Corporate Lawyer

Location: Dublin, Ireland
Date Posted: Jan 5, 2026

The Maples Group is a standard bearer in legal and financial services, trusted by many of the world's largest international corporations, private equity firms and investors.

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 Dublin based Corporate 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 fantastic opportunity to join and to make a big contribution to a highly collegiate and focused team that operates at the top of the market in terms of private company M&A and corporate finance. The Dublin corporate team is supported by a long-established full service Irish practice in Dublin. While its practice is broad, it is best known for (i) advising the brightest Irish established innovation driven enterprises as they scale, raise capital and ultimately acquired; (ii) advising Irish and international private equity, venture and growth capital and other institutional investors on Irish investments; and (iii) supporting international acquirors in an Irish M&A context. The group pre-dominantly acts in a lead counsel role. The team is small but operates at the top of the market resulting in unparalleled platform for associates to gain early profile and visibility in the market through real involvement in notable deals. With attractive demographics there are real opportunities for progression.

This role will allow the successful candidate every opportunity to make a name in the local market as a commercially minded corporate lawyer while developing their technical and client management skills in a mature, sophisticated and globally recognised firm.

EXPERIENCE What You Bring

Applicants should have highly relevant experience in M&A and corporate finance and be looking for a long-term career with the Maples Group. Candidates will have up to 2 years' relevant post qualification experience and have completed a minimum of a 2-year training contract. Both experience and training should have been completed with a leading law firm in Dublin or a major onshore jurisdiction. Outstanding academics are a must but so too is a real understanding of the business of law and an interest in business development.

Candidates will require experience in the following key areas; M&A, venture capital and /or private equity .

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

BENEFITS & REWARDS

The most enduring professional relationship s 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.

Please note that it is Maples standard policy to undertake various background screening checks on all applicants to whom a conditional job offer is made. All job offers are subject to the completion of satisfactory background screening checks. Further details on the background screening checks will be advised to each candidate who receives a conditional job offer from Maples.

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