The Department of Finance at Loyola Marymount University (LMU), a Carnegie-classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants for the position of Assistant Professor of Finance (Tenure-Track) who value its Mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence and the building of a just society.
Who We Are
LMU is federally recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) and is recognized by the State of California as a Black-Serving Institution (BSI). These designations reflect the university’s continuing commitment to supporting student success, belonging, and thriving within a diverse academic community.
As a Catholic, Jesuit, and Marymount University, LMU seeks faculty members who will contribute to the university’s mission to encourage learning, educate the whole person, and serve faith and promote justice. Faculty are encouraged to contribute to the LMU Core Curriculum, such as through the development of a First-Year Seminar and/or courses incorporating Engaged Learning for Mission. We welcome candidates who demonstrate both disciplinary excellence and a clear capacity to advance LMU’s mission through their teaching, scholarly, creative, professional, and service-related contributions, as appropriate to their discipline and appointment.
LMU’s faculty play a central role in realizing our mission by shaping learning environments, advancing knowledge, mentoring and forming students, and contributing to the intellectual and institutional life of the university. The successful candidate will engage students as whole persons and pursue scholarly and creative work that promotes justice, equity, and the common good in alignment with LMU’s teacher-scholar model, contributing to the larger body of knowledge while setting an example for the importance of lifelong learning. A teacher-scholar at LMU is dedicated to 1) teaching a diverse student body in a transformative learning environment, 2) developing a thriving portfolio in research/scholarship/creative works and mentoring students, 3) participating in service activities at the academic, professional, and/or community levels, and 4) working towards greater equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility for all in the profession. For more information about our current faculty, please visit Join Our Faculty.
Appointment Type and Details
This is a tenure-track faculty appointment. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Finance or a closely related field, conferred no later than the position start date of August 15, 2027. This full-time, 9-month academic appointment (August – May) has an annual salary paid over 12 consecutive months, allowing for continuous benefits coverage. The standard teaching load for tenure-track faculty is 2-2-2-3 over a two-year cycle, with expectations to advise students and provide service to the department, college, and university. For the first two years, the teaching load is reduced to 2-2-2-2.
Position Description and Department Environment
The Department of Finance seeks a teacher-scholar with research and teaching interests in all areas of finance. The ideal candidate will demonstrate interest and potential to engage in collaborative, interdisciplinary research and teaching. Faculty responsibilities include maintaining an active program of scholarship, teaching (typical class size ranges from 20 to 30 students), advising undergraduate and/or graduate students, mentoring students, and contributing to department, college, and university service.
Successful candidates will share our commitment to the mission of the College of Business Administration—to advance knowledge and develop business leaders with moral courage and creative confidence to be a force for good—as well as the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education and Sustainable Development Goals.
To support research, the College subscribes to standard databases in WRDS (Compustat, CRSP, Execucomp, etc.) and provides funding for data purchases, journal submissions, and conference travel.
How To Apply
The following application materials must be uploaded by Wednesday, September 9th, 2026 (11:59pm PDT) via the LMU Employment portal for an applicant to be considered for this position.
We will conduct first round interviews remotely via Zoom. Applicants invited for the second round of interviews may choose from the following options: (a) in person at the FMA Annual Meeting in Tampa, FL, or (b) remotely via Zoom. Applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of their selected interview option. Those who advance beyond the second round will be invited for a campus visit and interviews in October/ November 2026.
Questions regarding this position can be directed by email to Micah Officer and Hai Tran, Search Committee Co-Chairs at Micah.Officer@lmu.edu and Hai.Tran@lmu.edu.
Application Materials (please note that a maximum of 5 PDFs may be uploaded, each PDF may not exceed 5MB in size)
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Cover letter (1-2 pages) outlining your qualifications for the position, as well as your specific interest in LMU. Curriculum Vitae detailing your educational background, scholarly accomplishments, and work experience, as well as any leadership and service experience (e.g., academic, professional, community) that you believe are relevant to this position. Research Statement: including a research agenda, plans to establish a thriving research program at LMU, and a research sample. Teaching and Student Engagement Philosophy Statement: including teaching philosophy, sample materials, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and alignment with LMU’s mission and the teacher-scholar model. Teaching Evaluations: Where possible, please include your teaching evaluations over the last three years and a summary of the quantitative scores ( for courses where you are listed as the instructor of record).
Please do not send letters of recommendation until requested by the Search Committee at a later stage in the recruitment process.
Across their application materials, candidates should address their commitment to any past and/or potential contributions to advancing LMU’s mission and promoting the success, sense of belonging, and thriving of students from a variety of lived experiences. Candidates may address these commitments in relation to their scholarship, teaching, mentorship, advising, and/or service, as appropriate to their experiences and future goals. Relevant examples may include fostering inclusive and accessible learning environments, supporting equitable educational outcomes, engaging multiple perspectives and ways of knowing, mentoring students from varied backgrounds, or pursuing scholarship and service that contribute to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, justice, and/or accessibility.
LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal, state and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being, life experience, and beliefs to apply. (Visit www.lmu.edu for more information.)
Faculty Regular
Reasonable expected salary: $210,000.00
Please note that this position may not be eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Loyola Marymount University, a Carnegie classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants who value its mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society. LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal, state and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being, life experience, and beliefs to apply. (Visit www.lmu.edu for more information.)
LMU is committed to providing equal access to employment opportunities and ensuring a comprehensive recruitment and selection process for all applicants.
Individuals who require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any stage of the application, interview, or selection process may contact Human Resources at hr@lmu.edu or by phone at (310) 338-2723. Applicants who use relay services or other assistive communication technologies are welcome to utilize those services when contacting Human Resources.
When contacting Human Resources, please include the job posting number, title of the position and department for which you are applying. Applicants are not required to disclose the nature of a disability or provide medical information when requesting an accommodation during the recruitment process.
LMU will work with applicants in a timely and interactive process to identify and provide reasonable accommodations consistent with applicable federal and state law.