Position: Early Careers Programs Lead

Location: Dublin (Hybrid)

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 3,000 colleagues worldwide.

What is 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

Following a review of early careers at Maples, we are seeking an experienced Early Careers Programs Lead to manage the design, development, and implementation of early careers programs here at Maples. Reporting to the TA Director, this new role will be pivotal in shaping and driving our undergraduate and pilot graduate programs, influencing Maples' strategy in this key talent segment. This is a 12-month contract.

As part of the global expansion of the Maples Group’s financial services offering, our Dublin office opened its doors in 2006. Located in the city centre, a commitment to service excellence and investment in our people quickly established Dublin as a regional hub where our 250+ teammates deliver best-in-class solutions to clients worldwide alongside our colleagues in legal services.

Duties in brief:

Support the development and Implementation of four distinct early careers programs, including three undergraduate programs and a pilot graduate program.

Oversee the end-to-end implementation of these programs, ensuring alignment with the our talent acquisition strategy and business goals.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure the programs meet the evolving needs of the business.
Build and leverage internal networks with Learning and Business teams to enhance learning material and department-specific content.
Work with business teams to develop work programs and objectives for interns that ensures exposure to meaningful work that enhances the internship experience at Maples.
Work with internal stakeholders to design and develop the pilot graduate program. This program is envisaged to hire top performing interns directly into our graduate program, and will involve detailed design, stakeholder engagement, and in-life management of program participants.
Work with the TA and HR shared services teams to co-ordinate the recruitment and onboarding of interns and graduate program participants.
Continuously evaluate and enhance program content, training material, delivery, and outcomes (conversion to FTE).
Ensure compliance with global best practices and standards.
Build and maintain relationships with educational institutions, industry partners, and internal teams.

What you Bring

8+ years' experience in early careers programs in a global or multinational organisation, ideally within the financial services or professional services sectors.
Proven track record in designing, implementing, and managing early careers programs, including internships and graduate schemes.
Strong understanding of talent development and lifecycle management.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Ability to work in a complex global environment, and partner with SMEs and stakeholders to distil requirements and develop programs with impact.
Preferably, you will hold a degree in Human Resources, Organisational Development, Business, or a related field.

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
Social events
Work from home policy
Flexible working hours
Personal care days

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 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.

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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.

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