Associate Professor

**About us**

The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character.

The Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance counts over 2,700 students enrolled across four Bachelor programmes, thirteen Master programmes, doctoral studies as well as several continuing education courses. The Faculty hosts the Doctoral School of Law and the Doctoral School in Economics, Finance and Management.

Teaching and research at the FDEF benefit from the proximity of European institutions, Luxembourg's leading international financial centre, as well as its vibrant business community. Institutional and private sector partnerships, sponsored chairs and a growing network of international partner universities make the FDEF a dynamic academic hub at the heart of Europe.

**Your role**

- Develop an internationally recognized research profile in banking law in a broad sense, e.g., prudential regulation and bank supervision, depositary law, regulation of payments and payment systems, financial technologies, sustainable finance, secured transactions and consumer financial contracts, links to financial markets law
- Publish extensively in top-tier peer-reviewed journals, monographs, or authoritative treatises
- Contribute to interdisciplinary initiatives such as the FutureFinTechNCER and/or collaborate with the Department of Finance in the field of sustainable finance
- Teach in core areas of banking law. The ability to contribute to teaching in related areas of commercial law-such as financial and securities law, company law, insolvency law, the law of commercial contracts and torts - is an asset
- Cover legal frameworks at both EU and Luxembourg levels, adopting a comparative approach that includes neighbouring jurisdictions and other global financial centres
- Engage with Luxembourg and EU regulators (e.g. CSSF, CBL, ECB, ESMA), international organizations, e.g. IOSCO, BIS, FSB, etc., and other stakeholders, e.g. (inter‑)national law firms, industry and academic associations
- Acquire competitive research funding and establish and lead their own research team
- Show and develop leadership potential

**Your profile**

- A Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD degree in Law
- Experience and interest in engaging in academic research at the highest level
- Publications in internationally recognized journals, monographs with international publishers or other publications in banking law (or other fields of financial law) indicating potential for excellent research
- Potential and aptitude for teaching and supervising research at the university level
- An excellent academic track record demonstrating both scholarly excellence and leadership potential
- Experience with externally funded research projects and interdisciplinarity is considered to be an asset
- Experience in interdisciplinary research-particularly at the intersection of law, finance, and technology-is a strong asset
- Language requirements:_

The University of Luxembourg is set in a multilingual and multicultural context. The person hired on this position must be proficient in English and French. Knowledge of German is considered an advantage. The University actively supports language development among its staff and offers access to language courses to this end.

**We offer**

- A modern, dynamic university with a personal and inclusive atmosphere. Multilingual and international character. Staff coming from more than 90 countries. Member of The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities.
- An exceptional research environment, supported by skilled staff and high-quality equipment. Strong links to professional sectors and the Luxembourg labour market. A unique urban campus with excellent infrastructure
- A partner for society and industry. Cooperation with European institutions, innovative companies, the Financial Centre and a wide range of non-academic partners including ministries, local governments, associations, and NGOs
- Attractive salary and benefits packages with excellent opportunities for external funding. Support for career development and mentoring. Services to promote staff well-being and a healthy work-life balance

**How to apply**

- Cover letter, to be addressed to the Dean, Katalin Ligeti
- CV, including periods of absence from work such as family-related leave and career breaks
- Statement of future research, teaching and other activities (max. 5 pages)
- Short description of the three most important scholarly achievements (max. 2 pages)
- List of publications, research projects acquired, and PhD theses supervised (if applicable)
- List of teaching activities
- Copy of the PhD diploma

General Information:

- Contract Type: Academic - Permanent. This position is tenured and promotion to Full Professor is possible after 5 years upon positive evaluation
- Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
- Planned Start Date: 01.09.2026
- Location: Kirchberg Campus
- Internal Title: Associate profes