Professional Support Lawyer (PSL) - Funds

Maples Group; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Hybrid working options

Educational assistance and development

Pension plan

Life insurance

Travel insurance

Mental wellness programme

Sports clubs and social events

Job summary

The Maples Group is seeking a Professional Support Lawyer (PSL) to join the Irish Funds and Investment Management Group in Ireland. The role is suitable for an experienced PSL or fee earner with a minimum of six years’ PQE in a funds-focused practice.

The role involves knowledge management, client engagement and practice development, with scope for flexible working patterns. Primary responsibilities include drafting precedents, monitoring market developments and delivering training, as well as

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with a minimum of six years’ experience at a leading funds-focused law firm.
• Experience as a PSL is preferred but not essential.
• Knowledge of knowledge management technology and document automation systems is advantageous.
• Strong analytical, drafting and technical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; strong academic background.

Responsibilities

• Develop precedents, legal guides and practice notes.
• Research market developments and trends in funds and investment management.
• Prepare concise briefings, alerts and topical emails for internal teams and clients.
• Coordinate internal and external training sessions on legal matters.
• Create and deliver thought leadership content, presentations, podcasts and webinars.
• Support client development and marketing efforts; participate in client meetings and events.
• Review and update checklists and standard documents for consistency.
• Promote knowledge systems across global teams.

Skills

Client engagement

Knowledge management

Legal research

Drafting & editing

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

The Maples Group is a leading global provider of legal and financial services, trusted by many of the world’s largest investment fund managers 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 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, inclusion and 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 is ideally for an experienced PSL or fee earner with a minimum of six years' PQE combining strategic client engagement initiatives, practice development and support, alongside operational knowledge management and legal support responsibilities. You will be an integral member of the Funds practice group and work closely with practice group co‑heads and partners to support the group's practice and its knowledge management needs.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Developing, drafting and maintaining precedents, legal guides and practice notes
• Researching, monitoring and analysing legal and market developments and trends
• Preparing concise briefings for internal teams and external clients, including alerts 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, producing and 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 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

Experience

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 with a funds 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 and 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

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.

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 criminal record it does not mean that your job offer will be automatically withdrawn. Maples 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 Maples before a decision is made.

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