About Us

Set up under the Gambling Act 2005, the Gambling Commission is committed to safeguarding the public against any detrimental impact brought about by gambling. We do this by keeping crime out, protecting children and vulnerable people and ensuring the commercial gambling industry is run fairly and openly. We work with the legal system, the public health system, community groups and the industry itself to understand how we can protect the interests of as many people as possible, as effectively as possible.

We are currently looking for a Senior Manager to join our Compliance team in Birmingham. You will be responsible for measuring licensees against the requirements of holding a GB gambling licence to ensure consumers are protected from gambling harm.

The Benefits

- Salary of c£51,000 per annum
- Civil service pension, with an employer contribution rate of 27.9%
- Flexible working
- Hybrid working, specific guidelines are to be agreed with line manager
- 26 days holiday and option to buy up to five days extra annual leave

Joining us means joining a dynamic, high-profile organisation and being at the cutting edge of regulation, where the work you do has a real impact on people’s lives.

It also means joining an organisation that is inclusive, that respects work-life balance and is completely dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential. Whether that’s through flexible working, really understanding how you work best or exposing you to real opportunities to challenge yourself, if you’re passionate about making your mark on the industry and on society, then we will help you do that.

Your Role

As a Senior Manager, you will work as part of the Compliance leadership team to manage and develop a high-performing front line team of multi-skilled staff to successfully deliver an agreed programme of assessment and other ad-hoc projects at pace to challenging deadlines.
Your role will also involve:

- Leading on our activity to ensure the industry is complying with legislation.
- Keeping up to date with trends and developments in the tech and mobile environments.
- Working to ensure consumer’s interests are at the heart of everything we do.
- Building effective working relationships at a senior level both internally and externally.

About You

- Broad experience in a regulatory or policy analysis environment, with a focus on compliance, audit, risk  identification and management and evidence identification, gathering and presentation.
- Ability to manage and develop staff (including field based) across a diverse programme of activities within tight deadlines to deliver results.
- Capable of communicating with a wide range of individuals to build effective working relationships.
- Ability to interpret legislation and legislative changes and understand how this will impact our work.
- Demonstrable experience of taking responsibility for identifying, driving and supporting change and continuous improvement to help raise standards.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to lead a project from inception to conclusion.
- Excellent writing and drafting skills.
- Willing to travel.

An understanding of the gambling industry with particular awareness of online gambling products would be desirable.

The closing date for this role is 23rd December 2022.

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