Advertiser: Finance, HEC Paris

Field(s) of specialization: Finance

Position type(s): Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full 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: Flexible

Job duration: Continuing/permanent

Application deadline: 1 May 2027 midnight UTC (accepting applications)

Posting end date: 1 May 2027

Interviews: Interviews will be conducted remotely by video starting February, 2027.

Ad text:

HEC Paris

Education Track Faculty - AI and Finance, Open Rank

DEPARTMENT: HEC Paris, Finance Department

LOCATION: Paris, France

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Finance Department of HEC Paris invites applications for a permanent faculty position in finance, Open rank, as Education Track Faculty, starting with the 2027 fall semester. The successful candidate will build and teach courses on machine learning, LLMs, agentic AI in finance etc. for bachelor, master, MBA/EMBA and executive audiences.

Minimum qualifications

Applicants must have a PhD in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics or a related field. They must have expertise in using AI in the field of finance, broadly defined. Knowledge of the French language is not required as all Finance teaching at HEC Paris is in English. Excellence in applying AI to finance problems must be demonstrated either with research work or with relevant industry experience.

Preferred

Experience in teaching is a strong plus

Peer-reviewed publications are welcome but not required

HEC Paris, France’s top “Ivy League” Business School, is located just outside Paris and close to the Paris-Saclay cluster. The school has a core Master in Management program with 750+ students entering each year. In addition, it offers a PhD in Finance, a Master in International Finance, an Executive Master 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. It also has a new bachelor program. HEC Paris has been consistently ranked among the top European Business Schools by the Financial Times since 2006. HEC is also a member of several AI-related initiatives (Hi!Paris Center; AI Cluster).

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 HEC Finance Department.

START DATE: September 1, 2027

SALARY: competitive

APPLICATIONS/CONTACT DETAILS: Upload a single PDF on this link, naming it LASTNAME_Firstname.pdf:

APPLY HERE

The PDF should contain: (1) cover letter, (2) CV, (3) teaching statement with evaluations if available, (4) one sample syllabus or course outline on AI in finance, (5) names of three references, and, optional, (6) Research Papers or other relevant materials. Early applications are encouraged; applications received by 15 January 2027 will receive full consideration, after which the position remains open until filled. Questions: please write to Alina Roşu (rosua@hec.fr).

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Candidates are encouraged to apply before Friday, January 15th, 2027.