Paralegal

Brookfield Asset Management•New York, NY

6d•$90,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

The law clerk/paralegal will be a member of the Real Estate Group’s funds team responsible for global fund legal operations and will support the legal team.

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
Fast learner with the ability to multi-task effectively while managing a robust workload in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

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