Legal Analyst/Paralegal

Location

Brookfield Place New York - 225 Liberty Street, 8th Floor

Brookfield Culture

Brookfield has a unique and dynamic culture.  We seek team members who have a long-term focus and whose values align with our Attributes of a Brookfield Leader:  Entrepreneurial, Collaborative and Disciplined.  Brookfield is committed to the development of our people through challenging work assignments and exposure to diverse businesses.

Job Description

Brookfield is looking for a motivated individual with corporate legal experience to work on the Legal & Regulatory team, supporting real estate lending and loan closing operations. This position is located in our New York office.

Responsibilities:

- Document Management
- Manage and provide oversight and support of legal corporate records, including saving documents into iManage and as new versions and closing sets, including notification to appropriate teams of such documents
- Support Books and Records regulatory requirements
- Help administer protection of records containing personally identifiable information
- Finance and Operations Summaries (“FOSs”)
- Manage FOS review and quarterly sign-off process with internal stakeholders for all real estate funds, including updating responsible persons, initiating quarterly sign-offs and tracking sign-offs
- Assist with the preparation of legal documents, including confidentiality agreements and notices of authorized signatories/incumbency certificates
- Side Letter “Giving & Receiving” Updates
- Review side letter compendiums for funds and updates thereafter on a quarterly basis to track restrictions on political contributions, giving gifts, meals, etc.
- Corporate Secretarial
- Draft resolutions and other organizational documents
- Coordinate all KYC information related to bank accounts; become fluent in anti-money laundering laws and requirements
- Investor Questionnaires
- Track common questions and “stock” responses in Compliance system
- rack, collect, organize and save quarterly portfolio management board reports; escalate outstanding submissions
- Maintain BPG Info site index, and track, collect, organize and save documents; escalate outstanding submissions
- Track quarterly books and records approvals using Monday.com and spot check iManage to validate; escalate outstanding approvals
- Reconcile lists of personnel, allocations and compliance designations to support staff allocation processes
- Proofread and format PowerPoint presentations and Word documents

Qualifications:

- Minimum of 5 years corporate paralegal/legal analyst experience
- Corporate secretarial experience is a plus
- Notary public is a plus
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Strong organizational skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, highly team-oriented and a commitment to professionalism
- Ability to interact comfortably with executives and senior management
- Proficiency in using a document management system, with knowledge of iManage a plus
- Must be able to manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure

Salary Range: $ 90,000 - $130,000

Brookfield is committed to maintaining a Positive Work Environment that is safe and respectful; our shared success depends on it.  Accordingly, we do not tolerate workplace discrimination, violence or harassment.

We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.