Professorship of Corporate Law

Job title:

Professorship of Corporate Law

Company

University of Oxford

Job description

Faculty of Law in association with Jesus CollegeThe Faculty of Law and Jesus College are seeking applications for the Professorship of Corporate Law, with effect from 1 October 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.The Professor of Corporate Law will provide leadership in teaching and research at the highest level in the law governing business associations. We welcome applications from candidates who specialise in particular areas, such as corporate governance, corporate finance law, corporate insolvency law, the regulation of financial markets, corporate law and business purpose, and the regulation of business associations. Comparative and interdisciplinary interests will be an advantage, as will expertise in allied areas of English law.You will be expected to contribute to the leadership of the Faculty’s academic community (in particular the Business Law Research Group), to develop research strategy, and to deliver and develop innovative teaching curricula. You will have an important role in nurturing the intellectual climate of legal studies, and will be expected to provide support and mentorship to more junior colleagues and academic visitors.You should have an outstanding record of internationally recognised scholarship and an excellent publication record indicating the potential to produce further significant work during the tenure of the chair. In addition to excellence in your own research, teaching and supervision, you should have the intellectual leadership skills to be able to support colleagues to foster outstanding research and teaching in Corporate Law at all levels.The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon UK time on Monday 27 January 2025. Interviews are expected to be held in March or April 2025.Informal enquiries are welcome and may be made in strict confidence to Professor John Armour, the Dean of the Faculty of Law ( ).To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ button above.Pay Scale: Professor (A20)

Expected salary

Location

Oxford

Job date

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 06:29:48 GMT

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