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Burford Capital
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Burford Capital is the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law. Its businesses include litigation finance and risk management, asset recovery and a wide range of legal finance and advisory activities. Burford is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUR) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: BUR), and it works with companies and law firms around the world from its principal offices in New York, London, Chicago, Washington, Singapore, Sydney,and Dubai.

The Firm is seeking a Data Analyst to join the Strategy and Quantitative Analytics team. The Data Analyst will be involved in a wide variety of areas within the Strategy and Quantitative Analytics team, with a particular focus on data analysis and the operation of Burford Capital’s proprietary investment modelling platform.

The role will report to a Quantitative Associate and be based in Burford’s London office.

www.burfordcapital.com

Company Overview

Burford Capital is the largest and most experienced provider of commercial finance to the legal sector in the world, with a core expertise in identifying and optimizing the value of legal assets for companies and law firms. Since its founding in 2009, Burford has worked with hundreds of law firms and corporations, including 94 of the AmLaw 100 and 92 of the Global 100 largest law firms. Our team has grown from five people at the end of 2009 to over 150 people today, including over 45 lawyers.

Burford possesses the resources and expertise of a large company while retaining the flexibility and creativity of a startup. Team members are smart, creative, collaborative, curious, and confident. Everyone rolls up their sleeves to perform and engage collectively for the overall success of the business. Burford values rigorous thinking, clear communication, and efficient execution. Burford is an “always on” environment in which everyone needs to be accessible by email when outside the office, including during evenings and weekends

Burford pays base salaries consistent with the financial services industry and favors incentive compensation to reward performance. Burford Capital is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, whether or not they have a disability.

Responsibilities

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Strategy and Quantitative Analytics team at Burford Capital is seeking a Data Analyst to support a range of analytical, technical, and finance-related initiatives, including the operation and development of Burford’s proprietary investment modeling platform. This role offers exposure to both strategic investment processes and hands-on data-driven decision support. Responsibilities include:

  • Operate and support the team in the development of Burford’s proprietary investment modelling platform.
  • Analyze existing and prospective investment models and term sheets to evaluate pricing structures and underlying assumptions.
  • Identify areas of development and innovation for the modelling systems and communicate them to the wider Strategy and Quantitative Analytics team.
  • Develop new modelling features by drafting clear and detailed functional requirements and assist in validating their implementation through rigorous testing.

Professional Development

The Data Analyst will benefit from the following opportunities:

  • Formal training introducing litigation finance, financial modelling and analysis.
  • Hands-on training in general finance and litigation finance, gaining a strong foundation in key concepts and practices.
  • Personalized mentorship and exposure to advanced financial modeling techniques.
  • Opportunities to contribute meaningfully to impactful projects within the Strategy and Quantitative Analytics team.

Skills Desired

Qualifications & Experience

  • Candidates should have an outstanding academic record.
  • Candidates should be currently pursing or have recently completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, economics, or a STEM field.
  • Candidates should have up to 2 years of relevant experience.

Core Competencies & Skills

  • Candidates must be detail-oriented and have strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • A collaborative working style that enables them to interact with team members at all levels of the company.
  • High energy, self-starter with an ability to comprehend and quickly learn new concepts.
  • A high proficiency in Excel is required. Understanding of Python is desirable.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.

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https://www.burfordcapital.com/media/3351/notice-of-collection-of-personal-information.pdfSeniority level

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Employment type

  • Employment typeFull-time

Job function

  • Job functionInformation Technology

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