The Faculty seeks to appoint a distinguished legal scholar as the inaugural Sat Pal Khattar Professor. The appointee will be an internationally renowned Professor. In the first instance, we are looking for applications in the area of commercial law (broadly defined) whose research accomplishments and standing are befitting of this prestigious Chair. Should no such candidate present, the Faculty reserves the right to make the appointment in another area of law.

This Chair has been endowed by Mr Sat Pal Khattar, ’66 LL.M. ’71 and family.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To contribute to the development and achievement of university and faculty strategy within the context of an international, research-led university;
• To provide leadership in creating and nurturing new research themes and areas in commercial law (broadly defined);
• To play a key role in the leadership of the EW Barker Centre for Law and Business and/or Centre for Banking and Finance Law;
• To maintain a record of regular and original research publications in the area of commercial law (broadly defined) in internationally recognised and high quality journals and university presses;
• To provide high-quality postgraduate supervision and attract research students to the university;
• To provide effective teaching in core and elective courses to undergraduates and postgraduates;
• To provide mentorship of junior colleagues within the Faculty; and
• To build strong interactions between NUS and other leading institutions in research and graduate education.

Person Specification

Strong candidates for the position will presumptively hold a tenured full Professorship at a major law school. The candidate should be of long-term strategic value to the University and its global community. They will:

• be a world-leading authority in one or more areas of commercial law (broadly defined);
• have a sustained track record of generating research outputs of internationally excellent quality, including single or main author of refereed publications;
• have a clear research agenda that complements and/or adds to the research strengths of colleagues within the Faculty;
• be a visionary and generous leader committed to institutional excellence and development;
• be dedicated to mentoring junior colleagues and have strong experience of doing so;
• be capable of providing informal leadership within the Faculty;
• have strong experience of high-quality teaching and PhD supervision;
• have a high-level of interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to communicate persuasively to an academic audience and other stakeholders as appropriate; and
• bring a capacity to enthuse others and work successfully as a member of a team and across teams.

Terms of Appointment

The Sat Pal Khattar Professorship is a full-time tenured full Professor position and the appointee will be offered internationally competitive compensation and benefits, commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University would like the appointee to take up the position as soon as contractual obligations and personal circumstances allow.