Lawyer

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A government organization is seeking a Lawyer to advise the Shadow Football Regulator during the development of regulatory legislation. The role includes managing legal risks and providing practical advice within a dynamic environment. The position offers a salary of £52,082 - £67,790, alongside a comprehensive benefits package, including a generous pension scheme and flexible hybrid working options.

Benefits

Flexible/hybrid working

Annual leave starting at 26.5 days

Pension contributions

Bonuses

Wellbeing support

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience in regulatory compliance/enforcement, public law duties, litigation, or data protection.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and build trusted relationships.
• Proven ability to quickly grasp complex legal areas and advise in high-profile, fast-paced situations.
• Skill in managing legal risks and providing sound legal guidance.
• Creative thinking and sound judgment to deliver credible, practical legal advice swiftly.

Responsibilities

• Advise and shape the organization during the Parliamentary passage of relevant legislation.
• Develop the legal function within the new organization.
• Identify, monitor, and manage legal risks related to the IFR's activities.
• Provide practical legal advice grounded in statutory and public law contexts.

Skills

Post-qualification experience in regulatory compliance/enforcement

Ability to work effectively in a team

Proven ability to quickly grasp complex legal areas

Skill in managing legal risks

Creative thinking and sound judgment

Job description

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Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday, 11th of August 2025.

Location: Manchester, M2 3AW / City of Westminster, London, SW1A 2BQ

Salary: £52,082 - £67,790 + 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. Currently, the Shadow Football Regulator has over 30 staff members, led by an interim Chief Operating Officer, preparing for the passage of the Football Governance Bill in Parliament.

The Shadow Football Regulator is a dedicated DCMS team responsible for establishing the Independent Football Regulator, ensuring it has the necessary skills, governance, and functions to begin operations after the Bill's Royal Assent.

This recruitment depends on the Bill's progress. The role is expected to transfer to the Regulator once legally established.

Note: The Independent Football Regulator will be based in Greater Manchester, location to be confirmed.

Job Description

We are hiring a Lawyer to join the Shadow Football Regulator (SFR) to advise and shape the organization during the Parliamentary passage of relevant legislation.

The successful candidate will develop the legal function within the new organization and support the creation of a legally robust regime.

You will work with the legal team and broader organization to identify, monitor, and manage legal risks related to the IFR's activities.

This includes advising on the IFR's powers and obligations, legal risks of regulatory strategies, investigations, enforcement, litigation, appeals, decision-making, governance, and public law issues.

You will provide practical legal advice grounded in statutory, public law, and industry contexts to various IFR teams.

The legal team will collaborate with the sponsor department, DCMS, and industry bodies.

Person Specification

• Post-qualification experience in regulatory compliance/enforcement, public law duties, litigation, or data protection.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and build trusted relationships.
• Proven ability to quickly grasp complex legal areas and advise in high-profile, fast-paced situations.
• Skill in managing legal risks and providing sound legal guidance.
• Creative thinking and sound judgment to deliver credible, practical legal advice swiftly.

Salary includes £52,082 plus £15,088 from the Civil Service pension scheme.

DCMS offers benefits such as flexible/hybrid working, annual leave starting at 26.5 days, pension contributions, discounts, volunteering leave, parental leave, bonuses, wellbeing support, staff networks, development opportunities, and schemes like season ticket loans and cycle to work.

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