Professor of Finance

Surrey Business School seeks an outstanding Professor of Finance with expertise in FinTech to establish and lead a research program at the intersection of finance, digital technologies, and AI. The role involves developing research capacity, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations, securing external funding, and providing intellectual and educational leadership within the Finance and Accounting Discipline. Key requirements include internationally recognized scholarship, a sustained record of high-quality research, and proven academic leadership.

• We work together to create a truly inclusive culture.
• We place great value on diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
• We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Professor of Finance.
• We are interested to hear from applicants with expertise in Financial Technology (FinTech).
• This is a strategic appointment with the opportunity to establish and lead a distinctive programme of research and innovation at the intersection of finance, digital technologies and AI.
• The successful candidate will be an internationally recognised scholar with a sustained record of high-quality, field-advancing research, demonstrated academic leadership and the ability to set an ambitious intellectual agenda in FinTech.
• We welcome expertise across areas such as digital financial services and new business models
• financial inclusion and access to services
• competition and financial stability
• AI and machine learning in finance
• blockchain and distributed technologies
• sustainable finance or related fields.
• The postholder will lead the development of Surrey Business School’s research capacity and external profile in FinTech, while contributing to the University’s wider ambition to establish leadership in this strategically important area.
• They will play a central role in strengthening the School’s flagship centre in Digital Economy and AI, developing interdisciplinary collaborations across finance, business, computer science, engineering, law, data science and relevant areas of the University.
• A key expectation will be to develop and lead significant external funding bids in collaboration with colleagues within the Discipline, School and University, and with industry, public-sector and international partners.
• The appointee will be expected to build a strong funding pipeline that responds to the opportunities created by the UK Industrial Strategy’s eight growth-driving sectors, particularly Financial Services and Digital and Technologies, and translates research excellence into policy, business and societal impact.
• The successful candidate will provide intellectual leadership within the Finance and Accounting Discipline and contribute actively to the development of colleagues.
• The role will also involve senior academic leadership in education, including contributing to the development of distinctive finance and FinTech provision across undergraduate, postgraduate, executive and doctoral programmes.
• The successful candidate will bring an engaging, inclusive and research-informed approach to education, enabling students to understand the opportunities, risks and responsibilities associated with the changing financial landscape.
• We are looking for a collaborative academic leader who can connect ambitious research with real-world relevance, build productive external partnerships and help position Surrey as a recognised centre of excellence in FinTech.