Dispute Resolution Associate

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.

The Maples Group looks to add a Cayman Islands based Dispute Resolution Associate to our team 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.

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

This is a unique opportunity to take the next step in your career and join our successful and well-established Dispute Resolution and Insolvency team in the Cayman Islands. Maintaining our reputation for excellence, the successful candidate will be commercially astute, demonstrate excellent technical skills and be committed to building and developing a successful career within a collaborative and dynamic team.

Our Dispute Resolution and Insolvency team is at the forefront of cross-border litigation and includes 7 partners, 11 fee-earners, articled clerks and a PSL. The team focuses as much on strategies to avoid disputes and mitigate risk as it does on active dispute resolution procedures. Our clients include multinational corporations, investment and private equity funds, insolvency practitioners, and domestic and international financial institutions.

EXPERIENCE

What You Bring

The successful candidate's qualifications and experience should include:

• Between 3-5 years' post qualification experience
• Highly relevant experience in complex international commercial litigation, contentious cross-border insolvency and/or restructuring matters from a recognised leading law firm in a major onshore or offshore jurisdiction
• Outstanding drafting and technical skills
• A strong academic background
• A proven ability to provide timely and commercial advice to clients
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to work as part of a team, lead and supervise junior associates and take an active part in sharing knowledge and experience within the team

This post also requires significant attention to detail, professionalism, ability to multi-task, and excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.

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 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.

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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