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About us
The Dickson Poon School of Law at King's College London is one of the oldest law schools in England and recognised as one of the best law schools in the world.
We are based in the East Wing of Somerset House, a Grade One listed building, on our Strand Campus, a short walk from the Royal Courts of Justice and Inns of Court in the heart of legal London. Our location enables us to have excellent contacts with practitioners and policymakers, and we have a strong tradition of engagement with the legal profession.
About the role
The Dickson Poon School of Law is seeking to appoint two Lecturers or Senior Lecturers in Law who will contribute to the teaching, research, and other academic and professional activities at The Dickson Poon School of Law in Digital Law.
The successful candidates are expected to have completed a PhD by the starting date (or for the lecturer role, be demonstrably nearing the completion of a PhD by the starting date). They should be keen to gain further experience in research led teaching roles with active involvement in the administration and academic life of a thriving law school.
The successful candidates' principal teaching contribution will be on our postgraduate programmes (online, on-campus and overseas) in Financial Law and/or Fintech. This should include one of more of the following areas: international syndicated loans and bonds; leveraged loans and high yield bonds; securitisation; derivatives; project finance; or equity capital markets. Additionally, post-holders may be asked to contribute to the undergraduate programmes, including our core modules.
In relation to their research, the successful candidates will have a demonstrably high potential to attract research funding, will be impact-focused and able contribute, if applicable, to the research priorities of the research centres in the School of Law.
The successful candidates will be welcomed as an integral part of our faculty. It is an exciting time to join us as we implement our new vision and strategic direction. This role will contribute to how we shape the future of our vibrant and internationally renowned Law School.
We embrace equality, diversity and inclusion. We attract students and staff from across the world, from many different backgrounds, with a variety of ethnicities, religions, and sexual and gender identities. We promote flexible working as a key enabler of inclusion. We particularly encourage and welcome applications from women, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, and from candidates who are LGBTQ+ and/or have a disability.
These are both full-time (35 hours per week) posts, offered on an indefinite contract.
About you
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria
* PhD, DPhil or JSD or equivalent experience in Law
* Nearing the completion of a PhD by the starting date (Lecturer)
* Track record of excellent teaching and knowledge in Financial Law and/or Fintech. This should include one of more of the following areas: international syndicated loans and bonds; leveraged loans and high yield bonds; securitisation; derivatives; project finance; or equity capital markets
* A commitment to teaching in the area of of the candidate's research, and in subjects of core legal knowledge in our undergraduate degrees.
* A strong publication record in Financial Law or FinTech (Senior Lecturer)
* Demonstrable an ability to publish high-quality research in Law (Lecturer)
* A track record of attracting research funding and/or research impact (Senior Lecturer)
* Evidence of ability to apply for research funding (Lecturer)
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Competence with electronic learning platforms and other IT skills.
* Ability to work effectively within a team, work collaboratively and collegiately as well as on one's own initiative.
Desirable criteria
* The potential to attract major funding for research in the future
* Experience of successfully undertaking academic administrative roles.
* Teaching award e.g., Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (Advance HE)
* For senior lecturer, successful supervision of PhD students
Downloading a copy of our Job Description
Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click "Apply Now". This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.
Further Information
At King's, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university.
The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension.
We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination.
When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King's guidance.
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.
We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day.
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Interviews are due to be held 27th April.
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