Professional Support Lawyer

Maples Group - Legal Services; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Hybrid options

Vacation packages

Education assistance

Pension plan

Life insurance

Travel insurance

Mental wellness program

Sports clubs

Job summary

The Maples Group is seeking a seasoned Professional Support Lawyer to join our global PSL team. The successful candidate will support Corporate and Finance teams worldwide, with no client-facing duties, reporting to the Global Head of Professional Support.

You will develop precedents, research regulatory trends, and lead knowledge management initiatives while collaborating with partners and practice group leaders. Hybrid work options are available.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with a minimum of six years' experience in a leading law firm in a major jurisdiction.
• Experience as PSL preferred but not essential.
• Knowledge management technology and document automation systems experience is advantageous.
• Strong analytical, drafting and technical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Strong academic background.

Responsibilities

• Develop, draft and maintain precedents, legal guides and practice notes.
• Research and monitor legal and industry developments and trends.
• Prepare concise briefings, alerts and topical emails.
• Coordinate training on relevant legal and regulatory matters.
• Assist with client development and thought leadership content.
• Review and update checklists and automated documents for consistent practice.
• Promote knowledge systems across global teams.
• Participate in project work with lawyers and business services teams.

Skills

Qualified lawyer

Six years PQE

PSL experience

Knowledge management

Document automation

Analytical skills

Drafting skills

Communication skills

Academic excellence

Education

Law qualification (bar/solicitor)

Tools

Knowledge management software

Document automation systems

Job description

OVERVIEW

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. 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.

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 alongside the existing global PSL team to ensure that a consistent level of quality support is offered to the Corporate and Finance teams globally. This role is ideally for an experienced PSL or fee earner with a minimum of six years' PQE. You will be an integral member of the practice group’s, working closely with and under the supervision and direction of the practice group leaders and partners to support the group's practice and its knowledge management needs. You will not be expected to undertake direct client‑facing work. 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, including alerts and topical emails


• Coordinating 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


• Participating in and managing a variety of project work, collaborating with lawyers and business services teams on legal innovation, knowledge management and continuous improvement projects

What You Bring

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 corporate or finance focused background


• 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

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)


• Flexible hybrid working options


• 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 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.

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.