Senior Vice President

Position: Senior Vice President – Global Entity Services 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 a highly experienced, solutions-oriented Senior Vice President, to manage our global client mandates and act as a strategic leader within the Global Entity Services team, which is part of our financial services business in Grand Cayman. This leadership role is ideal for a seasoned professional with experience in legal, corporate, fiduciary, or professional services environments who can effectively manage people, processes, and client relationships while ensuring the highest standards of governance, compliance, and service delivery. The successful candidate will bring a combination of operational leadership, corporate administration expertise, and a client-centric approach, together with proven experience managing teams and supporting multi-jurisdictional structures. 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: Oversee the management of a portfolio of entities across multiple jurisdictions and ensure statutory, regulatory, and governance obligations are met in accordance with local legal requirements; Deliver exceptional service to internal and external clients through proactive relationship management; Partner with clients to understand business objectives and provide practical governance and corporate administration solutions; Lead service delivery teams to ensure quality, responsiveness, and consistency across all engagements; Identify opportunities to enhance client satisfaction and operational efficiency; Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures, process documentation, and training materials, and deliver tailored training sessions, process walkthroughs, and system demos to client stakeholders; Drive workflow optimization, technology adoption, and process improvements; Monitor service levels, performance metrics, and operational risks; Lead change management initiatives to improve efficiency and client outcomes; Partner with legal, compliance, and risk teams to mitigate operational and regulatory risks; and Provide operational insights and recommendations to senior leadership. What You Bring In addition to indisputably high ethical standards and autonomy, the ideal candidate possesses the following: Bachelor's degree or diploma in paralegal studies or a related field. 10+ years of experience in entity management, corporate governance, legal operations, corporate administration, or related professional services. Demonstrated experience managing multi-jurisdictional corporate structures and governance requirements. Strong understanding of corporate record management, board governance, and regulatory compliance. Corporate Administration experience in multiple legal jurisdictions, with preference to Canada, US, UAE, UK. The individual must have experience in overseeing the maintenance of a global entity management system. The individual must have proven ability to engage directly with clients, understand their challenges, and deliver high-impact solutions. The individual must be willing to adjust hours to accommodate our global teams and client time zones. The individual must have experience building, managing and leading a diverse team across multiple jurisdictions. The individual must have strong business process mapping and documentation skills, with experience in training and managing teams through system and process change. Strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint experience, as well as experience with Aderant, Viewpoint, GEMS or other entity management platforms. 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 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 for details on how we handle personal information relating to job applicants. This is a Key Person role and is subject to criminal background screening and any applicable regulatory requirements. Appointment is conditional upon satisfactory completion of these requirements. 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.