LSE appoints new Chief Operating Officer

LSE has appointed Jane Cunliffe as the School’s next Chief Operating Officer (COO) on 10 March 2026.

Cunliffe joins LSE from the UK Department for Education, where she has served as Chief Operating Officer since 2022.

Before that, she held senior roles across several UK government departments. These include the HM Treasury, the Department for Work and Pensions and the Cabinet Office.

Earlier in her career, Cunliffe was Chief Financial Officer at Oxfam GB. She oversaw finance, legal and governance functions and helped guide the organisation through the Covid-19 period.

Cunliffe also holds several non-executive roles. She is a board member and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee at St Mungo’s. She has also served as a trustee at The Howard Partnership Trust.