Assistant Professor in Law

University of Nottingham - School of Law

Location:NottinghamSalary:£42,254 to £58,225 per annum, pro rata (if applicable) depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.Hours:Full TimeContract Type:Permanent

Placed On: 27th March 2026

Closes: 14th April 2026

Job Ref: SOC005126

The University of Nottingham, School of Law is looking to recruit an Assistant Professor in International Commercial Law to join our intellectually engaging and collegial academic environment. If you are committed to inspiring and engaging students and to developing and conducting innovative, original research of national and/or international standing, we want to hear from you. For full details of the role, please see the accompanying role profile form.

We are looking for candidates who can teach and shape our undergraduate and postgraduate curricula in International Commercial Law, specialising in any of the following areas:

• International Commercial Arbitration
• Conflict of Laws
• Trusts

You will also have the opportunity to contribute to other undergraduate and postgraduate modules across our programmes.

The School of Law at the University of Nottingham is a dynamic place for research, teaching and learning. It is consistently ranked amongst the top law schools in the UK and attracts some of the very best students from around the world to its excellent undergraduate, Masters and PhD programmes. All of our academics also contribute to School administration.

We believe that every one of our staff members can contribute to enhancing the diverse environment in which we work, and we are keen to hear what your contribution could be. We want to appoint people not just based on their past achievements, but also on their potential. We want to draw on the widest possible range of talents and backgrounds. A diverse and collegiate environment, bringing different perspectives to our work, and allowing people to thrive is the best platform for cutting-edge research and excellent teaching and student support.

We will shortlist based solely on answers to the questions asked as part of the online application process, so please do not include a CV, as it will not be read. We do not see candidates’ names as part of our shortlisting process: we have found this significantly increases the diversity of candidates we invite to interview. Please avoid disclosing your name. If you would like to share further information (e.g. to explain a career break), please use the ‘additional information’ section.

This is a permanent, full time position (36.25 hours per week).

Informal enquiries may be addressed to the Head of School, Professor Olympia Bekou - Olympia.Bekou@nottingham.ac.uk Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.