Real Estate Funds Paralegal - Global Compliance

Brookfield Asset Management Inc.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookfield Real Estate Group in New York, NY seeks a paralegal to support global fund operations within the funds team. You will manage the corporate entity database, maintain legal documents, and assist with entity formations, tax forms, KYC, and governance tasks.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree and 2–3 years of experience, with strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong organizational, project and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF.
• Fast learner with the ability to multi-task effectively while managing a robust workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Diligent corporate database (fka Blueprint) and/or iManage document management system a plus.
• Willingness to travel to Toronto a few times per year.

Responsibilities

• Manage the corporate entity database, including initial entries and the bi-annual ownership attestation process, and assist in all other entity maintenance protocols.
• Manage the legal document system and maintain organization of all legal documents.
• Assist with U.S. and other jurisdictional entity formations and state qualifications, if required, and the dissolution of entities.
• Apply for Employee Identification Numbers for domestic and foreign entities and Global Intermediary Identification Numbers, if required.
• Prepare tax forms (W-8s/W-9s).
• Assist with bank account openings and onboarding entities with the fund administrator and other service providers.
• Assist with filings required under U.S. securities laws.
• Advise registered agent of any entity formations, name changes, conversions and dissolutions.
• Draft initial operating agreements, resolutions and internal loan documents.
• Respond to internal and external requests for information for KYC and other purposes.
• Assist in preparing and maintaining structure charts.
• Maintain D&O registers.
• Assist in annual processes, ad hoc projects and corporate governance matters generally.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

PDF handling

Fast learner

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Diligent (Blueprint)

iManage

Job description

Brookfield Real Estate Group in New York, NY seeks a paralegal to support global fund operations within the funds team. You will manage the corporate entity database, maintain legal documents, and assist with entity formations, tax forms, KYC, and governance tasks.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree and 2–3 years of experience, with strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills.