Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Law

Location

Madrid and Segovia, Spain

Description

IE University invites applicants who are committed to an academic legal career in an international and innovative environment to apply for 4 full-time, tenure-track, faculty positions at IE Law School. The appointment will begin September 1, 2025.

Position details

We are seeking to appoint 4 Assistant Professors in Law.

Candidates should have an original and relevant research agenda and the ability to develop a strong record of high-impact publications in their fields.

Candidates should also have the ability to achieve excellence in their teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to develop innovative and relevant courses within their area of expertise and to teach at least one of the courses of the school’s core curriculum, at either undergraduate or postgraduate level.

English is the primary language of instruction within the school’s core curriculum, with most courses being imparted from a transnational or comparative law perspective.

Areas of expertise

The call is open to candidates from all areas of legal expertise. The deliberately broad scope of this call aligns with the school's commitment to attracting top talent and expanding the size and diversity of its faculty.

Although we welcome applications from candidates with expertise in any area of law, we are particularly interested in hearing from legal scholars working in the following fields:

• Private Law
• Commercial & Corporate Law
• IP Law
• Digital & Tech Law
• Administrative Law
• Environmental & Climate Change Law
• Legal Theory & Jurisprudence 

Qualified applicants whose expertise does not fall within the above are also welcome to apply. 

Qualifications

• PhD in Law
• Fluency in English

What we offer

• Competitive salary, in line with top-ranked European academic institutions.
• Generous seed fund to cover conference, travel, equipment and relocation costs.
• Full access to public health services through membership of the National Insurance Scheme, plus a discount plan to acquire an additional private health insurance plan.
• Professional and stimulating working environment in the context of a diverse, innovative and multidisciplinary scholarly community, with English as the main working language.
• Access to the opportunities and resources of CIVICA – The European University of Social Sciences, The Law Schools Global League and of The Center for Transnational Legal Studies
• Inspiring campus life in Madrid (a vibrant, cosmopolitan capital city of 5+ million that offers an enormous range of professional and leisure opportunities) and Segovia (a beautiful World-Heritage city that offers the pleasures of a small city environment and easy access to the heart of Madrid).

Application process:

To guarantee full consideration for a position, applications must be completed by November 17, 2024. 

Interested candidates should submit the following materials through Interfolio:

• Cover letter, outlining the candidate’s research agenda
• Curriculum vitae, including a full list of publications
• One representative article or sample research paper
• Contact details of two potential referees

Longlisted candidates may be invited to a video interview. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to present a recent publication or a work-in-progress on campus.

Pre-submission inquiries about the positions may be addressed to Sara Junquera (sara.junquera@ie.edu), Executive Director of IE Law School’s Office of Faculty and Accreditations.

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