Description

Position: Vice President – Structured Finance
Location: Cayman Islands

About Us 

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 Vice President to join our Structured Finance team as part of our fiduciary services business in Grand Cayman. 

The Cayman Islands is home to our global headquarters and where the Maples Group first established operations in the 1960s. Since then we have grown to become one of the largest employers in Cayman, where colleagues from all over the world collaborate to deliver best-in-class solutions to clients worldwide. As part of our Cayman team you will: 

• Reporting to a Senior Vice President, you will serve as director/share trustee of a diverse portfolio of offshore companies engaged in structured finance transactions including Asset Financing, Sukuk, CLO/CDOs, Note Programmes, Repackaging vehicles and other complex bespoke financing structures. 
• Managing an existing portfolio of structured finance transactions 
• Reviewing and commenting on transaction documents 
• Coordinating the client acceptance process and delivering exceptional client service while ensuring that each client relationship is compliant with internal policies and procedures. 

What You Bring 

In addition to indisputably high ethical standards and autonomy, the ideal candidate possesses the following: 

• A university graduate with an   excellent   academic   background   and   a minimum of 5 years relevant financial services experience. 
• An understanding of the securitisation industry, particularly structured finance transactions as he/she will be expected to assume fiduciary duties on these transactions. 
• Experience in reviewing structured finance transaction documents, and an understanding of corporate governance is a must. 
• Ability to liaise with investment bankers, lawyers, investment managers, custodians and other transaction parties located in various international jurisdictions. 
• Extensive knowledge of relevant local laws and current regulatory requirements with a focus on AEOI, AML Regulations and Economic Substance is required. 
• 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 
• Excellent time management, organizational, prioritization and communication skills, both verbal and written. 

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.

“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.