Head of Investment Management

Investment Manager, Legal Counsel

Job Type: Permanent / Full-Time

Omni Bridgeway is a publicly listed company on the ASX (Australian Stock Exchange) (ASX:OBL) since 2001 and has professionals around the world managing a global investment portfolio of legal assets.

We have a highly experienced team of 160+ specialists in law, intelligence, and finance with expertise in civil and common law legal and recovery systems. Our team assesses investments and enforcement opportunities arising in nearly every region, including Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, the UK and the US. We have funded hundreds of cases to completion, offering disputes financing and judgment enforcement capability and experience that is unsurpassed in the industry. We are currently looking to add Investment Managers to our US team based in New York and welcome candidates who meet our criteria to apply. For more information, see our job overview and criteria below and visit our website at

The role of Investment Manager is to originate, assess, and manage litigation assets. Responsible for conducting comprehensive case assessments, the Investment Manager collaborates with legal experts to gauge the merits and risks of each case, conducting, with our Pricing and Structuring team, financial analyses to determine economic viability and potential returns on investment.

The Investment Manager is also responsible for negotiating and structuring funding agreements and ensuring compliance with investment budgets. This role demands continuous monitoring of legal landscapes, collaborative efforts with legal teams, and effective communication of investment decisions to internal and external stakeholders, all aimed at optimizing the profitability and risk profile of the funder's investments.

In this role, the Investment Manager will continue to develop an understanding of legal processes, financial analysis, and risk management within the context of litigation funding and the ability to collaborate closely with legal teams, financial analysts and other internal and external stakeholders.

Undertaking business, legal and/or financial analysis of relevant markets, market conditions or other issues as directed

Conducting due diligence on prospective funding opportunities (including analyzing financial and legal issues, communicating directly with claimants and their counsel, and conducting factual investigations), preparing and negotiating term sheets

Providing recommendations as to the appropriateness of funding matters and preparing and presenting submissions to the Investment Committee

Managing funded cases by maintaining client and lawyer communications, monitoring case progress and developments, conferring on strategic issues, considering settlement issues, and managing litigation fees and expenses

Performing marketing activities including meeting and speaking with lawyers/law firms, in-house corporate counsel, and other prospective work sources, presenting at conferences/seminars/meetings, writing blogs and articles for publication, and speaking with the media where necessary

D. and 4-10 or more years of litigation experience

Superior academic credentials

High-level litigation and analytical skills with trial experience desirable

Strong financial and business acumen

Be part of a global leader in litigation finance and legal innovation

We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive workplace.