Description:

The Firm has created a Counsel position to assist our global commercial underwriting team in assessing the merits of cases we are considering for funding. This role is a support role specifically designed for an experienced attorney who excels at high quality legal research and case analysis.

The base compensation range for this role is $225,000 - $250,000. A Finance Service Company also offers a discretionary annual merit bonus. All new hires are awarded a welcome Restricted Stock Unit grant.

This role is based in A Finance Service Company's New York office and will report to the Co-COO or her designee.

www.burfordcapital.com

Company Overview:
A Finance Service Company 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, A Finance Service Company 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 160 people today, including over 65 lawyers.

A Finance Service Company 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. A Finance Service Company values rigorous thinking, clear communication, and efficient execution. A Finance Service Company is an “always on” environment in which everyone needs to be accessible by email when outside the office, including during evenings and weekends

A Finance Service Company pays base salaries consistent with the financial services industry and favors incentive compensation to reward performance. A Finance Service Company provides competitive health care benefits and a 401k matching program. A Finance Service Company 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:
Responsibilities:

Work closely with the US commercial underwriting team to review and analyze new matters
Draft and edit memos designed to provide a clear and thorough analysis of the factual and legal bases for claims, strengths and weaknesses of a case, and a detailed recommendation about the strength of a case
Legal research related to new areas of law we are exploring to assist the team in developing opportunities for business development outreach
Legal research as needed to support ethics and policy team

Skills Desired
Qualifications & Experience:

Thoughtful litigator with an intuitive sense of the merit, value and risks of litigation;
A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience as a litigator, preferably at a large law firm
Licensed to practice law in any U.S. jurisdiction preferred

Core Competencies & Skills

Excellent legal research written and verbal communication skills
Detail-oriented with strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Candidates must be capable of actively managing and prioritizing several projects concurrently and taking initiative
Candidates must exhibit professional demeanor and ability to work collegially
Team player who can work collegially with all members of the underwriting and business development teams across A Finance Service Company's global offices