Compliance Officer (Women's National League)

A game For All...

We are excited to be searching for a Compliance Officer, who will support the implementation and monitor minimum standards for FA Women's National League clubs, collate data and insight across the FA WNL and offer operational support in the delivery of the FA WNL.

What will you be doing?

• Lead the monitoring of club compliance through FA Women's National League minimum standards and league rules.
• Review and develop the process through which minimum standards information is collated and reviewed.
• Collate relevant club and league data to support the FA WNL, including relevant benchmarking and dashboards.
• Monitor FA WNL Strategy KPIs and collate reports to provide updates to FA Staff and the FA WNL Board on the progress and performance of the strategy.
• Work with other relevant FA staff and teams to support the implementation and delivery of the FA WNL Strategy, including the organisation of club meetings, workshops, and other events.
• Lead the club affiliation process, including the creation of club documents such as handbook, directory and weekly bulletins.
• Administer and monitor finances relating to the FA WNL, including the distribution of club grants and prize money, monitoring budgets, and invoicing.
• Support league operations across the FA WNL, with knowledge of fixture scheduling, player registration and general enquiries submitted to the league.
• Support key league events, such as club development days, league awards and cup finals.
• Be part of the weekend on-call rota to cover for the FA Women's National League operational support outside of office hours.
• Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group's changing priorities.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and well-being can be maintained.
• As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

• Knowledge of how to effectively collect and curate data.
• Knowledge in formulating compliance policies, procedures, and related documentation.
• Understanding how to drive continuous improvement and striving for excellence.
• Experience in administration processes and procedures.
• Track record in managing data and information, effectively analysing and reporting on it.
• Experience in audit, compliance, quality assurance or similar.
• Commitment to driving continuous improvement and striving for excellence.
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate effectively through written and phone correspondence.
• Convey written information clearly and accurately to a wide range of recipients.
• Ability to present information clearly and concisely.

Beneficial to have:

• Knowledge and understanding of The FA and football governance.
• Understanding of all aspects of football or sports regulations/licensing, compliance, and facilities infrastructure.
• Knowledge and interest in football and a passion for the development of the women's game.
• Experience in working with and building relationships with stakeholders in football.
• Knowledge and understanding of regulation and compliance.
• Experience in creating dashboards (using Tableau, Power BI, or similar.)

What's in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

• Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season, encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and wellbeing.
• Free, nutritious lunches, at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
• Free private medical cover.
• A contributory pension scheme.
• An additional Thank You days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave.
• A hybrid working model which offers greater flexibility.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.

As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.