Description

Position: Assistant Vice President – Structured Finance 

Location: Cayman Islands 

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: 2,000+ professionals characterized by tenacity, ethics and exacting excellence.  We hire smart and sharpen smarter, arming talent with best-in-class resources and skills.  With 18 locations 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. 

The Maples Group looks to add a Cayman Islands-based Assistant Vice President to our Structured Finance 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.

Whom 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 role forms part of our structured finance Associate Programme, a comprehensive development pathway designed to provide practical experience, technical training, mentorship, and cross-functional exposure within the business. Associates are given the opportunity to develop the technical, commercial, and leadership skills required for long-term success within the organisation, with the potential to progress to a Vice President role upon successful completion of the Programme. The Associate will report directly to their Team Leader and will be supported throughout the Programme by dedicated mentors, including senior leaders within the Structured Finance Fiduciary division.  

Key duties and responsibilities will include:

• Support the administration of a diverse portfolio of structured finance and fiduciary transactions across a range of asset classes and structures.
• Review transaction documents and assist with the onboarding, execution, closing and ongoing administration of client entities.
• Prepare and maintain transaction records, structure charts, file reviews, compliance documentation and client databases.
• Develop an understanding of complex transaction structures, stakeholder roles, and the fiduciary obligations of MFS.
• Serve as a key point of contact for routine post-closing administration matters, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Assist with KYC, regulatory, billing, invoicing and receivables management processes.
• Coordinate with internal teams, legal counsel and other stakeholders to support transaction execution and ongoing client service.
• Participate in internal training programmes, secondments and mentorship opportunities to develop technical and commercial expertise.
• Contribute to internal projects, process improvement initiatives and business development activities as opportunities arise.
• Build the skills and experience necessary to progressively assume greater responsibility for client relationships and transaction management.

Requirements 

The ideal candidate should:

• Be a university graduate with and excellent academic background. 
• Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in the financial services industry. 
• Deliver high levels of client service, while ensuring that each client relationship is compliant with internal policies and procedures. 

Key skills for this role are as follows: 

• Understanding of structured finance transactions. 
• Experience in reviewing transaction documents. 
• Knowledge of corporate governance, regulatory requirements and a strong drafting and communication skills. 
• Attention to detail, professionalism, excellent organizational skills, and a team-first mentality 
• Be a self-starter with the ability to handle a diverse workload 
• Sound working knowledge of all Windows applications 
• Experience with relationship management and client service 
• Excellent time management, organizational, prioritization 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 prioritizes 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 programs 
• Savings or pension plan 
• Life insurance 
• Travel insurance 
• Global mental wellness program 
• Sports clubs and social events 

About the Maples Group 

Over five decades, the Maples Group has grown from modest beginnings into one of the world's preeminent professional services firms, offering specialized 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.

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.