What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Valuations position at Burford Capital?
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.
We are seeking a Manager, Valuations to join our finance function and support the preparation and reporting of fair values for Burford’s financial assets under US GAAP. Reporting to the Valuations Modeling Leader and working closely with the Chief Accounting Officer and the Chief Valuation Officer, this role will be central to managing the operational and SOX-related processes that underpin our valuation framework.
The Manager will focus on developing efficient processes, substantiating and validating key inputs, coordinating reporting, and supporting audit requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented, creative thinker with strong project management and Excel skills who enjoys problem solving and process improvement in a dynamic environment.
The role will report to the Valuations Modeling Leader and be based in Burford’s New York 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 provides competitive health care benefits and a 401k matching program. 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.
Position Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
https://www.burfordcapital.com/media/vczjqcdn/notice-of-collection-of-personal-information.pdf
Nearest Major Market: Manhattan
Nearest Secondary Market: New York City
We are seeking a Manager, Valuations to join our finance function and support the preparation and reporting of fair values for Burford’s financial assets under US GAAP. Reporting to the Valuations Modeling Leader and working closely with the Chief Accounting Officer and the Chief Valuation Officer, this role will be central to managing the operational and SOX-related processes that underpin our valuation framework.
The Manager will focus on developing efficient processes, substantiating and validating key inputs, coordinating reporting, and supporting audit requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented, creative thinker with strong project management and Excel skills who enjoys problem solving and process improvement in a dynamic environment.
The role will report to the Valuations Modeling Leader and be based in Burford’s New York 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 provides competitive health care benefits and a 401k matching program. 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.
Position Requirements
- Valuation Inputs – Vet, assess, and substantiate key inputs used in the fair value process, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
- Operational Processes – Support and enhance the operational processes for preparing valuations and related reporting.
- Internal Reporting – Assist with preparation of materials for the Valuation Committee, ensuring clarity and rigor in analysis.
- External Reporting – Support valuation-related disclosures in 10-Ks, 10-Qs, and other financial reports.
- Audit & SOX Controls – Partner with external auditors to support SOX control testing and substantive audit procedures.
- Process Improvement – Identify, design, and implement process improvements and system enhancements to drive efficiency and strengthen controls.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration – Work closely with underwriting and quantitative modeling teams to ensure alignment on inputs, assumptions, and analysis.
Qualifications & Experience
- 5 years of experience in finance, audit, valuations, or related fields.
- Strong Excel and analytical skills; ability to manage and interpret complex data sets.
- Experience with SOX-related processes and working with external auditors.
- Some exposure to valuations is preferred.
- Proven project management and organizational skills, with success in developing efficient processes.
- Preferred: Prior experience in financial services or another regulated industry
- Creative thinker and problem solver, with enthusiasm for designing and improving processes.
- Highly detail-oriented, with strong initiative and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships across teams.
- Comfortable working in complex, fast-paced environments with evolving requirements.
- Proactive, adaptable, and energized by continuous learning and improvement.
https://www.burfordcapital.com/media/vczjqcdn/notice-of-collection-of-personal-information.pdf
Nearest Major Market: Manhattan
Nearest Secondary Market: New York City