Data Analyst

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Burford Capital LLC Full time

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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, Hong Kong and Dubai.

The Firm has created a Data Analyst position. This position works within the team responsible for the structuring and analysis of data, and the operation of Burford Capital's proprietary investment modelling software.

The Data Analyst will join the Strategy and Quantitative Analytics team, playing a key role in supporting the firm's decision-making processes through data aggregation, interpretation, and analysis. A successful candidate will possess intellectual curiosity and a desire to undertake key responsibilities within the team. The constant variety and generalist approach to investment opportunities will require candidates who are fast learners and can adapt quickly to new data and events, employing both creativity and precision in solving complex data-related issues.

The role will report to a Vice President in Chicago and be based in Burford's London or Singapore offices.

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 93 of the AmLaw 100 and 90 of the Global 100 largest law firms. Our team has grown from five people at the end of 2009 to over 140 people today, including over 65 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.

A successful candidate will receive blended training between on-the-job experience and formal structured lessons delivered by the Strategy and Quantitative Analysis team. One-on-one coaching and mentorship will be provided to support career progression and development. The Data Analyst will gain exposure to management across the firm to understand the drivers behind investment decisions and how best to support and develop the process.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Data Analysis

• Operate Burford's proprietary modelling software ensuring operational efficiency, data fidelity and accuracy of the investment valuation model.

• Develop new features by drafting specifications, preparing examples and testing functionality.

• Communicate independently to the wider Quantitative and Technology teams.

• Work collaboratively with a cohesive team to develop and expand internal data resources used by the Quantitative Analysis team to inform decision-making across the business.

• Assist in the collection, integration, and analysis of data to help provide insights into the value drivers of investments.

• Work closely with the Strategy and Quantitative Analytics team and Underwriters to develop investment models assessing the return potential of prospective and ongoing investments.

• Expand and manage Burford's data quality processes for existing data sources and repositories.

SKILLS DESIRED

Qualifications & Experience

• Candidates should have an excellent academic record in finance, economics, or a STEM field.

• Candidates should be recent graduates or have fewer than two years of experience.

• Demonstrated interest/experience in analytical modeling and data analysis.

• Comfortable with the manipulation, validation, and presentation of large complex datasets.

• Strong written and spoken communicative skills to be able to summarize and present analytical results simply and concisely.

Core Competencies & Skills / Personal Attributes & Fit


•Candidates must be detail-oriented and have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• High proficiency in Excel is required; familiarity with SQL and Python is preferable.

• A collaborative working style that enables candidates to interact with and support the Quantitative Analysis team.

• Excellent time-management skills and ability to coordinate across multiple time-sensitive tasks.

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