Data Analyst

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 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 the development and operation of Burford Capital's Proprietary investment Modeling platform. The role will report to a Senior Vice President and be based in Burford's London Office.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the development and refinement of Burford’s proprietary investment modeling platform.
• Working with the business-facing team to understand model logic, analytical objectives, and enhancement priorities.
• Drafting functional and technical specifications for new features, platform improvements, and analytical tools.
• Preparing test packets and validation materials to confirm that functionality performs as intended.
• Coordinating with Project Management, Business Architecture, and Technology teams to support effective delivery of software changes.
• Identifying opportunities to improve the modeling systems and communicating recommendations to the wider Strategy and Quantitative Analytics team.
• Maintaining documentation of requirements, testing outcomes, platform functionality, and related development decisions.

The Data Analyst will benefit from the following opportunities:

• Formal training introducing litigation finance, financial modeling, and analysis.
• Hands-on exposure to quantitative investment processes, model development, and the software development lifecycle for analytical platforms.
• Personalized mentorship from members of the Strategy and Quantitative Analytics team.
• Opportunities to contribute meaningfully to platform development, model analysis, and high-impact projects supporting Burford’s investment decision-making processes.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Candidates should have an outstanding academic record.
• Candidates should be currently pursuing or have recently completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a STEM field.

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.
• Strong Excel skills are required.
• Candidates should be able to review, troubleshoot, and validate spreadsheet-based analysis.
• Python experience is highly preferred.
• Practical experience using AI tools to improve productivity and work quality, with a proactive mindset toward identifying new ways to use AI responsibly and effectively.