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Assistant/Associate Professor of Finance – Paris Campus (France)

Employer: ESCP Business School

Location: Paris (France)

Salary: Competitive

Application Deadline: November 23, 2025

Job Description & Qualifications

Candidates for the Assistant Professor position should have completed or be near to completing a Ph.D. in Finance or Economics, and are expected to undertake high-quality research. Preference will be given to applicants who plan to publish in leading international journals within Finance or related areas and have experience teaching at the University level and/or have evidence of high-quality presentation skills.

Candidates for the Associate Professor position must already have an established track record of top-tier publications and solid teaching evaluations. This is a unique opportunity for Associate Professor candidates to advance their careers with one of the world’s leading business schools and contribute to the development of the School’s existing research and teaching portfolio.

The department invites applications from strong candidates in any field of specialization in finance or financial economics. The successful candidate(s) will be based in Paris and will be able to collaborate with researchers and programs in related fields across all ESCP campuses.

The job starting date is September 01, 2026. Alternative arrangements may be possible.

Application Procedure

Applications will be received via EconJobMarket https://econjobmarket.org/ until November 23, 2025. We encourage candidates to submit their applications early, as we will review them on a rolling basis as they arrive. Candidates should indicate in their cover letter the position level they are applying to – i.e. Assistant or Associate Professor. Application packages should include:

- Cover letter.

- CV.

- Three letters of recommendation.

- Research statement

- Teaching statement – including teaching evaluations, when available.

- Three recent research articles, one of which should be the Job Market Paper for Assistant Professor applications.

About the Organization

ESCP Business School is a pan-European institution founded in 1819, with campuses in Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris, Turin, and Warsaw.

Every year, ESCP welcomes over 10,000 students and 6,000 managers from more than 120 nationalities. Its strength lies in its high-quality research orientation and its numerous first-rate business training programs, both general and specialized (Bachelor's, Master's, MBA, Executive MBA, Ph.D., and Executive Education), all of which incorporate a multi-campus experience. And its faculty of research-active professors represents over 40 nationalities across all European campuses.

ESCP Business School is ranked #5 in Europe by the Financial Times. Among its several renowned programs, the Master in Finance ranks #1 worldwide, the Executive MBA #2, and the Master in Management #7.

The finance department at ESCP offers a stimulating research environment, complete with excellent research funding, comprehensive data access, and attractive teaching loads. The remuneration package is competitive at the European level.

Additional Information

The application deadline is November 23, 2025. The first round of interviews with selected candidates will be conducted online in December 2025. Most in-person flyouts will be conducted between January and February 2026.

For additional questions, please contact finance@escp.eu

Websites: https://escp.eu/