Chair

Intellectual Property Regulation Board

Chair

Remuneration: £37,170 for 50 days per year

Location: London

The Intellectual Property Regulation Board (IPReg) is responsible for all aspects of the regulation of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys. We consult with the professions, industry, commerce and the public to set and apply standards for education, training and qualifications, and we keep the registers and handle complaints against both professions.

This is an exciting time to join IPReg. In July 2023, we undertook a major review of our regulatory arrangements. We are now embarking on a significant education project and are considering, in detail, a number of policy issues, including the potential to develop an apprenticeship route to qualification. We have also set ambitious commitments to improve equality, diversity and inclusion in the professions. Championing this work will be a key focus for our new Chair.

Our vision is to be an effective, relevant and modern regulator. We work closely with the professions' representative bodies, the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys and the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys, and with our oversight regulator, the Legal Services Board (LSB), to support the professions to deliver highly effective services. As legal services in the UK continue to face intense pressure, including the challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence, regulation has a pivotal role to play in protecting the consumers of legal services and promoting the wellbeing of the professions. Intellectual property plays a critical role in the UK economy and your leadership and vision as our new Chair will be vital and influential in promoting this in the years ahead.

The successful applicant will lead the Board, setting the strategic direction of IPReg and holding the Executive Team to account. The Chair will represent IPReg with a range of key stakeholders, with the professions, the LSB, and with the public. This is a high-profile, influential role and your personal credibility, strong diplomatic skills and ability to command confidence will be core to your work for us. You must have demonstrable and substantial experience in a Chair, non-executive director or senior executive role, the ability to chair effectively within the context of an organisation which is subject to intense external scrutiny, and a demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

If you have the skills required, please consider making an application. To be eligible for this role, the Chair must be a lay person as defined in Schedule 1 to the Legal Services Act 2007 , specifically you must never have held a qualification as a legal services professional as defined in the Act.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation; one that reflects the professionals we work with and the public that we protect, We actively encourage those with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply to work with us.

For further information including how to apply, click on the button below and for an informal confidential discussion contact Khadeeja Khalid at GatenbySanderson at

Closing date: 5pm on Friday 7 March 2025