Departmental Lecturer in Law and Finance (m|f|x) Oxford

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We believe our strengths lie both in empowering individuals and teams to address fundamental questions of global significance, while providing all our staff with a welcoming and inclusive workplace that enables everyone to develop and do their best work. Recognising that diversity is our strength, vital for innovation and creativity, we aspire to build a truly diverse community which values and respects every individual’s unique contribution.

While we have long traditions of scholarship, we are also forward-looking, creative and cutting-edge. Oxford is one of Europe's most entrepreneurial universities and we rank first in the UK for university spin-outs, and in recent years we have spun out 15-20 new companies every year. We are also recognised as leaders in support for social enterprise.

Join us and you will find a unique, democratic and international community, a great range of staff benefits and access to a vibrant array of cultural activities in the beautiful city of Oxford.

For more information, please visit www.ox.ac.uk/about/organisation.

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The main duties of the post are as follows:

• to engage in research and publication at the highest level in the field of Law and Finance;
• to provide teaching equating to not less than 144 stint points per annum (where one tutorial hour equates to one stint point, and one lecture or sole seminar equates to three stint points).
• to assist in supervising graduate students in the field of Law and Finance and in such other areas of research as may be appropriate;
• to interact with colleagues working in cognate fields in other departments of the University, in particular the Saïd Business School, in such ways as may be appropriate;
• to co-operate in the administrative and organisational work of the MLF team as required by the MLF Academic Director or one of the relevant course convenors;
• to participate in the graduate admissions process for the MLF programme; and
• to examine as required by the appropriate committee for the nomination of examiners.

Profil / Ihre Qualifikation / Ihre Persönlichkeit:

Essential selection criteria
To be considered for this position, applicants should:

1. hold, by the time of appointment, a doctorate or other relevant higher degree in a relevant subject; or an established record of accomplishment in research and a record of high quality research and publication in Law and Finance commensurate with career experience;
2. demonstrate the ability to provide outstanding teaching to high-achieving students in the taught postgraduate programmes and especially in the MLF programme;
3. have administrative and pastoral skills, to work co-operatively with University and college administration and to deal effectively with the pastoral needs of graduate students.

Desirable selection criteria
It will be advantageous to have:

1. a familiarity with the transactional practice of corporate and financial law / economic and financial analysis of corporate finance, corporate governance, and/or securities market regulation; and
2. experience of interacting and collaborating effectively with members of the legal profession in the design and delivery of innovative courses and knowledge exchange activities or policy development; or in the absence of such experience, evidence of an ability and willingness to do so.

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Employee benefits
University employees enjoy 38 days’ paid holiday, generous pension schemes, flexible working options, travel discounts including salary sacrifice schemes for bicycles and electric cars and other discounts. Staff can access a huge range of personal and professional development opportunities. See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits

Employee Assistance Programme
As part of our wellbeing offering staff get free access to Health Assured, a confidential employee assistance programme, available 24/7 for 365 days a year. Find out more https://staff.admin.ox.ac.uk/health-assured-eap

University Club and sports facilities
Membership of the University Club is free for University staff. It offers social, sporting, and hospitality facilities. Staff can also use the University Sports Centre on Iffley Road at discounted rates, including a fitness centre, powerlifting room, and swimming pool. See www.club.ox.ac.uk and https://www.sport.ox.ac.uk/.

Information for staff new to Oxford
If you are relocating to Oxfordshire from overseas or elsewhere in the UK, the University's Welcome Service includes practical information about settling in the area, including advice on relocation, accommodation, and local schools. See https://welcome.ox.ac.uk/

There is also a visa loan scheme to cover the costs of UK visa applications for staff and their dependants. See

https://staffimmigration.admin.ox.ac.uk/visa-loan-scheme

Family-friendly benefits
We are a family-friendly employer with one of the most generous family leave schemes in the Higher Education sector. Our Childcare Services team provides guidance and support on childcare provision, and offers a range of high quality childcare options at affordable prices for staff. In addition to 5 University nurseries, we partner with a number of local providers to offer in excess of 450 full time nursery places to our staff. Eligible parents are able to pay for childcare through salary sacrifice, further reducing costs. See https://childcare.admin.ox.ac.uk/. We also subscribe to the Work+Family Space, a service that provides practical advice and support for employees who have caring responsibilities for dependants of all types. See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/my-family-care ildcare

Supporting disability and health-related issues (inc menopause)
We are committed to supporting members of staff with disabilities or long-term health conditions, including those experiencing negative effects of menopause. Information about the University’s Staff Disability Advisor, is at https://edu.admin.ox.ac.uk/disability-support. For information about how we support those going through menopause see https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/menopause-guidance

Staff networks
The University has a number of staff networks including for research staff, BME staff, LGBT+ staff, disabled staff network and those going through menopause. Find out more at https://edu.admin.ox.ac.uk/networks

The University of Oxford Newcomers' Club
The University of Oxford Newcomers' Club is run by volunteers that aims to assist the partners of new staff settle into Oxford, and provides them with an opportunity to meet people and make connections in the local area. See www.newcomers.ox.ac.uk.

Research staff
The Researcher Hub supports all researchers on fixed-term contracts. They aim to help you settle in comfortably, make connections, grow as a person, extend your research expertise and approach your next career step with confidence. Find out more https://www.ox.ac.uk/research/support-researchers/researcher-hub

Oxford’s Research Staff Society is a collective voice for our researchers. They also organise social and professional networking activities for researchers. Find out more https://www.ox.ac.uk/research/support- researchers/connecting-other-researchers/oxford-research-staff-society

Bewerbung

Candidates should arrange for 1 item of written work (in total 6,000-10,000 words), published or unpublished to be sent in a single email to recruitment@law.ox.ac.uk by the closing date.

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to arrange for three references to be submitted before the interviews take place.

Interviews will be held in person on 10 and 11 July 2024.

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