Paralegal, Capital Markets

Brookfield•New York, NY

1d•$110,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Brookfield Real Estate Group is one of Brookfield’s primary operating groups. The Real Estate Group is one of the world's largest investors in real estate, with a global portfolio that includes office, retail, multifamily, logistics, hospitality and alternative real estate assets on five continents. The Group owns and operates approximately $ 268 billion of assets representing the most iconic properties in the world’s most dynamic markets. We seek to generate value by leveraging our operating expertise and focusing on our core real estate capabilities of leasing, financing, development, design and construction as well as property and facilities management. 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. Brookfield is looking for a motivated individual with transaction legal experience to work on the North American Capital Markets team. This person will play a key role in supporting the execution of complex financings across Brookfield’s global real estate funds. This individual will manage key aspects of deal execution, including transaction coordination, documentation, and post-closing processes. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This individual will report to the head of Transaction Management on the North American Capital Markets team.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years corporate paralegal/legal analyst experience
Bachelor's degree
Transaction paralegal experience
Exceptional attention to detail
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Strong organizational skills
Driven and hard working with the ability to work autonomously on projects or in a group setting
Exceptional interpersonal skills, highly team-oriented and a commitment to professionalism
Ability to interact comfortably with executives and senior management
Must be able to manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure

Nice To Haves

Notary public is a plus

Responsibilities

Transaction Management and Coordination
Lead the internal transaction kick off, which includes the creation of a deal ‘playbook’ and distributing to the transaction team
Assist in the transaction closings process by joining and tracking items on checklist calls, participating in checklist calls and organizing the internal transaction team before and after checklist calls
Establish and maintain a deal room for each transaction
Consolidate legal due diligence and documents for each transaction
Manage internal and external access to deal room
Order and review third party reports; including title, survey, zoning, environmental reports, seismic, and physical engineering reports
Oversee legal estimate process and track ongoing costs for internal and external counsel
Coordinate non-disclosure agreement process with outside counsel and business teams
Oversee legal billing process for Capital Markets specific activities
Corporate Secretarial
Coordinate KYC for lenders, bank accounts and interest rate derivatives
Coordinate responses to searches
Coordinate Signature Pages
Derivative Management
Manage the transaction process for all interest rate derivatives
Bank Account Management
Assist in developing and coordinating with treasury on executing a bank account strategy
Post-Closing Transaction Management and Coordination
Post-closing document management; Manage and provide oversight and support of capital markets records
Create and distribute ‘hand off’ memo to the transaction team, with all final transaction information
Close deal room; save final records on internal database
Debt database management; Coordinate with third party for general administrative updates and document uploads.
Loan Asset Management
Assist with the preparation of legal documents, including loan extension notices and property release notices
Act as the Capital Markets point person (along with outside counsel and sector specific counsel) for tracking and compliance with post-closing obligations
Assist with ad hoc requests from sector specific individuals regarding loan documents or loan related materials.