Asset Finance Associate

OVERVIEW

The Maples Group is a standard bearer in financial and legal services, trusted by many of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms and international corporations.

Our distinction flows fromour carefully curated team: 2,500+ professionalscharacterisedby tenacity, ethics and exacting excellence.Operating in key financialcentresacross the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, our international presence offers a unique springboard for career development and cross-cultural immersion. Our side-by-side financial and legal services are similarly ripe for interdisciplinary learning and growth.

The Maples Group looks toaddaDublinbasedAsset Finance Associateto our team and invites eager and qualified candidates to apply. We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity as we attract, retain and develop world-class talent.

Who We Seek

Our merit-based culture suits professionals in pursuit of boundless careers and lives. Beyond their acumen, team members are collaborative and conscientious, bringing a healthy sense of drive and purpose to each interaction and to all aspects of their work.

About the Role

This role represents an excellent opportunity for an experienced lawyer to join our asset finance team in Dublin and make a significant contribution to our growing practice.

The team advises private equity investors, operating lessors, financial institutions, export credit agencies and airlines on a wide range of asset finance structures. These includeasset backedsecuritisations, aviation platform establishment, warehousefinancings, portfolio asset sales and purchases, operating and finance lease structures as well as export credit agency facilities.

The successful candidate will have exposure to high-quality matters and will work as part of, and be supported by, a highly successful and collegiate team.

The key responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Advising clients onIrishlegal aspects across a broadrange of asset finance matters
• Responsible for managing transactions end-to-end efficiently and effectively
• Working with a client base comprisingofdomestic and international clients, including top-tier lessors, private equity institutions, airlines and financiers
• Review of transaction documentation from an Irish law perspective across a wide range of structures and jurisdictions;
• Preparation and negotiation of Irish security documentation (share charge, account charge, mortgage)
• Engaging in business development activities, being active in the promotion of the firm and seeking opportunities for new work andcross-selling
• Working as part of a team, including supervising junior lawyers’ work and taking an active part in sharing knowledgeand experience within the team

EXPERIENCE

What You Bring

The successful candidate will have outstanding technical skills, together with the ability to build relationships with clients and colleagues and work well within a team environment.

The successful individual's qualifications and experience will include:

• Experience gained within a top-tier law firm in Ireland, the U.K., or internationally
• A strong academic background, with excellent written communication and drafting skills
• 1 – 5 years'relevantpost qualification experience within asset finance, banking and/or structured financein a private practice law firm or an in-house firm

This post requires significant attention to detail, professionalism, ability to multi-task, and excellentorganisational,prioritisationand communications skills. In addition, the successful candidate will be required to adhere to internal policies and procedures.

BENEFITS & REWARDS

The most enduring professional relationships are reciprocal relationships. The Maples Groupprioritisesemployee health and wellbeing.Depending on your location, we offer a range of benefits,including:

• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental and optical)
• Competitive vacation packages
• Educational assistance and professional developmentprogrammes
• Savings or pension plan
• Life insurance
• Travel insurance
• Global mental wellnessprogramme
• Sports clubs and social events

ABOUT MAPLES GROUP

Over five decades, the Maples Group has grown from modest beginnings into one of the world's preeminent professional services firms, offeringspecialisedfiduciary, fund administration, regulatory and compliance, entity formation and management and legal services on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg.

You can learn more about the Maples Group onour corporate website. Experience our culture and our people on ourCareers Pageor onLinkedIn.

Any candidatesinvited to interview for a role in Maples and Calder, Dublin,will receive a sensory overview of the office, inclusive of sensory maps and accessibility information.

Please note that it is the Maples Group standard policy to undertake various background screening checks on all applicants to whom a conditional job offer is made. Except for roles based in the Republic of Ireland, the background checks will include criminal records checks when a conditional job offer is made. If you have a criminal record, it does not mean that your job offer will be automatically withdrawn. The Maples Group will make all job offer decisions on a case-by-case basis and will takea number offactors into account, such as the role that you are applying for and the nature and circumstances of the past offence. You will have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before a decision is made. Further details will be provided at the time any conditional job offer is made.

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