Maples Group

Finance Associate

Maples Group  •  Hybrid  •  12 hours ago
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Job Description

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 from our carefully curated team: 2,500+ professionals characterised by tenacity, ethics and exacting excellence.We hire smart and sharpen smarter, arming talent with best-in-class resources and skills.Operating in key financial centres across 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 to add a Cayman Islands based Finance Associate to 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 finance lawyer with a strong structured finance background and an understanding of CLOs/structured finance, international capital markets, corporate finance and secured lending to join our market-leading and growing team in the Cayman Islands. The team is highly collegiate and associates will enjoy unrivalled exposure to quality transactions.

The team works on a range of matters for top-tier clients and collaborates with other teams, business lines and practice groups in Maples globally to provide a premium service to our clients while supporting the associates in the team. The successful candidate may be required to advise on a wide variety of finance matters such as:

  • CLOs and other structured finance transactions and securitisations
  • Bespoke fund finance and structured finance hybrid work, such as CFOs and rated note feeders
  • Fund finance
  • Corporate debt and other debt finance
  • Refinancings
  • Repackagings
  • Derivatives
  • Capital markets debt issuance transactions
  • Security packages and general secured lending
  • Aircraft finance structures

EXPERIENCE

What You Bring

The successful candidate will have strong technical skills, a strong work ethic and a commitment to building a legal career with a focus on structured finance. The ideal candidate will also have the ability to establish and build relationships with clients, instructing counsel and colleagues and work well within a team environment. The candidate's qualifications and experience will also include:

  • 8 - 10 years' post qualification experience
  • Extensive CLO/structured finance experience gained within a recognised leading law firm in a major offshore jurisdiction
  • A strong academic background, with excellent written communication and drafting skills
  • Experience in establishing, developing and maintaining strong client relationships, acting as a primary point of contact for key clients
  • Proven ability to identify, develop and implement business development opportunities and formulate successful strategies to optimise business growth
  • Proactive contribution to thought leadership initiatives, client events, seminars and podcasts
  • Track record of conference attendance and marketing activities in the relevant practice area and industry
  • Excellent technical knowledge and a strong commercial awareness

BENEFITS & REWARDS

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

  • Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental and optical)
  • Hybrid working
  • Competitive vacation packages
  • Educational assistance and professional development programmes
  • Savings or pension plan
  • Life insurance
  • Travel insurance
  • Global mental wellness programme
  • 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, offering specialised fiduciary, 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 on our corporate websiteExperience our culture and our people on our Careers Page or on LinkedIn

Maples’ standard policy is to undertake various background screening checks, including criminal records checks, on all applicants to whom a conditional job offer is made. Maples will only ask applicants to disclose a past criminal conviction 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. Maples will make all job offer decisions on a case by case basis and will take a number of factors 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 Maples before a decision 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 at maples.com/privacy for details on how we handle personal information relating to job applicants.

Maples Group

About Maples Group

The Maples Group is a leading service provider offering clients a comprehensive range of legal services on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg, and is an independent provider of fiduciary, fund services, regulatory and compliance, and entity formation and management services. The Maples Group distinguishes itself with a client-focused approach, providing solutions tailored to their specific needs. Its global network of lawyers and industry professionals are strategically located in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East to ensure that clients gain immediate access to expert advice and bespoke support, within convenient time zones.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
George Town, KY
Year Founded
Unknown
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