Lecturer in Law – Teaching and Research
School of Law and Politics
The School of Law and Politics at Cardiff University is seeking to appoint a Lecturer (Grade 6) in Law.
The successful candidate will be, or have the potential to be, an excellent teacher and scholar; and already hold a PhD or equivalent professional expertise in Law or a cognate field by the time the appointment begins; and have an ambitious research agenda that supports and/or expands the School’s current research strengths. The specific area of legal research expertise and teaching within Law is Financial Crime.
The post holder may also supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students and contribute to the successful administration and management of the Law School.
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community and especially welcome and encourage applications from those from under-represented groups within the University workforce.
This post is full time (35 hours), open-ended and available from 1 September 2025.
Please direct any queries relating to this post to the Head of School at lawpl-management@cardiff.ac.uk
Salary: £40,497 - £45,413 per annum (Grade 6)
Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale, unless in exceptional circumstances.
Date advert posted: Wednesday, 25 June 2025
Closing date: Sunday, 13 July 2025
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We especially welcome and encourage applications from those from under-represented groups within the University workforce, such as those who identify as LGBT + BAME or those with disabilities. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job Description
To deliver research-led teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and contribute to the research record of the School through commitment to carrying out research leading to the publishing research. To pursue excellence in research, teaching and enterprise and to inspire others to do the same.
Research
• To conduct research within financial crime and contribute to the overall research performance of the School and University by the production of measurable outputs including bidding for funding, publishing in national academic journals, conferences and/or other research outputs, and the recruitment and supervision of postgraduate research students.
• To develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research including research funding proposals
• To give conference/seminar papers at a local and national level
• To participate in School research activities.
Teaching
• To design and deliver teaching programmes for courses and contribute to module development as part of a module team
• To carry out other forms of scholarship including work associated with examinations (setting and marking paper and providing constructive feedback to students), administration, participation in committee work, and the pastoral care of students of Cardiff University
• To inspire undergraduate and postgraduate students under the guidance of a mentor / module leader and develop skills in assessment methods and in providing constructive feedback to students.
• To supervise the work of students including the supervision of Undergraduate and Master’s students and the co-supervision of PGR’s
• To act as a Personal Tutor and provide pastoral support to students
Other
• To engage effectively with industrial, commercial and public sector organisations, professional institutions, other academic institutions etc., regionally and nationally to raise awareness of the School’s profile, to cultivate strategically valuable alliances, and to pursue opportunities for collaboration across a range of activities. These activities are expected to contribute to the School and the enhancement of its regional and national profile.
• To undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate to and which will enhance performance in the role of Lecturer.
• To participate in School administration and activities to promote the School and its work to the wider University and the outside world
• Any other duties not included above, but consistent with the role.
Person Specification
The Person Specification is split into 2 sections: essential and desirable. Please demonstrate clearly how you meet all of the essential criteria. Where possible you should give examples of how, when and where you have used your experience, knowledge, specific skills and abilities to match those required for this particular job role.
Please ensure that you communicate this fully by creating a supporting statement document, listing all of the criteria and commenting against each one as to how you meet them. This will need to be completed before you begin making your application on line as you will be required to upload it. When uploading the supporting statement the document title needs to read “supporting statement and should also detail the post reference number ending in BR” (relevant to the job you are applying for). The desirable section contains a list of skills, qualifications and experience that it would be beneficial for the jobholder to have.
All shortlisting decisions will be based initially on essential criteria, with desirable being used to further select or deselect candidates as appropriate. We interview those candidates who are the closest match to the identified criteria.
Essential Criteria
Qualifications and Education
1. Postgraduate degree at PhD level in a related subject area or relevant industrial experience
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
2. An established expertise and proven portfolio of research and/or relevant industrial experience within the following research fields:
Financial Crime with particular reference to tax evasion and money laundering
Corporate Criminal Liability
Beneficial Ownership
Bank Secrecy
3. Teaching experience at undergraduate/postgraduate level (expertise in at least one qualifying law degree/core module)
4. Knowledge of current status of research in specialist field
5. Proven ability to publish in internationally recognised journals and/or other research outputs
6. Proven ability to be successful in competitive research funding
7. Ability to contribute to the delivery and continued development of modules across the Schools teaching programmes.
Pastoral, Communication and Team Working
8. Proven ability in effective and persuasive communication
9. The ability to provide appropriate pastoral support to students, appreciate the needs of individual students and their circumstances and to act as a personal tutor
Desirable Criteria
1. Relevant professional qualification(s).
2. Evidence of collaborations with industry.
3. Proven ability to work without close supervision
4. Proven ability to adapt to the changing requirements of the Higher Education community.
5. Evidence of ability to participate in and develop both internal and external networks and utilise them to enhance the teaching and research activities of the School.
6. A willingness to take responsibility for academically related administration.
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