Lecturer in Law

Overview

Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking a Lecturer in Law to join our internationally respected Law School, and teach in the next academic year, beginning Autumn 2026.

Salary range: £44,247 rising to £60,858 per year. Contract type:
Open ended. Mode:
Full time. Grade: LLEC. Business Unit:
Birkbeck Law School. Closing date for applicants: 27-Feb-2026. : 2319.

Documents:

• Candidate Information Pack 26.pdf (PDF, 249.67kb)
• JD & Person Specification Lecturer in Law.pdf (PDF, 255.09kb)

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community and backgrounds. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.

• Teaching across any of the 7 Foundations of Legal Knowledge, as well as contributing to programme curriculum.
• Developing research objectives, projects and proposals (with the assistance of a mentor if required) whilst on academic probation; writing up research work for publication; and identifying sources of funding and contribute to the process of securing funds.
• Contribute to the leadership and management of the School’s academic activities, as appropriate to your level of seniority (in roles such as admissions tutor; programme director, careers lead, etc.).
• Employing innovations in teaching and learning, to meet the learning needs of students, through the development of teaching materials, forms of pedagogy, or appropriate teaching collaborations.

£44,247 rising to £60,858 per annum. The salary is Grade LLEC on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance which applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area.

Permanent contract, full-time (35 hours per week, with more intense teaching related duties during term time and marking periods).

Closing date:
Friday 27 February 2026. Interview date:
Friday 13 March 2026. This post is open for Visa sponsorship.

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Victoria Ridler, Head of Birkbeck Law School, at  or .

If you have difficulty using the recruitment portal, please contact  providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.