Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) – Finance

The Lazaridis School of Business & Economics has over 150 full-time faculty and more than 6000 undergraduate and graduate students on campuses in Waterloo and Brantford, and Milton, Ontario. With a mission to achieve excellence in management education, the school offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including Honours BBA, MBA, MFin, MMA and PhD. Laurier’s undergraduate and graduate business programs are AACSB accredited. For more information, please visit http://www.wlu.ca/lazaridisschool.

Waterloo, Ontario is a highly innovative and dynamic region. It is the home to several leading high technology firms, insurance companies and educational/research institutions (e.g. University of Waterloo, the Balsillie School of International Affairs and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics).

The Lazaridis School of Business & Economics is also home to the Lazaridis Institute, which helps Canadian technology companies reach their next level of growth through world-class programs; leading-edge research in innovation, management and disruption in the tech ecosystem; and the connection of international research, best practices in global scaling, and curriculum. http://www.lazaridisinstitute.ca.

The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for teaching core and elective Finance courses in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Finance, programs and service work for the Finance area.

Applicants for this position must have the following minimum qualifications:

Have an MBA or a Master of Finance. CFA designation would be desirable.

Evidence of teaching excellence at the undergraduate and/or graduate (MBA) levels. Applicants with a teaching experience at Lazaridis School will be given preference.

Demonstrated ability to deal with student management issues such as timely grade assessments and academic misconduct.

Proven ability to deal with in-class and out of class technology including remote teaching technology such as Zoom.

Verifiable capacity to work as part of a faculty teaching team to ensure consistency across classes in a multi-section course including but not limited to teaching coordinated course content, meeting deadlines for drafting assignments and examinations, meeting deadlines for marking assignments and examinations, and meeting deadlines for return of assignments and examinations.

University-level experience teaching in a large class format in a business school environment.

Willingness and capacity to take on substantial service responsibilities as may be required.

Experience teaching Finance courses at the university level. Experience in teaching both core and advanced elective Finance courses is preferred.

Available to teach up to 9 courses per year, 2 to 4 courses per term over 3 terms. Timeslots may vary between 8:30 am to 10:00 pm Monday through Saturday.

Experience teaching courses on Corporate Finance, Financial Derivatives, Options Futures and Swaps, Investment Management will be desirable.

Applications must include:

A letter of application

A curriculum vitae, including all teaching experience

A statement regarding teaching experience and interests

Original teaching evaluations for the last 3 years, with a summary of scores (for external candidates only).

Names and contact information of three references (external candidates only).

Only complete applications will be considered. All applications must include the Position Number 2025 Fin LT 01, and should be addressed to:
Dr. Ling Chu
Associate Dean of Business: Faculty Development & Research
Lazaridis School of Business & Economics
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3C5
Email: FINPTAC@wlu.ca

Electronic applications should quote Position Number 2025 Fin LT 01.

The deadline for applications is May 22, 2025.

Wilfrid Laurier University is committed to equity and values diversity. Laurier is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applicants from qualified members of the equity-deserving groups. Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programming at Laurier are welcome to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at indigenous@wlu.ca. Candidates from other equity-deserving groups who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programming at Laurier are welcomed to contact Equity and Accessibility at equity@wlu.ca.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, as per Canadian immigration laws, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obligated to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenships, however, all applicants must include one of the following statements in their cover letter:

Yes, I am a current citizen or permanent resident of Canada
No, I am not a current citizen or permanent resident of Canada

Members of the designated groups must self-identify to be considered for employment equity. Candidates may self-identify, in confidence, to Michael Lisetto-Smith, Senior Administrative Officer (mlisettosmith@wlu.ca). Further information on the equity policy can be found at https://www.wlu.ca/about/governance/assets/resources/8.4-employment-equity.html.

Applicants are encouraged to address any career interruptions or special circumstances that may have affected their record of research and teaching, in accordance with SSHRC and NSERC definitions and guidelines. To obtain a copy of this job description in an accessible format, please contact Britwin Dias (bdias@wlu.ca).

The Lazaridis School of Business & Economics wishes to thank all applicants for their interest. All nominations and applications shall be reviewed and considered under a set of criteria established by the Search Committee and a short list of candidates shall be interviewed. Only those applicants selected for the short list will be contacted.

Laurier’s Waterloo, Kitchener, and Brantford campuses are on the shared traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishnaabe, and Haudenosaunee peoples. This land is part of the Dish with One Spoon Treaty between the Haudenosaunee and Anishnaabe peoples and symbolizes the agreement to share, protect our resources, and not engage in conflict. Laurier’s Milton campus is located on the traditional territory of the Mississauga’s of the Credit, and part of the Nanfan Treaty of 1701 between the British Crown and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. 

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