Associate Lawyer

The Maples Group is a leading global provider of legal and financial services, trusted by many of the world’s largest investment fund managers 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.

The Maples Group looks toadd aCaymanIslandsbasedFundsAssociateto 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

Thisrolerepresentsanexcellentopportunityforanexperienced fundslawyerorcorporatelawyerwithinternational deal experience to join our market-leading investment funds team in the Cayman Islands. The team is highlycollaborativeand the successful candidate will enjoy a supportive team environment and unrivalled exposure to quality transactions.

The team represents and advises sponsors on a range of fund related matters, including but not limited to fund formation, establishment of governance andcarryvehicles, operational and compliance matters during a fund's lifecycle,portfolioholdingandacquisitionstructures,restructuringsandfundendoflifeandliquiditysolutions.Given the global reach of our clients there is plenty ofopportunityto collaborate with the other offices and business units within the Maples Group.

EXPERIENCE

What You Bring

The successful candidate will have strong technical skills, a strong work ethic and a commitment to building a legal careerinfunds.Theidealcandidatewillalsohavetheabilitytobuildrelationshipswithclientsandcolleaguesandwork wellwithinateamenvironment.Thecandidate'squalificationsandexperiencewillalsoinclude:

• 5-8years'postqualificationexperience
• Highlyrelevantfundsand/orcorporateexperiencegainedwithinarecognisedleadinglawfirminamajoronshoreor offshore jurisdiction
• Astrongacademicbackground,withexcellentwrittencommunicationanddraftingskills
• Practicemanagementandbusinessdevelopmentskillsorexperience
• Excellenttechnicalknowledgeandastrongcommercialawareness

BENEFITS & REWARDS

The most enduring professional relationshipsare 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
• Hybrid working
• 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.

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.

Disclaimer: All personal information collected during the application process will be used for recruitment-related purposes only. Please refer to our Job Applicant Privacy Notice atmaples.com/privacyfor details on how we handle personal information relating to job applicants.