EY Assistant Professor in Financial Services

EY Assistant Professor in Financial Services

Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin - Trinity Business School

Placed On: 2nd April 2026

Closes: 8th May 2026

Job Ref: 038646

Post status: 5 year tenure track

Location: Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland

Reports to: Head of School

The EY Assistant Professor in Financial Services will advance research, teaching, and policy engagement in the field by catalysing the existing relationships between Trinity Business School and Trinity Law School. This role reflects the shared vision of both Schools and EY to strengthen Trinity’s global reputation in financial services education and research, while equipping students with the transversal skills required for careers in law, business, consultancy, and public policy.

Applications are welcome from legal scholars and business scholars with research excellence in financial services. They will have a compelling research agenda to build on their outputs to date. The postholder will contribute across both Schools, delivering undergraduate and postgraduate modules, supervising students at all levels, and playing a central role in the development of joint initiatives (e.g. MSc in Law & Finance; Joint honours degrees: Law and Business). They will also be expected to contribute to public and industry engagement, consistent with the interdisciplinary nature of the role.

Hours of work: Hours of work for academic staff are governed by the applicable Public Service Agreements.

Salary: Appointment will be made on Assistant Professor Salary Scale (109) commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy [€42,925 - €102,556 per annum].

Closing date: 12 Noon (Irish Standard time), 8th May 2026

Applications will only be accepted by applying online through the Trinity Jobs Portal. Please visit jobs.tcd.ie to view a full job description and to apply

Candidates must submit the application by e-recruitment:

• Cover letter – (2 x A4 pages maximum) Outlining how their experience makes them suitable for the role
• Full curriculum vitae including a full list of publications
• Research statement - (2 x A4 pages maximum) Summarising current and future research plans.
• Teaching statement - (2 x A4 pages maximum) Summarising teaching philosophy and experience

Candidates wishing to discuss the post informally should contact: the Head of Trinity Law School, Prof Oran Doyle (oran.doyle@tcd.ie) or the Dean of Trinity Business School, Laurent Muzellec (DeanTBS@tcd.ie).

Application queries about this post, please email the Recruitment Partner at recruit@tcd.ie and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.