NHH is one of the leading business schools in Europe. We have an internationally recognized research environment and collaborate with 195 universities and business schools worldwide. NHH is the first choice for students who want to study business administration in Norway. Our activities are characterized by high quality, strong ethical standards, and a collective drive for common goals.

In close partnership with the business community and society, we generate and disseminate new knowledge and create value for a sustainable future. NHH is located in the city of Bergen and has around 3,750 students and 455 employees.

NHH Norwegian School of Economics, in Bergen, Norway, invites applications for a position as

Assistant/Associate Professor of Finance (tenure-track) / Four-year Assistant Professor of Finance

About the position NHH's Department of Finance is seeking to add faculty members with an internationally competitive research agenda. Candidates should have a strong research record or potential, as demonstrated by existing working papers, and ideally by publications in top-tier finance journals. The school primarily seeks applicants with a degree from an internationally recognized high-quality institution. Applicants should have completed, or be close to completing, a PhD in finance or a related field. We are interested in candidates within all areas of finance.

The position will involve a competitive teaching load, which also includes some graduate student supervision and administrative duties. Faculty members at NHH are expected to be good teachers. NHH offers the opportunity to participate in a program for university pedagogy, and candidates hired for tenure-track position as Assistant Professor or four-year position as Assistant Professor must take one basic module of the program during the fixed-term period. Candidates hired for the tenure-track position as Associate Professor, who cannot document at least 200 hours of pedagogical coursework at the time of promotion to a permanent position, must complete this program within two years.

NHH values effective communication and expects our faculty to have good language skills in both English and Norwegian. Candidates hired for a tenure-track position are required to master proficiency in Norwegian at the B2 level (The Common European Framework) within three years of appointment to a permanent position. Candidates hired for a tenure-track position as Associate Professor are required to master proficiency in Norwegian at the B2 level within three years of appointment to the tenure-track position. Swedish and Danish are considered equivalent to Norwegian. NHH offers courses in Norwegian for employees who may not initially have Norwegian or another Scandinavian language proficiency.

NHH offers We offer a seven-year tenure-track position, either as Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, depending on qualifications. As a successful tenure-track Associate Professor, NHH will grant a full professorship, all dependent on specific criteria. We also offer a four-year Assistant Professor position. Four-year Assistant Professor of Finance position will only be relevant for successful applicants who cannot be hired in a tenure-track position due to the regulations related to such positions. To be qualified for a tenure-track position, it should not be more than five years since the PhD degree was achieved (may be extended, for example in connection with statutory leaves). For candidates undertaking their PhD, the expected completion of the PhD thesis should be no later than the date of commencement in the position.

Salary is negotiable according to Norwegian State Salary Scale, and all state employees will be members of the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (SPK) and receive good welfare benefits such as paid parental leave. External research grants and teaching in executive programs offer opportunities for supplementing this salary.

Female associate professors appointed to permanent academic positions may apply for research leave (sabbatical) with half the standard accrual period, in accordance with NHH’s applicable guidelines. This will apply for the first two years of research leave.

General information The appointee must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at any time.

NHH emphasises diversity and encourages qualified candidates to apply for the position regardless of gender, age, disability and cultural background.

In the assessment of applicants, international experience and qualifications will be emphasized. For the sake of gender balance at NHH, female applicants will be given preference in the event of equivalent qualifications among candidates.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research papers, three letters of recommendation and any available teaching evaluations by November 15, 2026.

We will interview selected candidates via Zoom in the week of December 7 – 11.

As part of the recruitment process, a background check may be conducted with the candidates' consent.

‘In accordance with §25 (2) of the Freedom of Information Act, information about applicants may be made public even if they have requested not to have their names entered on the list of applicants. Applicants will be notified if their request is not granted.’ Enquiries may be directed to Recruiting Chair, Department of Finance, Tore Leite, e-mail: tore.leite@nhh.no