What we’re looking for
We welcome members to the Board with a diverse and varied range of skills and experience. Direct experience of competition or consumer enforcement is not required: we encourage applications from individuals with any relevant experience and background including, but not limited to, competition, consumer, the voluntary sector, regulation, digital, retail or other environments.
It is essential that your application demonstrates substantial evidence of achievement in the following areas:
Essential Criteria
- Knowledge – A clear understanding of the work, priorities and challenges of the CMA and the context within which it operates, including its role in supporting growth, ensuring fair competition and protecting consumers.
- Experience – A strong track record of delivery on significant policy or strategic issues within the private, public or voluntary sectors, demonstrating the ability to lead and influence at Board level.
- Relationship building – Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships, including with Ministers, senior Government officials and external stakeholders, commanding trust and confidence at all levels.
- Communication – Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to listen, accept challenge and constructively challenge others in discussions with clarity and respect.
- Judgement – Effective decision‑making skills with the ability to critically analyse a wide range of information and make clear, objective, evidence‑based recommendations to support the delivery of the organisation’s objectives.
- Collaboration – Ability to work closely with the executive board and other key stakeholders, providing support, constructive challenge and assurance as appropriate, while inspiring dedication, pace and innovation.
- Commitment to diversity – A strong commitment to equal opportunities and diversity, ensuring the development, sustainability and high performance of the Board as a whole and of individual members.
Desirable criteria
Experience in at least one of the following areas:
- Business or investment
- Competition or consumer law
- Economics
- Digital markets
- Public policy and parliamentary engagement
