Researcher in Law

The Centre for Banking & Finance Law (CBFL) at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore strives to be at the cutting edge of legal developments in banking and finance by contributing ideas for improving the financial system at the national, regional and global levels. It aims to bring together a vibrant community to generate scholarship, policy recommendations and intellectual exchange about the robustness, soundness and stability of the banking sector, capital markets and other financial services. The Centre is inviting applications from suitable candidates to conduct research in the areas of contract law and/or corporate governance, with a focus on how these areas of law can and do promote and protect, or perhaps undermine, the interests of investors unfamiliar with the law. A few examples of suitable contract-related topics would be the role of good faith, the approach to contractual interpretation, the scope to imply terms, and rectification. As regards corporate governance, examples would be an investigation into its effectiveness in promoting stakeholders' interests, a comparative analysis of different corporate governance models, and boardroom perceptions and attitudes to corporate governance. Applicants are welcome to put forward other topics falling within the broad coverage of contract and corporate governance. The position offers an opportunity to new graduates wanting to trial an academic career, and practicing lawyers or in-house counsel looking for a change of routine and interested in experiencing academic life.

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