Chief Operating Officer

The Competition and Markets Authority drives market outcomes that benefit people and businesses across the UK. Our work is high profile, continually evolving and intellectually stimulating with a regular presence in national media and of interest around the world. We are an independent non-ministerial government department and is the UK’s principal competition and consumer protection authority. We help people, businesses and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour.

The integrity, resilience and futureproofing of our operating model is critical to deliver the CMA's purpose: to help people, businesses and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. As the CMA prepares to take on substantial new responsibilities including a new regime to promote competition in digital markets under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill, we are growing in scale, expanding in locations across the UK and diversifying our talent pool.

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will report to the Chief Executive and work in close partnership with the Chief People Officer, the Chief Data, Technology and Insights Officer, the Senior Executive Team and the Board to deliver first class Corporate Services and ensure the  overall operational integrity and efficiency of the CMA’s activities to enable the CMA to deliver timely and impactful outcomes for people, businesses and the UK economy.  

As a key member of the CMA’s Senior Leadership Team, you will be expected to play an active role in the ongoing corporate management and development of the organisation. We expect all our senior leaders to be: Inspiring, about our work and its future; Confident in our engagement with others; and Empowering, to allow our teams to deliver.

The CMA has retained Russell Reynolds Associates to advise on this appointment. For further information about the position and additional details on qualifications, requirements, terms and conditions of service and how to apply, please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is 23:55 on Monday 3 June 2024.

The CMA, like many other organisations, operate a hybrid working model with a mix of office and home working. We believe this supports us to deliver our best work while allowing the flexibility to maintain balanced and healthy lives. 

The CMA are an accredited Disability Confident Employer, and we are an equal opportunities employer, welcoming suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds. 

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.