Sessional Lecturer – Financial Derivatives & Risk Management (5FDR)
Posted
Sessional Lecturer – Financial Derivatives & Risk Management (5FDR)
Based: Hybrid / London (2 days per week at our London campus)
Commencement: 19 October 2026, (24 weeks in duration)
About Walbrook Institute London
Walbrook Institute London delivers accredited higher education programmes to a diverse student body, including apprenticeship and professional cohorts studying alongside industry careers. We're looking for a Sessional Lecturer to join our Finance & Investment teaching team.
About the role
You'll deliver our Level 5 Financial Derivatives & Risk Management module (5FDR), a 30-credit optional module on the BSc (Hons) Finance & Investment programme, covering forwards, futures, options and swaps, interest rate and credit derivatives, and pricing via the Binomial, Black-Scholes and Monte Carlo models.
Students undertake self-directed study through the VLE, supplemented by six lecturer-led sessions:
Key Responsibilities:
Person specification:
Essential
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of background.
Before applying, please read our Recruitment Privacy Policy
To apply please submit your CV with a covering letter explaining your suitability for the role. Please note that CVs without a covering letter will not be considered.
Please note that depending on number of CVs we receive; we may close the advert early. Due to the high volumes we receive, it may not be possible to respond to all applicants who are unsuccessful.
Closing date: 22 September 2026
Interviews: TBC
Based: Hybrid / London (2 days per week at our London campus)
Commencement: 19 October 2026, (24 weeks in duration)
About Walbrook Institute London
Walbrook Institute London delivers accredited higher education programmes to a diverse student body, including apprenticeship and professional cohorts studying alongside industry careers. We're looking for a Sessional Lecturer to join our Finance & Investment teaching team.
About the role
You'll deliver our Level 5 Financial Derivatives & Risk Management module (5FDR), a 30-credit optional module on the BSc (Hons) Finance & Investment programme, covering forwards, futures, options and swaps, interest rate and credit derivatives, and pricing via the Binomial, Black-Scholes and Monte Carlo models.
Students undertake self-directed study through the VLE, supplemented by six lecturer-led sessions:
- 2 full-day face-to-face workshops at our London campus (10am–4pm)
- 4 online webinars via Zoom (3.5 hours each) Plan and deliver the six scheduled sessions in line with the module specification
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and deliver the six scheduled sessions in line with the module specification
- Support students through the VLE between sessions
- Mark and provide individual and group feedback and feedforward on assessment
- Contribute to module review and development where relevant
Person specification:
Essential
- Substantial academic/lecturing experience, both online and in person
- Strong subject knowledge of derivatives pricing and risk management
- Postgraduate qualification in finance, quantitative finance or a related field
- Available for the two full-day London workshops and four Zoom sessions across the module run
- Substantial industry experience in derivatives, risk management or a related field
- Direct experience of apprenticeship degree delivery
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of background.
Before applying, please read our Recruitment Privacy Policy
To apply please submit your CV with a covering letter explaining your suitability for the role. Please note that CVs without a covering letter will not be considered.
Please note that depending on number of CVs we receive; we may close the advert early. Due to the high volumes we receive, it may not be possible to respond to all applicants who are unsuccessful.
Closing date: 22 September 2026
Interviews: TBC