Advertiser: Finance, HEC Paris

Field(s) of specialization: Finance

Position type(s): Assistant Professor

Location of job: HEC Paris, 1 rue de la Libération, Jouy en Josas, Ile de France, 78351, France

Degree required: Doctorate

Job start date: 2027-09-01

Job duration: Continuing/permanent

Letters of reference required: 3

Application deadline: 13 Nov 2026 midnight UTC (accepting applications)

Posting end date: 13 Nov 2026

Interviews: Interviews will be conducted remotely by video starting December, 2026.

Ad text:

The Finance Department of HEC Paris invites applications for a faculty position in finance at the assistant professor level starting with the 2027 fall semester. The successful candidate is expected to undertake research resulting in top journal publications and to be an excellent teacher. Applicants must have a PhD in Finance or Economics (with strong research credentials in Finance) or be near completion. We welcome applications in any area of Finance. Knowledge of the French language is not required as all Finance teaching at HEC Paris is in English.

HEC Paris (http://www.hec.edu), France’s top “Ivy League” Business School, is located just outside Paris. The school has a core MSc in Management program with 750+ students entering each year. In addition, it offers a PhD in Finance, an MSc in International Finance, an Executive MSc in Finance, an MBA with a Finance Specialization, and an Executive MBA with a Finance Specialization, as well as various other master and executive education programs. HEC Paris has been consistently ranked among the top European Business Schools by the Financial Times since 2006. Graduates of the Finance Department’s PhD program have received job offers from top-10 North American universities.

The Finance Department of HEC Paris has 23 permanent research faculty who have more than 70 papers accepted or published in the top-3 finance journals since 2016. Additional information on the Department can be found at https://www.hec.edu/en/faculty-research/departments/finance.

START DATE: September 1, 2027

SALARY: competitive

APPLICATIONS/CONTACT DETAILS:

Applications will be accepted only through the EconJobMarket website (applications by post or email will not be accepted). Applicants should submit their file including a cover letter, curriculum vitae and research papers (including a clearly identified job market paper). They should also arrange for three letters of recommendation to be uploaded on the EconJobMarket website.

Interviews with selected candidates will be conducted online mid-December 2026. Specific questions about the job opening can be addressed to Prof. Francois Derrien, the recruitment coordinator, at derrien@hec.fr.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, November 13, 2026