Paralegal/Legal Analyst
About The Position
The Paralegal/Legal Analyst will be a member of Brookfield Real Estate Group’s funds team, responsible for global fund legal operations and supporting the legal team. Brookfield Real Estate Group invests in and operates a global portfolio of real estate assets across office, retail, multifamily, logistics, hospitality, and alternative real estate sectors. The role supports corporate entity administration, legal document management, entity formations and dissolutions, regulatory filings, tax documentation, banking and service-provider onboarding, corporate governance, and related fund legal operations. The position is based at Brookfield Place, 225 Liberty Street, 8th Floor, New York, and includes travel to Toronto a few times per year.
Requirements
- 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.
- Ability to learn quickly and multitask effectively while managing a robust workload in a fast-paced environment.
- Willingness to travel to Toronto a few times per year.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with the Diligent corporate database (formerly Blueprint) and/or the iManage document management system.
Responsibilities
- Manage the corporate entity database, including initial entries and the bi-annual ownership attestation process, and assist with other entity maintenance protocols.
- Manage the legal document system and maintain the organization of legal documents.
- Assist with entity formations in the U.S. and other jurisdictions, state qualifications if required, and entity dissolutions.
- Apply for Employee Identification Numbers for domestic and foreign entities and Global Intermediary Identification Numbers, if required.
- Prepare W-8 and W-9 tax forms.
- 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 agents of 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 with annual processes, ad hoc projects, and corporate governance matters generally.
Benefits
- Base salary and a short-term incentive program (cash bonus).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
