Senior Lecturer in Law (Professional Practice)


Company:	Cardiff Metropolitan University
Salary:	£53,301 - £61,759
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Cardiff, CF5 2YB
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	11 Aug 2026
Closing date:	1 Sept 2026

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Summary

Cardiff School of Management is located in a state-of-the-art facility close to the heart of the capital city, the University offers a diverse portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Law sits within the School and plays a central role in delivering the ambitions of the University’s Strategic Plan (Strategy 2030).

CSM is an ambitious, accredited provider of Business and Management education. State-of-the-art facilities on the Llandaff Campus provide an encouraging and creative learning environment, showcasing the School as a leading centre in the UK for Accounting, Economics and Finance; Business, Management and Law; Marketing and Strategy; and Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management. Staff are rightly proud of their significant contribution to regional regeneration and economic growth through teaching, enterprise work and applied research.

In 2024, the School became the first University in Wales and just the third in the UK to receive the Business School Impact System (BSIS) label from the European Foundation for Management Development for the positive economic impact the School has on the Cardiff Capital Region.

The School is proud of the role it plays in delivering programmes around the world. With around 10,000 students studying management programmes at our international TNE partners, the School makes a positive difference to the life chances of students and communities around the globe.

Cardiff School of Management’s Department of Business, Management and Law is seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer in Law ideally with strong professional experience to contribute to a new professionally oriented Masters programme.

The Department delivers a range of highly successful law programmes, including the LLB (Hons), BA (Hons) Law and Criminology, BA (Hons) Business Law and Management, and a Foundation in Legal Studies pathway. In 2024, the Department launched the CSM Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, providing students with supervised opportunities to deliver legal advice and assistance in a real-world setting. Teaching across the Department prioritises employability, professional skills and personal development, while situating law firmly within its broader context.

The successful candidate will be expected to support curriculum development, contribute to research and scholarship, and enhance the Department’s applied and socially engaged teaching ethos.

The role holder will contribute to teaching across a range of undergraduate modules, with teaching and research interests aligned to one or more of the following areas:

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Company Law

Family Law

Comparative Legal Systems

Corporate Crime

Legal and Professional Skills

Administrative Law

Employment Law

Sports Law

International and Comparative Law and Systems

Supervision of final year dissertations or projects.

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