Job Description

The Maples Group is aleading global provider oflegaland financialservices, trusted by many of the world’s largestinvestmentfund managersand international corporations.

Our distinction flows fromour carefully curated team: 2,500+ professionals characterised by tenacity,ethicsand exacting excellence. 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.

The Maples Group looks to add a Professional Support Lawyer (PSL) to our Irish Funds and Investment Management Group and invites eager and qualified candidates to apply. We are committed to diversity,inclusionand equality of opportunity as we attract, retain and develop world-class talent

We are flexible regarding the scope of the role, which could range from producing regulatory updates on a part-time basis to a full-time knowledge lawyer role. We welcome applications from candidates interested in this opportunity and invite you to set out your preferred working pattern and arrangements when applying.

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

The PSL will work in our market-leading Irish Funds and Investment Management team.This role isideallyfor an experienced PSLor fee earner with a minimum ofsixyears' PQEcombining strategic client engagement initiatives, practice development and support, alongside operational knowledge management and legal support responsibilitiesYouwillbe an integralmember of the Funds practice group andworkcloselywith practice group co-heads and partnersto support the group'spractice anditsknowledge managementneeds

Primary responsibilities include:

• Developing,draftingand maintaining precedents, legal guides and practice notes
• Researching,monitoringand analysing legal and market developments and trends
• Preparing concise briefings for internal teams and external clients, includingalerts and topical emails
• In conjunction with the L&D team, coordinating internal and external training sessions on relevant legal and regulatory matters. This might include preparing and delivering training, where appropriate
• Assisting with client development and marketing initiatives, including creating,producingand delivering thought leadership content, presentations, podcasts and webinars
• Participating in client meetings and events, providing technical and commercial support to further enhance and develop relationships
• Reviewing and updating checklists,other standardisedand automateddocuments to ensure new joiners and transactional lawyers operate in an efficient and consistentmanner
• Liaising with lawyers to gather feedback, raise awareness and promote participation in knowledge managementinitiatives
• Promoting knowledge systems and platforms and working with professional support teams to share knowledge in a uniform way across globalteams

EXPERIENCE

What You Bring

In addition to indisputably high ethical standards and autonomy, the ideal candidate possesses the following:

• Qualified lawyer with a minimum ofsixyears'experience inarecognisedleading law firm with a fundsfocusedbackground
• Experienceworking as aPSLispreferred but notessential
• Current experience of knowledge management technology and document automation systems would be anadvantage
• Enthusiasm for developing knowledge systems, improving access andpromotingawarenessacross globalteams
• Responsiveness to the needs of fee-earners
• Outstandinganalytical,draftingand technical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A strong academic background

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,dentaland optical)
• Flexiblehybridworkingoptions
• Competitive vacation packages
• Educational assistance and professional development programmes
• Savings or pension plan
• Life insurance
• Travelinsurance
• 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,Jerseyand Luxembourg.

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

Maples’ standard policy 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 criminalrecordit does not mean that your job offer will be automatically withdrawn. Maples will make all job offer decisions on acase by casebasis 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.

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