Location

Brookfield Place New York - 225 Liberty Street, Suite 3501

Business - Public Securities

Brookfield’s Public Securities Group serves institutions and individuals seeking the investment advantages of real assets through actively managed listed equity and debt strategies. The Public Securities Group leverages Brookfield’s core real asset expertise across real estate, infrastructure, real asset debt, real asset solutions and opportunistic strategies through a variety of flexible and scalable investment mandates, including separate accounts, registered funds and private funds. Clients include financial institutions, public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds and high net worth investors. The Public Securities Group has been investing in public securities for over 30 years and has over $28 billion of assets under management. For more information, visit https://publicsecurities.brookfield.com.

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

The Firm is seeking to add a resource to support its Registered Funds Legal and Regulatory Team in its New York office. This person will be primarily responsible for assisting the Legal Team with the day-to-day legal support necessary for the Public Securities Group’s pooled vehicles, with specific attention to UCITS and 1940 Act funds, among other pooled vehicles.  The individual will also assist with legal research efforts as requested as well as other projects that are initiated by the Registered Funds Legal and Regulatory Team or the broader Brookfield Legal and Regulatory team.  The person will work closely with the entire Brookfield Legal and Regulatory team and will regularly interact with investment, finance, fund accounting, client service and operations professionals as well as senior management. The individual assuming this role should have deep familiarity with legal and regulatory matters associated with the management of registered funds and other pooled vehicles, and support for the various independent boards or other governance or oversight bodies thereof, be organized and self-motivated to be able to run independently with projects. 

Key Accountabilities

Independently manage, in consultation with senior attorneys, the preparation of documents for board meetings, including coordination of various parties both internally and externally

Work independently with the Boards of Directors or other governance or oversight bodies of our various funds

Oversee, in collaboration with senior attorneys, the maintenance of various registered fund public disclosures by working across groups within PSG to collect information and facilitate effective communication amongst internal and external stakeholders

Collaborate with other members of Registered Funds Legal and Regulatory Team to develop, maintain and update public disclosures consistently across all vehicles supported by the Team

Assist in the organization of investment vehicles organized to facilitate operations by certain pooled vehicles managed by Public Securities Group and maintain corporate governance matters related to the same

Support certain transactional matters related to investments made by funds managed or administered by Public Securities Group

Assist with filings required under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Assist with filings required under Canadian regulations for related vehicles

Maintain records and keep track of important provisions in legal and fund agreements

Assist in preparation of various reporting information

Review subscription materials for various products and track information related thereto

Help maintain data rooms and control documentation access for various fund products

Respond to ad-hoc requests from the team

Candidate Profile

Bachelor’s degree plus 5-7 years of professional experience including at least 3-5 years in the legal department of a registered investment adviser that manages registered funds or the asset management practice of a national law firm

Proven ability to learn quickly and prioritize multiple projects

Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well in a team environment

Capable of anticipating and accommodating needs of team members

Strong oral and written communication skills

Excellent critical thinking and organizational skills

Capable of adapting to changing needs of the organization

Energetic and willing to get involved where needed

Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Proficiency with Diligent Board Solutions

Exceptional attention to detail, placing a high priority on accuracy

Strong analytical, project and time management skills

International registered fund experience is a plus (primarily Luxembourg and Irish domiciled funds)

Salary Range: $100,000 - $125,000

Our compensation structure is comprised of a base salary and a short-term incentive program (cash bonus). Cash compensation tends to vary based on geography to account for local market conditions and is set to be market competitive. Compensation decisions are based on a number of factors including relative experience, overall years of experience, industry experience, education and designations

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.