Lecturer - Finance; Limited Term Appointment

Faculty/Academic Area: Lazaridis School of Business & Economics

Department: Business – Finance

Campus: Waterloo

Employee Group: WLUFA

Requisition : 10632

The Lazaridis School of Business & Economics (Lazaridis School) at Wilfrid Laurier University invites applications for TWO one-year Limited Term Appointments in the Finance area, commencing May 1, 2026
. These positions are subject to budgetary approval.

Salary Range: $90,000 to $140,000. Actual salary to be commensurate with experience.

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.

• 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 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 use 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 meeting deadlines for drafting 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 Friday.
• Experience teaching courses on International Financial Management, Investment Management, and Options, Futures and Swaps 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 _LT_01 and should be addressed to:

Professor Ling Chu
Associate Dean of Business:
Faculty Development & Research
Lazaridis School of Business & Economics

Electronic applications should quote Position Number _LT_01.

Final date to receive applications:
Feb 27, 2026
.

Wilfrid Laurier University is committed to equity and values diversity. Laurier welcomes applicants from qualified members of equity‑deserving groups. Indigenous candidates may contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at  Candidates from other equity‑deserving groups may contact Equity and Accessibility at

Applicants are encouraged to address any career interruptions or special circumstances that may have affected their record of research and teaching in their cover letter.

For a copy of this job description in an accessible format, please contact Britwin Dias at

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Applicants must include one of the following statements in their cover letter: “Yes, I am a current citizen or permanent resident of Canada” or “No, I am not a current citizen or permanent resident of Canada”.