Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager

Contract type: Permanent, full-time

Reports to: Director of Regulatory Affairs

Location: Premier League Offices, Paddington, London W2 1HQ

Overview

This is a new role, working in the Premier League’s Policy and Social Impact team, which aims to establish and maintain positive and constructive relationships with Governmental and Regulatory bodies. This role will report to the Director of Regulatory Affairs and play a critical role in developing the Premier League’s relationship with the forthcoming Independent Football Regulator (IFR).

A key responsibility of the role will be to promote and inform the new regulator’s understanding of the Premier League’s sporting and business models. This will be done through working with the IFR to respond to their information gathering processes and to inform their policy development through advising and responding to their consultations and calls for input.

The role will work closely with the Premier League’s Strategy, Finance and Legal functions, and in doing so support developing and commissioning market research, as well as third party bodies in conducting regulatory policy monitoring and analysis.

The preferred candidate will have significant experience of working within a statutory regulator or in-house regulatory function within a regulated industry. A familiarity with engaging or working within Ofcom, the FCA or PRA is helpful, but not required.

Who we are

The Premier League is home to some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world. The League and its Clubs use the power and popularity of the competition to inspire fans, communities and partners in the UK and across the world. The Premier League brings people together from all backgrounds. It is a competition for everyone, everywhere and is available to watch in 900 million homes in 189 countries.

We have a wide variety of responsibilities. These include organising the competition and its Handbook as well as managing the centralised broadcast and commercial rights. The work we do in conjunction with the Clubs also goes far beyond the 90 minutes. We support and provide a framework for youth development, we protect the organisation’s intellectual property, support the wider game and community programmes, undertake international development work and liaise with governing bodies and other leagues.

The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however, we particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people.

Our hybrid-working model also allows you some variety on your place of work, offering you the chance to work from home on some days each week. Where possible, you will attend the office or site visits in line with our company policy. All staff liaise closely with their line manager to manage their time appropriately and according to their work and team requirements.

The role

Responsibilities of the role will include:

• Leading and coordinating the Premier League’s responses to information requests from the IFR.
• Informing and responding to IFR consultations and calls for input. ‘Holding the pen’ on drafting consultation responses to regulatory guidance and calls for input.
• Interpreting and critically evaluating policy analysis to support the Premier League’s regulatory policy positions, working closely with relevant analytical functions across the business when doing so.
• Identifying gaps in the Premier League’s evidence base, to then react and best protect the Premier League’s business model and sporting competition.
• Working with the Director of Regulatory Affairs to oversee the Premier League’s engagement with the IFR. This will include through arranging workshops, developing consultation responses and preparing briefings for senior leadership.

Requirements for the role

• Detailed experience in engaging and navigating a statutory regulator’s information gathering and sharing processes.
• Detailed knowledge/experience of engaging a statutory regulator’s development of formal guidance and analytical frameworks.
• Experience of shaping and drafting consultation and call for input responses to a statutory regulator.
• Familiarity with statutory regulators’ analytical frameworks and internal decision making procedures.
• Experience presenting complex regulatory policy positions to senior stakeholders.
• Strong intellectual and analytical skills and proven track record of judgment on regulatory policy issue.
• Ability to interpret and critically evaluate economic analysis.

Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who are or may be at risk of harm. For further information, please see our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Guidance.

To apply please visit our careers page and apply with your CV and a cover letter. The closing date for applications is Sunday 27 July 2025.

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