Phd Position in Corporate Governance with a Focus On Compensation and Leadership

vor 1 Tag

St Gallen, Schweiz Universität St.Gallen Vollzeit

**PhD Position in Corporate Governance with a focus on Compensation and Leadership (M/F/d)**:
50 % (unlimited, by 01.01.2026)

**Your tasks**:
**What do we look for?**

A specific focus of your PhD will be on Compensation and Leadership, a topic we pursue in depth with our NICG-collaboration partner HCM International Ltd.

As member of our team, your core tasks include:

- to participate in innovative research and publication
- to engage and support with our teaching activities

**Your profile**:

- You are passionate for the topic “Corporate Governance with a focus on Compensation and Leadership”
- You bring along an intellectual curiosity, an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for excellence and motivation for high quality research
- Your working style is independent and reliable, with strong analytical thinking and a goal-oriented approach
- You acquired (or about to complete) a Master's degree in business or a related field with excellent grades and gained initial practical experience through internships or professional experience
- You have good communication and presentation skills in German and/or English, preferably as a native speaker.

**What we offer**:

- We offer you a great working environment with a dedicated and supportive team, flat hierarchies and an entrepreneurial spirit.
- A previous 6 months internship with HCM in Zurich will introduce you to the topics and bring you relevant practical expertise for your future research
- As part of the NICG-HCM team, you will have a high degree of research and project responsibility, and directly collaborate with our motivated and supportive experts, where you benefit from our experience and mentorship.
- You will be both part of the Institute of Law and Economics (ILE-HSG) and the HCM International Ltd. Team.

**Inspirational Work Environment**:
**Executive Education**:
**Network**:
**Family & Career**:
**Equal Opportunities**:
**Fit and Healthy**:
Further information on working at the HSG can be found here.

**For job-related questions**:
Prof. Dr. Michèle Sutter-Rüdisser
Director

Dr. Cornel Germann
Vicedirector

**Your place of work**:
**University of St.Gallen**: «A place where knowledge is created» - As one of Europe's leading universities of economics and business administration, the University of St.Gallen (HSG), Switzerland, is committed to the education of over 10'000 students. The HSG is one of the largest employers in the region and provides an attractive and innovative environment for more than 3'500 researchers, educators and professional staff.

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