The Gambling Commission

Job title: Associate Commercial Lead (two roles) Department: Finance Reporting to: Head of Commercial Location: Hybrid working Birmingham office as necessary, typically 1 day per week Contract: Fixed-term contract for 24 months for a short-term project or piece of work Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week) Salary: £42,000 per annum Grade: 12 This role is open to secondments, with salary to be discussed where secondment arrangements apply. The role: As an Associate Commercial Lead, you will support the delivery of commercial excellence across the Commission by managing commercial activity throughout the end-to-end commercial lifecycle. The role works collaboratively with stakeholders to develop commercial strategies, deliver procurements, manage supplier and contract performance, and ensure commercial decisions support organisational objectives, value for money and responsible stewardship of public funds. You will provide expert commercial advice, challenge and assurance to our business areas, helping stakeholders understand commercial opportunities, risks and obligations whilst driving continuous improvement in commercial practice. Our offer to you: - Civil Service Pension, with 28.97% employer contribution - 26 days holiday, rising to 29 days after two years service (pro rata) - Holiday purchase scheme (option to buy up to five extra days annual leave) - Flexible working & family friendly policies - Ergonomic, fully accessible office, very close to Birmingham New Street Station - Open, collaborative and people focused culture Your responsibilities: Commercial Strategy and Planning - Contribute to the development and implementation of our commercial strategy that supports organisational priorities and aligns with our functional standard. - Forecast and manage commercial requirements within assigned business areas. - Analyse market conditions, supplier capability, demand forecasts and organisational needs to inform commercial decisions. - Support the maintenance of the Commission's commercial pipeline to ensure sufficient planning and delivery timescales. - Identify opportunities to achieve efficiencies, savings and broader organisational value through commercial activity. Procurement and Sourcing - Lead and support end-to-end procurement activity using appropriate public sector routes to market. - Develop sourcing strategies that achieve value for money, compliance and organisational outcomes. - Work with stakeholders to define business requirements, evaluate options, and assess benefits and risks. - Conduct market engagement and supplier discussions. - Support negotiations with suppliers. - Ensure procurement activity complies with legislation, policy, governance and assurance requirements. Contract and Supplier Relationship Management - Act as the commercial lead for designated contracts and supplier relationships. - Support effective contract management through governance, performance monitoring, risk management and change control. - Develop constructive supplier relationships. - Support contract mobilisation, transition, renewal and exit planning activities. - Identify and escalate commercial risks, ensuring appropriate mitigations are in place throughout the contract lifecycle. Stakeholder Management and Commercial Advice - Build strong collaborative relationships with stakeholders across the Commission. - Provide professional commercial advice and challenge to support effective decision making. - Influence stakeholders to adopt commercially sound solutions that deliver organisational objectives. - Communicate complex commercial information clearly and concisely to a diverse audience. Commercial Governance, Risk and Capability - Apply commercial policies, procedures and governance requirements consistently. - Support commercial assurance activities and maintain accurate commercial records. - Uphold high standards of commercial ethics, integrity and transparency. What we re looking for: Essential criteria (assessed at shortlisting and interview): - Excellent knowledge of public sector procurement principles and commercial governance gained through demonstrable experience in a procurement, commercial, contract management or supplier management role in the Public Sector. - Good understanding of end-to-end commercial lifecycle management. - Experience of delivering value for money through commercial activity, negotiation, procurement or contract management. - Ability to identify, assess and manage commercial risks. Your application: To apply for this position, please see the Gambling Commission careers website. The Gambling Commission have an anonymised recruitment process, so you should not attach a CV to your application. Instead, application questions will ask you to evidence how your personal skills, qualities and experience match the essential criteria for the role. In the event of a high volume of applications, we will prioritise candidates based on their strength in the Commercial Strategies & Planning capability, in the above Essential Criteria. The selection process for this vacancy will be comprised of a 10-minute presentation and an in-person interview. The discussion subject for your presentation will be shared when you are invited to interview. To prepare for your interview, please familiarise yourself with the STAR technique for answering interview questions. The closing date for this role is midnight on 2nd August 2026. Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 10th August 2026. Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. About us: The Gambling Commission is the regulatory authority responsible for overseeing and regulating gambling activities in the United Kingdom.

Job title: Senior Project Manager Department: Business Planning and Performance Location: Hybrid working Birmingham office at least 1 day per week Contract: Fixed-term contract for 36 months for a short-term project or piece of work Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week) Salary: £53,000 per annum Grade: 13 Job Req: IM15 The role: As a Senior Project Manager at the Gambling Commission, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of some of our more complex or strategically significant projects. Providing leadership across multiple projects and multi-disciplinary teams, you will manage stakeholders, project governance and mitigate risk to ensure projects deliver to time, cost and quality. As a Senior Project Manager, you will also provide oversight and leadership to project managers within the Planning and Performance team, providing coaching and mentoring as necessary and assuring a consistent standard of project management delivery across the Commission. Our offer to you: - Civil Service Pension, with 28.97% employer contribution - 26 days holiday, rising to 29 days after two years service (pro rata) - Holiday purchase scheme (option to buy up to five extra days annual leave) - Flexible working & family friendly policies - Ergonomic, fully accessible office, very close to Birmingham New Street Station - Open, collaborative and people focused culture Your responsibilities: - Create and lead complex or strategically significant projects to deliver the agreed outcomes within time, cost and quality constraints. - Provide effective leadership, management controls and design appropriate project structures, including delivery methodologies. - Develop and draft the business case, ensuring appropriate Benefits Realisation Strategy is in place and monitor longer term delivery of benefits against the business case. - Identify and manage internal and external stakeholder relationships and need for senior level support. - Identify and monitor project risks and issues. Develop mitigating actions and escalate as appropriate. Identify and work with related projects to manage interdependencies. - Support effective governance and decision making. Ensure assurance processes such as gateway reviews are in place and executed. Engage with assurance reviews and support action on recommendations. - Ensure effective Change Management processes are in place to agree and document changes to deliverables as agreed with stakeholders. - Develop and maintain Project Plan. - Manage performance and report progress both at a project and portfolio reporting level. - Day-to-day management and leadership of project managers within the planning and performance team, managing performance as well as providing support, guidance and coaching as required. Identify skill requirements and deploy and develop resources. Manage a medium sized team. - Cascade vision and translate into delivery objectives for the team. - Follow the Gambling Commission s portfolio and project delivery frameworks and contribute towards its continuous improvement. What we re looking for: Essential criteria: - Experience of managing complex projects within a dynamic and fast paced environment. - Knowledge of project and programme management methodologies, including the relevant qualification (such as APM, Prince2, MSP, PLP, PMI). - Applied knowledge of structured project management in a multi-disciplinary environment. - Experience of stakeholder management and engagement at senior levels (internal and external). Your application: We value diversity in our workplace and are committed to a culture where each individual is engaged and feels that their contribution is valued and respected. We welcome all applications from candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role. To apply for this position, please see the Gambling Commission careers website. The Gambling Commission have an anonymised recruitment process, so you should not attach a CV to your application. Instead, application questions will ask you to evidence how your personal skills, qualities and experience match the essential criteria for the role. Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own), applications may be declined. Please see our candidate guidance on our website for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. The selection process for this vacancy will be comprised of a remote (MS Teams) interview consisting of competency and technical questions. To prepare for your interview, please familiarise yourself with the STAR technique for answering interview questions. The closing date for this role is midnight on Sunday 2nd August 2026. Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 10th August 2026. Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. Incomplete applications will be discounted from shortlisting. Please ensure your application is fully completed and submitted before logging out of your account. About us: The Gambling Commission is the regulatory authority responsible for overseeing and regulating gambling activities in the United Kingdom. Our primary role is to ensure that gambling is conducted fairly, openly, and free from crime, while also protecting vulnerable individuals from harm.

Job title : Legal Administrative Assistant Location : Birmingham Department : Legal Contract : Permanent Hours : Full-time Grade : 8 Working Pattern : Full-time with flexible hybrid working arrangements. The successful candidate will be expected to attend the office regularly each week, as required to meet business, team, and operational needs. The role: You will play a key role in ensuring the Legal Team has the administrative support it needs to operate at pace and to a high standard. Working closely with lawyers across the team, you will support day-to-day casework spanning criminal, civil, and regulatory matters helping to keep processes running smoothly and ensuring everything is in place for the delivery of high-quality legal work. This is a varied, fast-moving role that sits at the heart of the Commission s Legal function, with a requirement for office and other in-person attendance. You will be providing essential support across both contentious and non-contentious work and directly contributing to the team s overall efficiency and impact. Our offer to you: - Civil Service Pension, with 28.97% employer contribution - 26 days holiday, rising to 29 days after two years service (pro rata) - Holiday purchase scheme (option to buy up to five extra days annual leave) - Flexible working & family friendly policies - Ergonomic, fully accessible office, very close to Birmingham New Street Station - Open, collaborative and people focused culture Key Responsibilities: In this role, you will be responsible for: - Supporting the Legal Team by assisting lawyers with administrative tasks connected to their day-to-day casework and preparation - Providing general office and casework support, such as: - Preparing bundles (both digital and paper) and printing hard copies, and hand-delivering to court and other addresses - formatting, proofreading, and preparing both digital and hard copy legal documents - attending case meetings (both in person and remotely) and taking accurate meeting notes - attending court hearings (both in person and remotely) and taking accurate hearing notes - Supporting financial processes to ensure the Legal Team s spend is well managed, including: - tracking and processing invoices and purchase orders in a timely manner - maintaining clear and accurate records of spend for audit purposes - liaising with Finance as required - Providing administrative and organisational support, including: - managing diaries, scheduling meetings, and coordinating availability - updating case and query trackers - creating, organising, and maintaining case files - Contribute to information management, ensuring documents are stored (manually and digitally) in line with policies, including maintaining retention schedules and information records Please note, whilst undertaking this role you will be prohibited in partaking in the National Lottery. Person Specification Essential Criteria: - Proven administrative experience, ideally in a legal, regulatory, or similarly structured professional environment - Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and priorities in a fast-paced team - High level of attention to detail, particularly in formatting, proofreading, and preparing documents - Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to take accurate meeting notes and draft clear correspondence - Experience managing and maintaining trackers, spreadsheets, or case management systems - Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion - Reliable and proactive working style, with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team - Confidence in liaising with internal and external stakeholders Your application: We value diversity in our workplace and are committed to a culture where each individual is engaged and feels that their contribution is valued and respected. We welcome all applications from candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role. To apply for this position, please see the Gambling Commission s careers website. The Gambling Commission has an anonymised recruitment process, so you should not attach a CV to your application. Instead, application questions will ask you to evidence how your personal skills, qualities and experience match the essential criteria for the role. The selection process for this vacancy will be comprised of an interview consisting of competency and technical questions. To prepare for your interview, please familiarise yourself with the STAR technique for answering interview questions. The closing date for this role is midnight on 3rd August 2026. Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 17th August 2026 via Teams. Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. Incomplete applications will be discounted from shortlisting. Please ensure your application is fully completed and submitted before logging out of your account. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We may also extend the closing date if required. About us: The Gambling Commission is the statutory regulator responsible for overseeing all gambling activities in Great Britain. Our mission is clear: to ensure that gambling is fair, open, and free from crime, and to protect those who may be vulnerable to gambling-related harm. We regulate a diverse and fast-moving industry, spanning casinos, bingo, sports betting, and lotteries (including the National Lottery). Our work includes licensing operators and key individuals, monitoring compliance, and taking decisive enforcement action where standards under the Gambling Act 2005 are not met.

Job title : Compliance Manager (Evaluation) Location : Hybrid working - Birmingham office 1 day per week Contract : Fixed-term contract for 18 months to provide cover for a secondment Hours : Full-time (37 hours per week) Salary : £42,000 per annum Grade : 12 Job Req : COMP3-2 The role: Working for our Compliance team means translating our regulations into action and making sure the industry understands and adheres to the legislation set out to protect the public's interest. The team are responsible for testing licensees against the requirements of holding a GB gambling licence, are involved in raising standards initiatives and work to ensure that consumers are protected from gambling harm. Your responsibilities: - You will work as part of our compliance team to test the regulatory compliance of GB licensees and to encourage raising standards within the gambling industry. The team plays a crucial role in the front line of the Commission and helps the department make sure policy is implemented effectively, that the industry is complying with relevant legislation and for devising new ways to regulate a continually changing landscape.- You should be able to lead assessments of larger and more complex online and land-based businesses, and it is essential that you have the drive to keep up to date with developments and trends in the tech and mobile environments. You will be expected to co-ordinate and manage multiple engagements with Licensees. - You should be able to produce and monitor a schedule of visits for our larger operator programme and work with our senior manager responsible for planning.- You should be able to lead project teams and evaluate and present results from compliance activity with recommended actions. - You should be able to identify risks to the licensing objectives and the reputation of the Commission. You should be able to identify the relevant compliance resource and direct that resource to the highest area of risk. You will assist with resource planning. - Supporting and leading on raising standards initiatives and working to ensure consumers' interests are at the heart of everything we do and supporting regulatory investigations and checking improvement measures are put in place by Licensees. - You should be able to analyse and review data on the largest and most complex operators and be able to identify key areas of risk that should be assessed during compliance activity.- You should be able to manage compliance engagement with a portfolio of licensees, and a team of compliance colleagues allocated as a single point of contact for those licensees. You should be able to act as resource manager for a team of compliance colleagues. - You will role model our Ways of Working and will build capability, resources and confidence both within the HR team and the organisation to make it a great place to work. This role requires the postholder to travel nationally and sometimes stay overnight. The postholder will also be excluded from playing the National Lottery. What we're looking for: Essential criteria:- You should have experience of managing project work and managing relationships.- You should be adaptable and comfortable with change and the continual improvement that is required to be a successful risk-based regulator.- You should be able to critically assess the work of colleagues and ensure that colleagues are working to deadlines and producing a high quality of work.- You will have demonstrable people management experience, ideally gained within a compliance, audit, regulatory, or risk-based environment.- You should be able to respond quickly and be adaptable/flexible when dealing with reactive work at short notice. Your application: To apply for this position, please see the Gambling Commission careers website. The Gambling Commission have an anonymised recruitment process, so you should not attach a CV to your application. Instead, application questions will ask you to evidence how your personal skills, qualities and experience match the essential criteria for the role. Please see our candidate guidance on our website for information on appropriate and inappropriate use of AI.The selection process for this vacancy will be comprised of an in-person interview consisting of competency and technical questions. To prepare for your interview, please familiarise yourself with the STAR technique for answering interview questions.The closing date for this role is midnight on Thursday 2nd July 2026. Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 13th July 2026.Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.Incomplete applications will be discounted from shortlisting. Please ensure your application is fully completed and submitted before logging out of your account. About us: The Gambling Commission is the regulatory authority responsible for overseeing and regulating gambling activities in the United Kingdom. Our primary role is to ensure that gambling is conducted fairly, openly, and free from crime, while also protecting vulnerable individuals from harm. We regulate various forms of gambling, including casinos, bingo, sports betting, and lotteries, and issues licenses to operators. We are committed to ensuring a safe and responsible gambling environment, promoting transparency, and enforcing compliance with legal standards to maintain public trust in the industry.We're proud to have notable industry recognition, including the Regulatory Excellence Award from the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This prestigious award recognised the Commission's international leadership in enhancing consumer protection through industry collaboration. Please apply if you want to be part of an organisation that is a force for good!