The Maples Group Careers - Assistant General Counsel

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Position:\u00A0Assistant\u00A0General\u00A0Counsel

Location:\u00A0Cayman\u00A0Islands

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What’s it like to work here? We are driven to excel, and collaboration is key to our continued success. We can go further for our clients because we go further for each other too. Our inclusive culture creates an environment where people can be themselves at work while doing their best work. No matter where you work in the Maples Group, you will be part of a global team. The Opportunity We are looking for an accomplished Assistant General Counsel (“AGC”) to join our team as part of our fiduciary services business in Grand Cayman. The AGC will play a key leadership role within the MaplesFS legal function, acting as a strategic partner to the General Counsel and a senior leader within the legal team. This is a broad, senior in-house role with global scope, supporting MaplesFS operations across multiple jurisdictions. The AGC will lead a team of legal professionals and provide high-quality, commercially focused legal advice across a wide range of areas, including commercial contracts, regulatory matters, employment law, disputes, and new business initiatives. The role requires strong technical expertise, sound commercial judgement, and the ability to operate effectively across jurisdictions in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The Cayman Islands is home to our global headquarters and where the Maples Group first established operations in the 1960s. Since then we have grown to become one of the largest employers in Cayman, where colleagues from all over the world collaborate to deliver best-in-class solutions to clients worldwide. In the role of AGC you will: Leadership & Team ManagementLead, mentor, and develop a global team of Senior Legal Counsel and Attorneys as direct manager of team members, fostering a high-performance and collaborative cultureOversee team resourcing, performance management, and professional developmentProviding training and guidance to junior team members, including supporting their development in client negotiations and advisory workCommercial Contracts & TransactionsLead the drafting, review, and negotiation of client contracts across all MaplesFS jurisdictions, including complex multi-entity and multi-service agreementsOversee timely delivery and quality control of all contractual documentationDevelop, maintain, and enhance precedent documentation and contractual frameworksLead negotiations with clients and external counsel, including high-value and strategic engagementsReview and negotiate third-party vendor agreementsStrategic & AdvisoryProvide cross-jurisdictional legal advice across all MaplesFS entities, ensuring compliance with applicable local regulatory frameworks while maintaining a consistent global approachSupport regulated entities in their engagement with supervisory authorities (including CIMA), including preparation for regulatory inspections, responding to queries, and coordinating follow-up actionsMonitor and interpret regulatory developments impacting MaplesFS operations globally, advising the business on emerging risks and required changes to policies, procedures, and controlsSupport the General Counsel in maintaining and enhancing legal risk and governance frameworks, including identifying, assessing, and mitigating regulatory risks associated with business activities and new service offeringsCollaborate with compliance, risk, and data protection teams (including internal privacy counsel) to ensure alignment on regulatory obligations, investigations, reporting, and governance standardsEmployment & HR AdvisoryPartner with HR and senior management to provide practical, risk-based advice on a broad range of employment matters across jurisdictions, including disciplinary processes, grievances, performance management, and terminationsSupport the management of complex and sensitive employee relations issues, ensuring consistency and compliance with local legal and regulatory requirementsAdvise on the development and maintenance of HR policies, procedures, and frameworks in line with evolving employment laws and best practicesMonitor and interpret employment law and regulatory developments globally, advising the business on associated risks and required changesCollaborate with internal stakeholders and external counsel on investigations, restructurings, and cross-border employment matters, while supporting effective management of legal spendDisputes & LitigationAssist with the management of litigation, disputes, and conflicts, including coordination with external counselOversee litigation strategy, budgets, and reporting to senior managementSupport internal stakeholders in managing contentious mattersFiduciary & Client Services AdvisoryAdvise Maples Group entities and Client Service Professionals ("CSPs") on legal issues arising in the course of client service deliveryProvide guidance on fiduciary duties and responsibilities applicable to MaplesFS employees who act as directors and fiduciaries to client entitiesAdvise on unit trust, structured finance, and related fiduciary mattersReview and advise on Directors’ & Officers’ (D&O) insurance coverage and related matters What You Bring In addition to indisputably high ethical standards and autonomy, the ideal candidate possesses the following:Qualified lawyer admitted to practice law in the Cayman Islands (or eligible to be admitted to practice in the Cayman Islands) with approximately 7-10 years’ post-qualification experienceStrong experience in financial services, fiduciary, funds, or related environments preferredDemonstrated expertise in commercial contracts and cross-border legal mattersProven experience in managing and developing junior attorneysExperience advising on regulatory, employment, and HR mattersStrong commercial acumen and ability to balance legal risk with business objectivesExcellent stakeholder management and communication skillsAbility to operate effectively in a multi-jurisdictional, fast-paced environment 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. 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. “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. 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What’s it like to work here? We are driven to excel, and collaboration is key to our continued success. We can go further for our clients because we go further for each other too. Our inclusive culture creates an environment where people can be themselves at work while doing their best work. No matter where you work in the Maples Group, you will be part of a global team. The Opportunity We are looking for an accomplished Assistant General Counsel (“AGC”) to join our team as part of our fiduciary services business in Grand Cayman. The AGC will play a key leadership role within the MaplesFS legal function, acting as a strategic partner to the General Counsel and a senior leader within the legal team. This is a broad, senior in-house role with global scope, supporting MaplesFS operations across multiple jurisdictions. The AGC will lead a team of legal professionals and provide high-quality, commercially focused legal advice across a wide range of areas, including commercial contracts, regulatory matters, employment law, disputes, and new business initiatives. The role requires strong technical expertise, sound commercial judgement, and the ability to operate effectively across jurisdictions in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The Cayman Islands is home to our global headquarters and where the Maples Group first established operations in the 1960s. Since then we have grown to become one of the largest employers in Cayman, where colleagues from all over the world collaborate to deliver best-in-class solutions to clients worldwide. In the role of AGC you will: Leadership & Team ManagementLead, mentor, and develop a global team of Senior Legal Counsel and Attorneys as direct manager of team members, fostering a high-performance and collaborative cultureOversee team resourcing, performance management, and professional developmentProviding training and guidance to junior team members, including supporting their development in client negotiations and advisory workCommercial Contracts & TransactionsLead the drafting, review, and negotiation of client contracts across all MaplesFS jurisdictions, including complex multi-entity and multi-service agreementsOversee timely delivery and quality control of all contractual documentationDevelop, maintain, and enhance precedent documentation and contractual frameworksLead negotiations with clients and external counsel, including high-value and strategic engagementsReview and negotiate third-party vendor agreementsStrategic & AdvisoryProvide cross-jurisdictional legal advice across all MaplesFS entities, ensuring compliance with applicable local regulatory frameworks while maintaining a consistent global approachSupport regulated entities in their engagement with supervisory authorities (including CIMA), including preparation for regulatory inspections, responding to queries, and coordinating follow-up actionsMonitor and interpret regulatory developments impacting MaplesFS operations globally, advising the business on emerging risks and required changes to policies, procedures, and controlsSupport the General Counsel in maintaining and enhancing legal risk and governance frameworks, including identifying, assessing, and mitigating regulatory risks associated with business activities and new service offeringsCollaborate with compliance, risk, and data protection teams (including internal privacy counsel) to ensure alignment on regulatory obligations, investigations, reporting, and governance standardsEmployment & HR AdvisoryPartner with HR and senior management to provide practical, risk-based advice on a broad range of employment matters across jurisdictions, including disciplinary processes, grievances, performance management, and terminationsSupport the management of complex and sensitive employee relations issues, ensuring consistency and compliance with local legal and regulatory requirementsAdvise on the development and maintenance of HR policies, procedures, and frameworks in line with evolving employment laws and best practicesMonitor and interpret employment law and regulatory developments globally, advising the business on associated risks and required changesCollaborate with internal stakeholders and external counsel on investigations, restructurings, and cross-border employment matters, while supporting effective management of legal spendDisputes & LitigationAssist with the management of litigation, disputes, and conflicts, including coordination with external counselOversee litigation strategy, budgets, and reporting to senior managementSupport internal stakeholders in managing contentious mattersFiduciary & Client Services AdvisoryAdvise Maples Group entities and Client Service Professionals ("CSPs") on legal issues arising in the course of client service deliveryProvide guidance on fiduciary duties and responsibilities applicable to MaplesFS employees who act as directors and fiduciaries to client entitiesAdvise on unit trust, structured finance, and related fiduciary mattersReview and advise on Directors’ & Officers’ (D&O) insurance coverage and related matters What You Bring In addition to indisputably high ethical standards and autonomy, the ideal candidate possesses the following:Qualified lawyer admitted to practice law in the Cayman Islands (or eligible to be admitted to practice in the Cayman Islands) with approximately 7-10 years’ post-qualification experienceStrong experience in financial services, fiduciary, funds, or related environments preferredDemonstrated expertise in commercial contracts and cross-border legal mattersProven experience in managing and developing junior attorneysExperience advising on regulatory, employment, and HR mattersStrong commercial acumen and ability to balance legal risk with business objectivesExcellent stakeholder management and communication skillsAbility to operate effectively in a multi-jurisdictional, fast-paced environment 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. 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. “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. 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What’s it like to work here? We are driven to excel, and collaboration is key to our continued success. We can go further for our clients because we go further for each other too. Our inclusive culture creates an environment where people can be themselves at work while doing their best work. No matter where you work in the Maples Group, you will be part of a global team. The Opportunity We are looking for an accomplished Assistant General Counsel (“AGC”) to join our team as part of our fiduciary services business in Grand Cayman. The AGC will play a key leadership role within the MaplesFS legal function, acting as a strategic partner to the General Counsel and a senior leader within the legal team. This is a broad, senior in-house role with global scope, supporting MaplesFS operations across multiple jurisdictions. The AGC will lead a team of legal professionals and provide high-quality, commercially focused legal advice across a wide range of areas, including commercial contracts, regulatory matters, employment law, disputes, and new business initiatives. The role requires strong technical expertise, sound commercial judgement, and the ability to operate effectively across jurisdictions in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The Cayman Islands is home to our global headquarters and where the Maples Group first established operations in the 1960s. Since then we have grown to become one of the largest employers in Cayman, where colleagues from all over the world collaborate to deliver best-in-class solutions to clients worldwide. In the role of AGC you will: Leadership & Team ManagementLead, mentor, and develop a global team of Senior Legal Counsel and Attorneys as direct manager of team members, fostering a high-performance and collaborative cultureOversee team resourcing, performance management, and professional developmentProviding training and guidance to junior team members, including supporting their development in client negotiations and advisory workCommercial Contracts & TransactionsLead the drafting, review, and negotiation of client contracts across all MaplesFS jurisdictions, including complex multi-entity and multi-service agreementsOversee timely delivery and quality control of all contractual documentationDevelop, maintain, and enhance precedent documentation and contractual frameworksLead negotiations with clients and external counsel, including high-value and strategic engagementsReview and negotiate third-party vendor agreementsStrategic & AdvisoryProvide cross-jurisdictional legal advice across all MaplesFS entities, ensuring compliance with applicable local regulatory frameworks while maintaining a consistent global approachSupport regulated entities in their engagement with supervisory authorities (including CIMA), including preparation for regulatory inspections, responding to queries, and coordinating follow-up actionsMonitor and interpret regulatory developments impacting MaplesFS operations globally, advising the business on emerging risks and required changes to policies, procedures, and controlsSupport the General Counsel in maintaining and enhancing legal risk and governance frameworks, including identifying, assessing, and mitigating regulatory risks associated with business activities and new service offeringsCollaborate with compliance, risk, and data protection teams (including internal privacy counsel) to ensure alignment on regulatory obligations, investigations, reporting, and governance standardsEmployment & HR AdvisoryPartner with HR and senior management to provide practical, risk-based advice on a broad range of employment matters across jurisdictions, including disciplinary processes, grievances, performance management, and terminationsSupport the management of complex and sensitive employee relations issues, ensuring consistency and compliance with local legal and regulatory requirementsAdvise on the development and maintenance of HR policies, procedures, and frameworks in line with evolving employment laws and best practicesMonitor and interpret employment law and regulatory developments globally, advising the business on associated risks and required changesCollaborate with internal stakeholders and external counsel on investigations, restructurings, and cross-border employment matters, while supporting effective management of legal spendDisputes & LitigationAssist with the management of litigation, disputes, and conflicts, including coordination with external counselOversee litigation strategy, budgets, and reporting to senior managementSupport internal stakeholders in managing contentious mattersFiduciary & Client Services AdvisoryAdvise Maples Group entities and Client Service Professionals ("CSPs") on legal issues arising in the course of client service deliveryProvide guidance on fiduciary duties and responsibilities applicable to MaplesFS employees who act as directors and fiduciaries to client entitiesAdvise on unit trust, structured finance, and related fiduciary mattersReview and advise on Directors’ & Officers’ (D&O) insurance coverage and related matters What You Bring In addition to indisputably high ethical standards and autonomy, the ideal candidate possesses the following:Qualified lawyer admitted to practice law in the Cayman Islands (or eligible to be admitted to practice in the Cayman Islands) with approximately 7-10 years’ post-qualification experienceStrong experience in financial services, fiduciary, funds, or related environments preferredDemonstrated expertise in commercial contracts and cross-border legal mattersProven experience in managing and developing junior attorneysExperience advising on regulatory, employment, and HR mattersStrong commercial acumen and ability to balance legal risk with business objectivesExcellent stakeholder management and communication skillsAbility to operate effectively in a multi-jurisdictional, fast-paced environment 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. 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. “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. 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What’s it like to work here? We are driven to excel, and collaboration is key to our continued success. We can go further for our clients because we go further for each other too. Our inclusive culture creates an environment where people can be themselves at work while doing their best work. No matter where you work in the Maples Group, you will be part of a global team. The Opportunity We are looking for an accomplished Assistant General Counsel (“AGC”) to join our team as part of our fiduciary services business in Grand Cayman. The AGC will play a key leadership role within the MaplesFS legal function, acting as a strategic partner to the General Counsel and a senior leader within the legal team. This is a broad, senior in-house role with global scope, supporting MaplesFS operations across multiple jurisdictions. The AGC will lead a team of legal professionals and provide high-quality, commercially focused legal advice across a wide range of areas, including commercial contracts, regulatory matters, employment law, disputes, and new business initiatives. The role requires strong technical expertise, sound commercial judgement, and the ability to operate effectively across jurisdictions in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The Cayman Islands is home to our global headquarters and where the Maples Group first established operations in the 1960s. Since then we have grown to become one of the largest employers in Cayman, where colleagues from all over the world collaborate to deliver best-in-class solutions to clients worldwide. In the role of AGC you will: Leadership & Team ManagementLead, mentor, and develop a global team of Senior Legal Counsel and Attorneys as direct manager of team members, fostering a high-performance and collaborative cultureOversee team resourcing, performance management, and professional developmentProviding training and guidance to junior team members, including supporting their development in client negotiations and advisory workCommercial Contracts & TransactionsLead the drafting, review, and negotiation of client contracts across all MaplesFS jurisdictions, including complex multi-entity and multi-service agreementsOversee timely delivery and quality control of all contractual documentationDevelop, maintain, and enhance precedent documentation and contractual frameworksLead negotiations with clients and external counsel, including high-value and strategic engagementsReview and negotiate third-party vendor agreementsStrategic & AdvisoryProvide cross-jurisdictional legal advice across all MaplesFS entities, ensuring compliance with applicable local regulatory frameworks while maintaining a consistent global approachSupport regulated entities in their engagement with supervisory authorities (including CIMA), including preparation for regulatory inspections, responding to queries, and coordinating follow-up actionsMonitor and interpret regulatory developments impacting MaplesFS operations globally, advising the business on emerging risks and required changes to policies, procedures, and controlsSupport the General Counsel in maintaining and enhancing legal risk and governance frameworks, including identifying, assessing, and mitigating regulatory risks associated with business activities and new service offeringsCollaborate with compliance, risk, and data protection teams (including internal privacy counsel) to ensure alignment on regulatory obligations, investigations, reporting, and governance standardsEmployment & HR AdvisoryPartner with HR and senior management to provide practical, risk-based advice on a broad range of employment matters across jurisdictions, including disciplinary processes, grievances, performance management, and terminationsSupport the management of complex and sensitive employee relations issues, ensuring consistency and compliance with local legal and regulatory requirementsAdvise on the development and maintenance of HR policies, procedures, and frameworks in line with evolving employment laws and best practicesMonitor and interpret employment law and regulatory developments globally, advising the business on associated risks and required changesCollaborate with internal stakeholders and external counsel on investigations, restructurings, and cross-border employment matters, while supporting effective management of legal spendDisputes & LitigationAssist with the management of litigation, disputes, and conflicts, including coordination with external counselOversee litigation strategy, budgets, and reporting to senior managementSupport internal stakeholders in managing contentious mattersFiduciary & Client Services AdvisoryAdvise Maples Group entities and Client Service Professionals ("CSPs") on legal issues arising in the course of client service deliveryProvide guidance on fiduciary duties and responsibilities applicable to MaplesFS employees who act as directors and fiduciaries to client entitiesAdvise on unit trust, structured finance, and related fiduciary mattersReview and advise on Directors’ & Officers’ (D&O) insurance coverage and related matters What You Bring In addition to indisputably high ethical standards and autonomy, the ideal candidate possesses the following:Qualified lawyer admitted to practice law in the Cayman Islands (or eligible to be admitted to practice in the Cayman Islands) with approximately 7-10 years’ post-qualification experienceStrong experience in financial services, fiduciary, funds, or related environments preferredDemonstrated expertise in commercial contracts and cross-border legal mattersProven experience in managing and developing junior attorneysExperience advising on regulatory, employment, and HR mattersStrong commercial acumen and ability to balance legal risk with business objectivesExcellent stakeholder management and communication skillsAbility to operate effectively in a multi-jurisdictional, fast-paced environment 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. 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. “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. 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