Chair
IPSO
10 Eastcheap, London EC3M 1AJ
£170,000 per annum
Established in September 2014, IPSO regulates 100 publishers with more than 1,800 titles, including most national and almost all local newspapers, and most large magazine publishers. We have dealt with over 160,000 complaints and enquiries over the last decade. We have issued more than 500 confidential privacy notices to protect people concerned about press intrusion.
Most of IPSO’s powers and functions were drawn from the findings of the Leveson Report. Since IPSO was established, there have been radical changes in the way that people access news and information – with many accessing unregulated and unchecked online content. Regulation by IPSO sets its members apart by holding them accountable. Good journalism continues to have a vital role to play.
THE ROLE
Having been led with great distinction by Lord Edward Faulks KC for six years, IPSO is now seeking a new Chair.
This is a dual role: the post holder will chair both the Board of IPSO, which provides strategic leadership to the organisation and oversees its governance, and the Complaints Committee, which considers the most serious complaints.
IPSO is a high-profile organisation with a clear, challenging, and important purpose. It engages with a wide range of stakeholders including editors, policymakers, members of the public, and civil society – all within a changing social, political and commercial context. To balance these competing voices, the role requires someone with a well established reputation for balance, judgment and integrity. It will suit someone who believes in the vital role of journalism in a free society, who would enjoy being close to the cut and thrust of the news cycle, and who has the analytical skills to parse the complex issues that come before IPSO for adjudication.
INFORMATION
Download the candidate brief to find out about the role.
DOWNLOADHow to apply
To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:
- a CV or equivalent biographical information (no more than three sides);
- a short covering letter that explains your motivation and suitability for the role, taking into account the personal specification outlined above.
The closing date is
Friday 31st October 2025
Panel interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing 8 December 2025. It will be helpful if you can tell us if there are any dates during that week when you would not be available to participate.
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