Chair

Location: Remote - UK Based

Time Commitment: Approximately 20 days per year

Closing Date: 15 May 2026

Greenpeace is a movement of people who are passionate about defending the natural world from destruction.

Our vision is a greener, healthier and more peaceful planet, one that can sustain life for generations to come. We’re independent. We don’t accept any funding from governments, corporations or political parties – our work is funded by ordinary people. That means we’re free to confront governments and corporations responsible for the destruction of the natural world and push for real change.

The Board Chair leads the Greenpeace UK board, ensuring its effectiveness in setting and implementing the organisation’s culture, direction, and strategy. The Chair holds a pivotal governance role, providing leadership to the board while line managing the Executive Director(s), maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and upholding the highest standards of transparency and accountability.

You’ll have:

• Experience serving as a board director or a charity trustee.

• The ability to fulfill the legal functions of a board member, including but not limited to strategic oversight, financial oversight, good governance, resource management, and safeguarding

• Strong understanding of environmental, biodiversity, and climate issues, and the wider movement.

• Demonstrable understanding or experience of political activism.

• A sound understanding of organisational risk, with an appetite and judgement to engage in a context where activities (such as non-violent direct action) may carry legal consequences.

• Capacity to contribute approximately 20 days per year, not including emergencies.

• Availability to attend board meetings, sub committees and other occasional meetings as required, typically held at Greenpeace UK’s London office.

• Ability to respond quickly to evolving time-critical situations with significant implications.

• Familiarity and commitment to the values and aims of Greenpeace.

• No significant conflicts of interest.

Highly Desirable Criteria

• Understanding how an organisation like Greenpeace UK operates. For example, through prior employment, board experience or close association.

• Knowledge or experience of non-violent direct action, including through participation or collaboration with movement partners.

Eligibility Note

Candidates must not have been employed by Greenpeace UK or another Greenpeace office for a period of at least 3 years before joining the board. They must also not have ongoing significant contractual work with any Greenpeace organisation.

Closing Date: 15th May 2026 (Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and interviews with Oxford HR will take also on a rolling basis. Early application is encouraged)

Panel Interviews: Week commencing 1st June/8th June. To be held in-person at Greenpeace UK, London office.

Final Interviews: TBC

We are partnering with Oxford HR to recruit for this role. For full details and to submit your application, please click HERE or contact Zoe Greenwood, Deputy Director and Head of Climate, Nature and Sustainability at zgreenwood@oxfordhr.com