Vice President, Commercial Underwriting

burfordcap • New York, NY

98d • $225,000 - $250,000

About The Position

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, and Dubai. The Firm is seeking to add a Vice President of Underwriting to our U.S. Commercial investment team. The position responsibilities include identifying and analyzing litigation-related opportunities that Burford considers for financing and overseeing matters in which Burford has invested. Underwriters must have the ability to quickly evaluate the merits of claims, assess and price risks associated with the litigation, evaluate litigation budgets, negotiate financing deals from start to finish, and help develop new business for Burford. This position will involve communicating directly with law firms, in-house counsel, and corporate representatives, as well as Burford’s global investment team. The U.S. Commercial team is at the heart of Burford’s business model. Underwriters stand on the front line, identifying, analyzing, pricing and negotiating Burford’s investments in legal assets. They are actively involved in monitoring cases post-investment and they frequently serve as the face of Burford to the market, both through their external relationships and through formal business development activities such as panels and publications. This position provides a unique opportunity to apply litigation skills and experience in the finance sector, and in doing so, participate in the exciting, market-disruptive growth of legal finance. The role will report to the Managing Director leading Burford’s U.S. Commercial business and be based in Burford’s New York offices. The base compensation range for this role is $225,000 - $250,000. Burford also pays an annual discretionary bonus as well as participation in our Restricted Stock Unit program.

Requirements

• 6+ years of broad commercial litigation experience from a top-tier U.S. law firm.
• Antitrust litigation exposure.
• Federal clerkship experience.
• Pre-law school professional experience, preferably in financial services.
• Substantive experience with expert data analyses, valuation, or damages reports.
• Must be licensed to practice law in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in financial services or relevant academic background.
• Strong communication skills and ability to participate in client-facing business development opportunities.
• Openness to some amount of travel.

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyze litigation-related opportunities for financing.
• Oversee matters in which Burford has invested.
• Evaluate the merits of claims and assess risks associated with litigation.
• Evaluate litigation budgets and negotiate financing deals from start to finish.
• Develop new business for Burford.
• Communicate directly with law firms, in-house counsel, and corporate representatives.
• Monitor ongoing investments and interact with clients and counsel as litigation proceeds.

Benefits

• Competitive health care benefits.
• 401k matching program.
• Annual discretionary bonus.
• Participation in Restricted Stock Unit program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees