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Independent Non-Executive Director (INED)
The FA
The Football Association is the governing body of association football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.
Job Posted- 15 Oct 2025
Status- Full Time
Location- England
Closing date- 12 Nov 2025
The Role
The primary role of the INED is to bring objectivity to board discussions and an independent point of view and judgement on matters such as strategy, performance, ways to manage and connect with the different stakeholders and ensure good governance.
The INED will:
- Be curious and provide both challenge and support to other Board Directors and the Executive team.
- Ensure that the Board acts with integrity and takes all the different stakeholder interests into account as it makes decisions. This includes supporting the Chair to manage the trade-offs that will naturally arise from these stakeholders to ensure that decisions are taken in the best, and long-term interests of the game.
- Be an ambassador for English football and The FA, both at home and abroad, building strong relationships at all levels across the game.
The person will:
- Be an experienced Executive-level leader, familiar with operating at Board-level, ideally having held a CEO/Managing Director/Functional Director leadership role.
- Bring experience relevant to Board Committees specifically any of the Audit, Remuneration, and Commercial Committees.
- Candidates who have current or recent experience working in regulated sectors are of particular interest.
- Demonstrate the intellect and natural curiosity to contribute widely to discussion, drawing on experience that will be credible to a variety of stakeholders.
- Be a progressive thinker who will use their skill, experience and values to nurture the existing culture and contribute to complex debate.
- Have well-developed stakeholder management skills combined with determination and resilience.
- Be keen and willing to travel to attend fixtures and events, in addition to attending Board meetings.
- Have a passion for football and the vital contribution it makes to society at large.
Term:
INEDs are given an initial term of three years and can serve for a maximum of 3 terms of 3 years.
Time Commitment:
Commit to up to 25 days per annum to attend FA Board and Board Committee meetings and to attend fixtures and events.
Definition of Independence:
A person who is generally considered to be free from any close connection to The FA and a close connection shall be deemed to include, without limitation, the following:
i) the person is, or has been within the last four years, actively involved in our affairs or held any position or role within The FA *
ii) the person holds, or has held within the last six months, a position or role with any Football Stakeholder (e.g. a league, club, County FA)
iii) the person has, or has had within the last six months, a Material Business Relationship with The
iv) the person has close family ties with any directors, senior employees or committee members.
* The Board has discretion to reduce this to six months in certain circumstances
How to Apply
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