgement to draw clearly reasoned conclusions.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Strong stakeholder management skills, with an ability to build and maintain effective relationships at all levels, influencing and challenging where necessary.
* Ability to manage and prioritise own workload to meet deadlines.
Desirable Skills:
* Experience working in a regulatory, compliance, legal, or governance-related setting, or in a professional environment with high standards of accountability.
* Knowledge or experience of professional football governance structures, financial fair play, or club licensing systems.
* Familiarity with risk assessment, regulatory case management, or stakeholder engagement in a public interest or sports governance setting.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £34,584, our client contributes £10,018 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Our client values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. They’re committed to developing talent and supporting colleagues to have great careers in their department. To support with that, some of the benefits they offer include:
* Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working - Their staff work on a flexible basis with time spent in offices, and time spent working from home
* 26.5 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 31.5 days after 5 years’ service
* A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
* Access to the Edenred employee benefits system which offers discounts to popular retailers and access to various useful resources such as financial and savings advice
* 3 days of paid volunteering leave
* Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay + generous paternity and adoption leave
* Staff reward and recognition bonuses that operate throughout the year
* Occupational sick pay
* Access to the Employee Assistance Programme which offers staff 24/7 confidential support and resources such as counselling, debt guidance and management advice
* Active and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT+, Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Gender Equality Networks
* Exceptional learning and development opportunities that you can explore alongside your day-to-day work
* Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and much more!
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