Professor of Law in the field of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance Law and Corporate Governance

As an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to diversity and inclusion, we encourage applications from women and those of Black, Asian, Minority, Ethnic backgrounds, as they are currently under-represented at this level in this area. All appointments will be made on merit or skill and experience relative to the role.

Salary is no less than £103,528 per annum (pay award pending) and the salary scale can be found on the LSE website

The post holder will hold a Chair in Law and take on a leadership role in corporate law, corporate finance law and corporate governance in the Law School, as well as a leadership role in relation to the Law School generally. The post holder will contribute to the intellectual life of the School through conducting and publishing world leading research. The successful applicant will participate in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level and will be expected to take on senior administrative responsibilities within the Law School and the LSE, as well as mentoring and offering career development support to junior colleagues.

Applications are sought from outstanding candidates with an international reputation in corporate law, corporate finance law and corporate governance and a substantial body of influential and world leading publications. Experience of teaching and researching in the fields of securities law and capital markets would also be desirable.

You should have a PhD in law or in a law-related discipline, or equivalent. You should have a track record of producing publications of the highest quality (at least two of which will be world leading), as well as a clear, well developed and viable strategy for outstanding research that will result in further world-leading monographs and articles. You should have a track record of providing leadership in advancing research and teaching, and in effective departmental administration and contributing to strategic decision-making.

Applicants should have a significant track record of excellence in the teaching of corporate law or law-related subjects and a commitment to high quality teaching and fostering a positive learning environment for students at all levels.

In addition to a competitive salary the benefits that come with this job include an occupational pension scheme, a research incentive scheme with personal reward options, generous research leave (sabbatical) entitlement, a collegial faculty environment and excellent support, training and development opportunities.

The application process for this post will take place through the LSE’s paper method. This means that following the closing of the application period, short-listed candidates will be invited to present a paper at the Law School and meet several members of academic staff, including but not limited to, the Law School’s corporate law team. This will take place during May, with a final decision being taken at the end of June 2025.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page.

Should you have any queries about the role, please email r.d.kershaw@lse.ac.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9 March 2025 (23.59 UK time).

Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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