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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, Sydney and Dubai.
Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly.
Burford Capital is seeking a seasoned, commercially driven SVP, Head of Americas Marketing to lead regional strategy and execution across the United States, Canada, and Latin America.
This senior leadership role is ideal for a high-performing marketer with deep experience in the legal sector—including law firm environments—and/or in financial services, preferably in investment banking, capital markets, or private equity. The role requires a proven history of generating demand among C-level legal and financial decision-makers, including Am Law 100 lawyers. You will be responsible for designing and delivering integrated, full-funnel marketing programs that increase brand visibility, generate pipeline, and position Burford as the strategic partner of choice for corporations and law firms.
This is a unique opportunity to shape how a fast-growing and category-defining legal finance firm reaches and engages its most valuable audiences.
The role will report to The Chief Marketing Officer 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 90 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
Strategy & Leadership
Lead the development and execution of a regional marketing strategy aligned to business objectives and revenue goals. Act as a senior partner to the Americas commercial team, delivering marketing counsel, campaign leadership, and client-facing support. Translate global strategy into localized execution for key markets and sophisticated buyer personas. Manage and mentor the Americas marketing team to drive high performance, innovation, and development.
Demand Generation & Campaign Development
Build and execute integrated, multi-channel campaigns that drive awareness, engagement, and conversion across CFOs, GCs, law firm partners, and litigation finance stakeholders. Lead account-based marketing (ABM) programs targeting priority accounts by industry and segment. Develop and activate go-to-market programs tied to regional growth areas, including commercial litigation, arbitration, and patent monetization.
Thought Leadership & Content Activation
Localize Burford’s global brand positioning into regional campaigns with sharp messaging and relevant content. Collaborate with content, comms, and digital teams to bring thought leadership to life across formats and channels.
Sales Enablement & Stakeholder Management
Partner with business development and underwriting teams to create pitch support, sales enablement tools, and campaign collateral. Serve as the primary marketing liaison to Americas sales leadership, acting as both strategic advisor and hands-on collaborator.
Marketing Operations & Analytics
Work with the Digital Marketing / Marketing Ops lead to report on campaign performance, pipeline contribution, and ROI. Ensure effective use of marketing tech stack (e.g., Marketo, Salesforce, LinkedIn, ZoomInfo) to enable precision targeting, engagement tracking, and attribution.
Skills Desired
Qualifications & Experience
10-15+ years of B2B marketing experience, including 3+ years in a senior leadership role Proven experience in the legal sector—including law firm environments—and in financial services, preferably in investment banking, capital markets, or private equity Success marketing complex financial solutions to institutional audiences, especially C-level legal and finance executives, including Am Law 100 lawyers Expertise in integrated marketing, demand generation, and account-based marketing (ABM) Strong commercial acumen and experience partnering with senior sales and deal teams Exceptional storytelling, positioning, and stakeholder management skills Hands-on fluency in marketing analytics, CRM systems, and performance reporting Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment with long, consultative sales cycles Experience in a startup or small company environment is a strong plus, particularly with scaling marketing functions
Notice of Collection of Personal Information:
https://www.burfordcapital.com/media/3351/notice-of-collection-of-personal-information.pdf
Nearest Major Market:
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Nearest Secondary Market:
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Senior Vice President, Americas Marketing
role at
Burford Capital Join to apply for the
Senior Vice President, Americas Marketing
role 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, Sydney and Dubai.
Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly.
Burford Capital is seeking a seasoned, commercially driven SVP, Head of Americas Marketing to lead regional strategy and execution across the United States, Canada, and Latin America.
This senior leadership role is ideal for a high-performing marketer with deep experience in the legal sector—including law firm environments—and/or in financial services, preferably in investment banking, capital markets, or private equity. The role requires a proven history of generating demand among C-level legal and financial decision-makers, including Am Law 100 lawyers. You will be responsible for designing and delivering integrated, full-funnel marketing programs that increase brand visibility, generate pipeline, and position Burford as the strategic partner of choice for corporations and law firms.
This is a unique opportunity to shape how a fast-growing and category-defining legal finance firm reaches and engages its most valuable audiences.
The role will report to The Chief Marketing Officer 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 90 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
Strategy & Leadership
Lead the development and execution of a regional marketing strategy aligned to business objectives and revenue goals. Act as a senior partner to the Americas commercial team, delivering marketing counsel, campaign leadership, and client-facing support. Translate global strategy into localized execution for key markets and sophisticated buyer personas. Manage and mentor the Americas marketing team to drive high performance, innovation, and development.
Demand Generation & Campaign Development
Build and execute integrated, multi-channel campaigns that drive awareness, engagement, and conversion across CFOs, GCs, law firm partners, and litigation finance stakeholders. Lead account-based marketing (ABM) programs targeting priority accounts by industry and segment. Develop and activate go-to-market programs tied to regional growth areas, including commercial litigation, arbitration, and patent monetization.
Thought Leadership & Content Activation
Localize Burford’s global brand positioning into regional campaigns with sharp messaging and relevant content. Collaborate with content, comms, and digital teams to bring thought leadership to life across formats and channels.
Sales Enablement & Stakeholder Management
Partner with business development and underwriting teams to create pitch support, sales enablement tools, and campaign collateral. Serve as the primary marketing liaison to Americas sales leadership, acting as both strategic advisor and hands-on collaborator.
Marketing Operations & Analytics
Work with the Digital Marketing / Marketing Ops lead to report on campaign performance, pipeline contribution, and ROI. Ensure effective use of marketing tech stack (e.g., Marketo, Salesforce, LinkedIn, ZoomInfo) to enable precision targeting, engagement tracking, and attribution.
Skills Desired
Qualifications & Experience
10-15+ years of B2B marketing experience, including 3+ years in a senior leadership role Proven experience in the legal sector—including law firm environments—and in financial services, preferably in investment banking, capital markets, or private equity Success marketing complex financial solutions to institutional audiences, especially C-level legal and finance executives, including Am Law 100 lawyers Expertise in integrated marketing, demand generation, and account-based marketing (ABM) Strong commercial acumen and experience partnering with senior sales and deal teams Exceptional storytelling, positioning, and stakeholder management skills Hands-on fluency in marketing analytics, CRM systems, and performance reporting Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment with long, consultative sales cycles Experience in a startup or small company environment is a strong plus, particularly with scaling marketing functions
Notice of Collection of Personal Information:
https://www.burfordcapital.com/media/3351/notice-of-collection-of-personal-information.pdf
Nearest Major Market:
Manhattan
Nearest Secondary Market:
New York CitySeniority level
Seniority levelExecutive Employment type
Employment typeFull-time Job function
Job functionMarketing and Sales Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Burford Capital by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Senior Vice President Marketing” roles.Vice President of Marketing (Commercial Strategy)Vice President of Marketing (Commercial Strategy) New York City Metropolitan Area 2 weeks ago New York, NY $252,000.00-$295,000.00 3 weeks ago Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing New York, NY $250,000.00-$350,000.00 1 week ago Vice President, Creative (Packaging) - Maybelline DMI Jersey City, NJ $172,000.00-$250,000.00 1 week ago New York, NY $128,000.00-$205,000.00 3 days ago New York, NY $180,000.00-$266,500.00 2 weeks ago New York City Metropolitan Area $150,000.00-$175,000.00 6 days ago New York, NY $200,000.00-$250,000.00 2 hours ago New York, NY $371,000.00-$417,000.00 5 hours ago VP of IT Marketing (IT Company Experience a MUST) - Perm (On-Site in NYC) New York, NY $270,000.00-$315,000.00 1 month ago New York, NY $195,000.00-$235,000.00 4 days ago VP, Ecosystem Marketing & Developer Relations New York City Metropolitan Area $270,000.00-$310,000.00 6 days ago Senior Vice President, Earned Strategy, Health PR New York, NY $100,000.00-$230,000.00 3 weeks ago Senior Vice President, Earned Strategy, Health PR New York, NY $100,000.00-$230,000.00 2 weeks ago Senior Vice President- Events & Experiences New York, NY $102,000.00-$170,000.00 10 hours ago Senior Associate/Vice President, Investor Relations, AISStructured Investments Distribution and Marketing Middle Office - Vice PresidentVice President of Business Development, Medical Practice Joint Venture Management West Orange, NJ $225,000.00-$300,000.00 2 weeks ago Commodity Business Center - Commodity Marketing VP New York, NY $110,000.00-$230,000.00 1 month ago New York City Metropolitan Area $130,000.00-$175,000.00 4 weeks ago New York City Metropolitan Area $165,000.00-$213,000.00 5 days ago New York, NY $106,000.00-$160,000.00 1 week ago New York, NY $350,000.00-$385,000.00 1 week ago New York City Metropolitan Area $140,000.00-$160,000.00 4 days ago New York, NY $170,000.00-$190,000.00 1 month ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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