Skip to Footer Select Region Menu About Burford Press & events Shareholders Careers Home About Burford Careers Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share by email Copy URL Print page Career opportunities at Burford Burford's team is one of our key competitive advantages and we are proud to have the largest, most experienced team in legal finance. As an industry leader, innovation and entrepreneurship remain core to our business and we are constantly developing new products and services for the legal industry. Our team is made up of people who are creative and collaborative and have the determination to succeed. For more information about career opportunities at Burford, please send a resume to careers@burfordcapital.com. Current openings HR Generalist Submit resume Burford seeks an experienced HR Generalist to join an evolving HR function, who will assist in managing the increasing complexity of our growing global workforce, including the administration of multiple compensation plans and benefits offerings. The HR Generalist will provide day-to-day support on various HR initiatives related to employee engagement, recruiting, diversity and inclusion, as well as some of Burford’s relationships with external vendors who support HR initiatives. It is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious generalist seeking an “outside the box” position in which to take on new challenges and grow professionally. The role will report to the Vice President, Human Resources and be based in Burford’s New York office. Click here to view job description. Corporate Counsel, Securities Submit resume Burford seeks a Corporate Counsel, Securities who will be responsible primarily for overseeing the Firm’s US securities law compliance and disclosure obligations and the requirements of its New York Stock Exchange listing, as well as related matters. Currently, the Firm qualifies as a “foreign private issuer” and the related exemptions from the full level of securities law compliance. It anticipates the full application of these securities law rules and regulations and a transition to US GAAP reporting from IFRS. Burford is also subject to the requirements of the LSE, UK Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). A key component of the role is maintaining and establishing governance processes to support the various disclosure and compliance obligations. This is an opportunity for a smart and motivated person to carve out a unique and valued role within the Legal & Compliance team, which has a need for an expert to work hand-in-hand with our finance, investor relations, HR and operations teams. The successful candidate for this new position will become the 11th member of Burford’s global Legal & Compliance team, which spans the New York, Chicago and London offices. The role will be based in Burford’s New York or Chicago office. Click here to view job description. Corporate Counsel (US) Submit resume The Firm has created a new position for a Corporate Counsel who will handle litigation finance and other corporate and commercial transactions, as well as a variety of other legal matters relating to, among other areas, operations, regulatory requirements, corporate structure and governance. This is an opportunity for a very smart and motivated person to carve out a unique and valued role within the Legal & Compliance team, which has a need for an additional legal expert to work hand-in-hand with our underwriting, business development, finance and operations teams. The successful candidate for this new position will become the 12th member of Burford’s global Legal & Compliance team, which spans the New York and London offices in addition to Chicago. The role will report to the Deputy General Counsel and be based in Burford’s Chicago or New York office. Click here to view job description. Vice President – Patent Litigation Case Management (Chicago) Submit resume The Firm has created a Vice President (or above, commensurate with experience) position on the case management team, which is responsible for monitoring and maximizing the value of our multi-billion dollar portfolio of existing litigation investments. The case manager will manage the substantial portfolio of patent cases in which Burford has invested, including staying informed of and reporting on material developments in our investments; monitoring spend vs. commitment and the life cycle of the case; advising senior management on developments and strategic issues; and working with our counterparties to enhance our chances of a successful investment and case resolution. The case manager will work side-by-side with underwriter case owners who originally underwrote the patent investments in the portfolio, and with case managers for commercial litigation and arbitration investments. This case manager also will work closely with law firms, in-house counsel, and corporate representatives, as well as Burford’s global underwriting team. The case manager will report to a Managing Director of Burford responsible for managing the firm’s investments and be based in Burford’s Chicago offices. Click here to view job description. Vice President - Business Development (US) Submit resume Burford Capital is adding a Vice President – Business Development who will be responsible for interacting with CFOs, finance professionals, lawyers and other influencers in our target markets to build relationships and identify cases, portfolios of cases and other opportunities in which Burford may be willing to provide financing solutions. We are seeking a creative business development professional or former finance professional with an agile mind and previous experience and demonstrated success in developing business within the CFO and executive suite community. We expect candidates to have deep networks within the CFO community of private and public companies. The role will report to the Managing Director of the domestic business development team (NY-based manager) and may be based in one of multiple locations across the US. Click here to view job description. Commercial Litigation Underwriter (London) Submit resume Burford has created a position in our Commercial Underwriting group. The position responsibilities include analyzing the risk profile of cases Burford considers for financing and providing oversight to cases 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, and negotiate financing deals from start to finish. This position will involve close liaison with law firms, in-house counsel, and corporate representatives, as well as Burford’s global underwriting team. The role will report to the Managing Director of Commercial Underwriting and be based in Burford’s London office. Click here to view job description. Patent Analyst (Chicago) Submit resume The Firm has created a Patent Analyst position on the patent team. The patent team is responsible for originating, underwriting, and managing Burford’s patent-focused investments. The Patent Analyst will provide support to the patent team, including patent underwriting and patent business development personnel, to review and analyze potential patent-related investments. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual to join an exciting and growing business in a unique role that sits at the intersection of technology, law, and finance. The role will report to a Director at Burford responsible for underwriting and managing the firm’s patent investments and be based in Burford’s Chicago offices. Click here to view job description. Analyst (Research) Submit resume Burford Capital is hiring an investigative research analyst to join our Asset Recovery team. The role is primarily research-driven with responsibility for supporting complex international asset tracing cases, fraud investigations, and ongoing legal proceedings. The Analyst will play a valued research role within the Asset Recovery Team and be a critical component of the team’s success. Therefore, it is imperative that this individual possesses an approachable, interpersonal style, driven more by results and teamwork than by seeking the limelight. This individual will have the gravitas, track record and operational capability to be able to drive cases forward and be a key member of the firm’s research professionals and the wider team more generally. The role will report to Michael Redman and Daniel Hall and be based primarily in Burford’s London office. Click here to view job description. You may also like… BLOG Navigating unfamiliar territory: Legal finance as a guide to plaintiff-side commercial litigation VIDEOS Burford Asks: How does The Equity Project incentivize diversity in the business of law? BLOG 5 minutes with... Gabriela Bersuder BLOG 5 minutes on... 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