Lecturer (Level B) in Business Law

Griffith Business School
The Department of Accounting, Finance and Economic offers internationally recognised degrees in accounting, banking, business law, business statistics, economics, finance, financial planning, financial crime investigation and taxation.  The Department has a strong and active research focus, with a number of staff holding external research grants and a history of successful PhD student completions with attractive employment outcomes.  Staff members have been successful in publishing in several esteemed and high-quality journals, In line with Griffith’s Strategic plan, AFE and the discipline has a strong focus to deliver impactful research by engaging with industry,  government and social communities that we serve.

About the Opportunity
As a Lecturer in Business Law, you will help deliver a programme of work in the newly established Griffith Academy of Financial Crime Investigations and Compliance (FCIC) within the Griffith Business School. 

Key responsibilities of this position include:

• Deliver innovative and interdisciplinary research and postgraduate & corporate education opportunities to meet critical industry needs across the financial crime operations and compliance space.
• Deliver application-based study that gives students hands-on understanding of key aspect of national and international legislation covering commercial activities and compliance with Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Finance legislation.
• Prepare material for the Academy’s industry stakeholders and participation in teaching and the supervision of HDR students.

Success in this role requires collaboration with the Academy, the Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, and external industry partners.

This is full time, continuing position based at the Nathancampus. As Griffith is a multi-campus University, there may be a requirement for you to work across other campus locations.

About You
To be successful within this role, you will be highly committed to teaching excellence and will actively engage in empirical research in your field with the aim of publishing in high-quality journals.

In addition to the above, you will demonstrate:

• Experience in teaching and learning in Business Law, including a familiarity with online teaching and ability to achieve high quality student outcomes via such teaching.
• Expertise in the following areas are preferred: financial regulation and RegTech who can assist in delivering research on the following topics: money laundering, terrorism financing, cyber-fraud and financial crime techniques (including cryptocurrency fraud), prevention and sanctions. assist in delivering research on the following topics: money laundering, terrorism financing, cyber-fraud and financial crime techniques (including cryptocurrency fraud), prevention and sanctions.
• Track record of working with industry stakeholders, a strong record of publications and evidence of developing undergraduate and higher degree research students.

Salary Range 
The base salary for a Lecturer (Level B) position is in the range $100,137 – $118,916 per annum, plus 17% employer superannuation. The total package is in the range $117,160 – $139,132 per annum.

How to Apply
Please submit your application online and ensure your application includes the following:

• A covering letter outlining your suitability for the role
• Current curriculum vitae/resume including:
  • full contact details
  • details of education, professional training, and qualifications
  • employment history, including present position and details of relevant professional, consulting or industry experience
  • research interests and list of publications.
  • research grants awarded and any other relevant information, such as offices held in professional bodies, community services etc
• You can view the position description here: 00055183_PD.pdf  

Note:  Application attachments should be saved as .doc, .docx or .pdf only.  File names should be no more than 25 characters long and should include letters and numbers only.

Applicants must have unrestricted work rights for the duration of this appointment. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What Griffith University Offers

• Flexible working options and genuine work-life balance.
• Salary packaging options & corporate health discounts.
• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave.

Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. For more information please visit our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion page.

Griffith’s strategic goals are to also increase the proportion of women in senior academic and administrative roles and in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM).

Further Information
For further information about this role, please contact Professor Andreas Chai, Head of Department, Accounting, Finance and Economics on +61 (0) 7 5552 8607.

For further application and recruitment advice, please contact Ms Jinita Dhall, Talent Acquisition Partner on +61 (0) 7 3735 8128.

Closing date: Monday, 31 October 2022 at 5:00pm AEST. All applications must be submitted online.