Legal Counsel

Maples Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Competitive annual leave packages

Educational assistance and development

Pension plan

Life insurance

Travel insurance

Global mental wellness programme

Social events

Job summary

Maples Group, Dublin, seeks a Legal Counsel to join MaplesFS in-house legal in Dublin. Reports to AGC and GC. 200+ Dublin teammates support global clients with best-in-class legal services.

Requires 3+ years in corporate law, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and fluent English. Experience with investment funds or structured finance is a plus; willingness to work extended hours as needed.

Qualifications

• University graduate with excellent academic background.
• Qualified to practice law in Ireland.
• Minimum three years' experience in corporate law with a recognised firm or as in-house counsel.

Responsibilities

• Generate, review and negotiate client contracts for Maples Group entities globally.
• Act as primary contact with Maples professionals across the global business for drafting/negotiation.
• Review client comments and produce revised drafts for prompt responses.
• Advise on issues arising in the ordinary course of service provision; review vendor contracts.
• Conduct legal research on regulatory developments and industry issues.
• Draft and update internal MaplesFS precedent documents and agreements.
• Assist with projects and initiatives; perform additional duties as required by GC/AGC.

Skills

Legal drafting

Contract negotiations

Corporate law

Regulatory knowledge

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Windows applications

Relationship management

Client service

Team collaboration

Education

Irish legal qualification

Law degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Maples Group is a global leader in financial services, trusted by many of the world's largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms, and international corporations.

Our side-by-side financial and legal teams consistently deliver award-winning services to a global client base, offering unrivalled learning and career opportunities to our 2,500 colleagues worldwide.

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 Legal Counsel to join the MaplesFS in-house legal department in Dublin. The Legal Counsel reports to the Assistant General Counsel in Dublin (the "AGC") and in their absence reports to the MaplesFS General Counsel (the "GC").

As part of the global expansion of the Maples Group's financial services offering, our Dublin office opened its doors in 2006. Located in the city centre, a commitment to service excellence and investment in our people quickly established Dublin as a regional hub where our 200+ teammates deliver best-in-class solutions to clients worldwide alongside our colleagues in legal services.

Key duties will include:

• generating, reviewing and negotiating client contracts for various Maples Group entities globally;
• acting as the primary point of contact with Maples business professionals across the global business in connection with the drafting and negotiation of client contracts and other documents;
• reviewing client comments to documents and ensuring prompt response to clients including production of revised drafts;
• advising Maples business professionals regarding issues arising in the ordinary course of provision of services to clients; reviewing and negotiating vendor contracts and other third party service agreements to be entered into by the Maples group;
• conducting legal research regarding new developments and regulatory issues related to the business;
• staying apprised of regulatory developments in jurisdictions relevant to Maples' business;
• drafting and updating MaplesFS precedent documents and internal agreements;
• assisting with various projects and initiatives; and
• performing additional functions as required by the GC or AGC.

What You Bring

In addition to indisputably high ethical standards, the successful candidate must be able to use their own initiative and autonomy, work well under pressure to meet deadlines and be able to maintain confidentiality at all times. The successful candidate may be required to work extended hours on short notice and occasionally on weekends.

The successful candidate should:

• be a university graduate with an excellent academic background;
• be qualified to practice law in Ireland;
• have at least three years' experience in corporate law with a recognised law firm or as in-house counsel, preferably with experience relating to investment funds and/or structured finance transactions;
• have demonstrable knowledge of legal contracts and have experience with drafting, reviewing and responding to comments to contracts, leading negotiations and successfully closing transactions;
• be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines;
• have a careful eye and pay attention to details, have the ability to critically review documents and catch/correct mistakes, typos and grammatical errors;
• the ability to work collaboratively with teammates and with others across the organisation is required.
• superb attention to detail, professionalism, excellent organisational skills, and a team-first mentality;
• be a self-starter with the ability to handle a complex and diverse workload;
• strong drafting, critical thinking and communication skills;
• sound working knowledge of Windows applications;
• experience with relationship management and client service; and
• excellent time management, organisational, prioritisation and communication skills, both verbal and written (fluent written and oral English).

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)
• Competitive annual leave packages
• Educational assistance and professional development programmes
• Pension plan
• Life insurance
• Travel insurance
• Global mental wellness programme
• Social events

You can learn more about the Maples Group on our corporate website. Experience our culture and our people on our Careers Page or on our 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. 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.