Department for Culture, Media & Sport

Investigations and Enforcement Senior Manager Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday, 8th of September 2025 Location: Manchester, M2 3AW Salary: £67,987 - £80,556 + benefits (including a Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%) We lead the Government's work on the future governance of football. At present, there is a Shadow Football Regulator made up of circa 50 members of staff, led by an interim Chief Operating Officer. This team will transfer out of DCMS to be the Independent Football Regulator in 2025, no earlier than October. The team is currently undertaking a range of activities in preparation for the establishment of the IFR, which was created when the Football Governance Act became law in July. While this role is being advertised through DCMS, it will be based in the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) and will not start until the IFR has been fully established as an independent body i.e. no earlier than October. You will be employed on the terms and conditions of the Independent Football Regulator. Job Description Responsibilities include: Lead the development of the enforcement function in the IFR to deliver robust cases in a timely and legally defensible way, across the breadth of the IFR's enforcement powers. Recruit, develop and train a small team of enforcement caseworkers with the requisite investigatory, analytical and decision-making skills and experience. Identify and manage cross cutting enforcement issues. Collaborate with policy, legal and supervision colleagues to successfully implement the legal framework through the development of enforcement rules, guidance and internal governance. Oversee a portfolio of enforcement cases, managing and mitigating the legal risks to deliver robust and impactful outcomes. Person Specification Essential Requirements: Decision making - Proven ability to make decisions with significant financial and reputational implications and with a risk of legal challenge. An ability to exercise sound judgement in often highly complex and contested areas. Leadership - Proven skills and experience of leading enforcement or compliance teams in a financial, economic or regulatory field (whether as part of a statutory or other body enforcing rules or advising businesses subject to enforcement actions). Pace - A successful track record in managing and delivering multiple projects / casework against challenging deadlines. Stakeholders - Ability to build a wide range of internal and external relationships, often in adversarial situations. Desirable Skills: Experience leading or being part of evidence gathering strategy for enforcement, and an understanding of enforcement processes (and the related risks of challenge). Benefits Alongside your salary of £67,987, Department for Culture, Media and Sport contribute £19,695 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. The terms and conditions of employment include: Pension 12% An employee contribution of 5%, with an employer contribution of 7%. Flexible Benefit 8% Employees can choose to invest 8% of their base salary into their pension or take as cash (post tax). Reward we will have a performance-based reward programme. 31.5 days annual leave. Flexible and hybrid working, 40% in office attendance. Occupational sick pay. 9 months paid Maternity Leave + generous paternity and adoption leave. A bespoke L&D programme to help you achieve your personal CPD, including paid membership fees. Cycle-to-work scheme and much more! How To Apply You will be redirected to a careers site to complete your application.