Professional Support Lawyer

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

Our distinction flows from our carefully curated team: 2,500+ professionals characterised by tenacity, ethics and 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 London-based Professional Support Lawyer (PSL) to our team to support our global BVI practice 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. The Maples Group offers flexible working arrangements with the ability to work from home for a certain period of the working week and can offer this role as part-time (at least four days a week) or full-time.

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.

The PSL will work alongside the existing global PSL team to ensure that a consistent level of quality support is offered to the BVI transactional and regulatory teams globally. This role is ideally for an experienced PSL or fee earner with a minimum of six years' PQE who is not expected to undertake client work. You will be an integral member of the practice group and work closely with the practice group leaders and partners to support the group's practice and its knowledge management needs. The PSL will report to the Global Head of Professional Support.

Primary responsibilities include:

Developing, drafting and maintaining precedents, legal guides and practice notes

Researching, monitoring and analysing legal and industry developments and trends

Preparing concise briefings for internal teams and clients, including alerts and topical emails

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, producing and delivering thought leadership content, blogs, presentations, podcasts and webinars

Reviewing and updating checklists, other standardised and automated documents to ensure new joiners and transactional lawyers operate in an efficient and consistent manner

Liaising with lawyers to gather feedback, raise awareness and promote participation in knowledge management initiatives

Promoting knowledge systems and platforms and working with professional support teams to share knowledge in a uniform way across global teams

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

Qualified lawyer with a minimum of six years' experience in a recognised leading law firm in a major onshore or offshore jurisdiction, ideally with a transactional background. Regulatory experience would also be beneficial

Experience working as a PSL is preferred but not essential

Current experience of knowledge management technology and document automation systems would be an advantage

Enthusiasm for developing knowledge systems, improving access and promoting awareness across global teams

Responsiveness to the needs of fee-earners

Outstanding analytical, drafting and technical skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

A strong academic background

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 website . Experience our culture and our people on our Careers Page or on LinkedIn .

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 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 us before a decision is made. Further details will be provided at the time any conditional job offer is made.

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