Hanken School of Economics invites applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Finance

beginning no later than August 2027, or as otherwise agreed. The position is at the Finance Unit at the Department of Finance and Economics in Helsinki. For this position, we will consider candidates in all fields of Finance.

The position is part of the Hanken tenure track system. It is open to talented individuals who have potential for an excellent scientific career. Individuals placed on the Hanken tenure track have the possibility to advance in their career through regular performance assessments, which consider their merits in all relevant qualification areas in accordance with Hanken’s tenure track guidelines.

Hanken School of Economics is a research-oriented business school offering education in English and Swedish. Hanken’s Finance unit is committed to high-quality teaching and research. We offer full scale graduate and undergraduate programs.

We have a strong research climate, reflected in a growing volume and range of research activities. We value high-quality, practice-oriented research, as evidenced by our publications in top-ranked journals. In addition, Hanken's Finance unit is an active partner in the Graduate School of Finance (GSF), which offers the national doctoral program in finance. GSF also organizes seminars and workshops for faculty members and doctoral students.

Requirements
The applicants will be reviewed based on their research, teaching, institutional service, and societal impact. Applicants should hold a doctoral degree (or be near completion of the doctorate) in Finance (or a related field). When evaluating the applicants’ qualifications, the main focus will be on the potential to conduct high-quality scientific research and the potential to provide high-quality teaching. A focus on asset pricing is considered a strong merit.

Being a stand-alone business school with strong Nordic roots, Hanken offers degree programmes in Swedish and English. For this position, applicants are required to have fluent command of English, knowledge of Swedish is considered a merit. Hanken supports its faculty in learning the Swedish language, which serves as the administrative language of the business school.

Academic staff at Hanken are expected to carry out and supervise scientific research, provide academic teaching, closely follow the advances of their field, and contribute service to Hanken, the academic community, and society. Teaching tasks are allocated based on the curriculum needs of the subject and by considering relevant expertise.

The full-time position has an annual working time of 1612 hours. During the academic year, it is expected that a minimum average of three days per week is spent at the office in Helsinki to actively contribute to the research and teaching environment. Hanken requires academic employees to reside and work in Finland, and it offers relocation support for applicants coming from outside Finland.

Salary
The salary is based on the university salary system in Finland (includes employee healthcare as well as pension and holiday contributions). The exact salary level depends on the recruited individual’s qualifications. Hanken will support the selected employee with a start-up research budget, and additional research, travel and teaching development grants can also be applied for. Hanken rewards excellence in both research and teaching.

For more Information
For additional information, please contact Head of Department Jesper Haga (jesper.haga@hanken.fi)) or Head of Subject Karl Felixson (karl.felixson@hanken.fi)).

General instructions for applicants are provided here. Also, read more about Hanken as an employer here.

Recruitment process and timeline
The application deadline is 22 November 2026. Selected candidates will be interviewed online shortly after the application deadline. Short-listed candidates will be invited to on-site campus visits including an interview and research presentation.

How to apply
The application is to be addressed to the Rector and application materials should include:

• CV (proposed content here), including list of publications.
• Personal statement, which includes a description of past research and its scientific quality, academic impact, plans for future research and a description of the candidate’s service to the department and university and a description of the candidate’s societal impact.
• Teaching portfolio (proposed content here).
• Copies of no more than five research publications, including a ‘job market’ paper
• Three letters of reference from academic researchers, to be submitted via Econjobmarket or directly to Hanken via humanresources@hanken.fi.

Please submit all application materials in English in Hanken’s recruitment database LAURA, https://hanken.rekrytointi.com/paikat/?o=A_A&jid=405. The application deadline is 22 November 2026.

Hanken School of Economics is one of the leading business schools in the Nordic countries. It is located in Finland, with campuses in Helsinki and Vaasa. Hanken offers a range of B.Sc., M.Sc., EMBA, PhD, and Executive Development programmes taught mainly in English and Swedish. Hanken has 2 725 Bachelor and Master’s students, and 118 Doctoral students. The School has close ties to the business community and an active alumni network with over 13 800 alumni working in more than 70 countries. The School is accredited by AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS. The Master’s programme was ranked 56 in the Masters in Management by Financial Times in 2026. Hanken is also recognized for its research quality, its international orientation, and its focus on sustainability.