Senior Vice President, Credit Investment Specialist (Wealth Channel)

Brookfield•New York, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Brookfield is seeking a Senior Vice President to join its Credit Investment Specialist team in New York. This client-facing role will serve as a product specialist focused on fundraising and business development for Brookfield’s Credit Platform. The ideal candidate will be an expert on all aspects of Brookfield’s Credit fund offerings, with a primary focus on private wealth investors, and the ability to expand to institutional investors and investment consultants across the U.S. and Europe. This role requires significant collaboration with credit portfolio managers across Brookfield and partner managers, client relationship managers (CRMs), marketing, fundraise and due diligence management, and other groups. The ability to understand and articulate the complexities of credit portfolios and underlying investments at a technical level is crucial. The role will also involve collaboration with the Investment Solutions Group for bespoke portfolio construction.

Requirements

12+ years of total professional and technical experience in credit, including investing/asset management, structuring, investment banking, rating agency, and corporate development.
Familiarity with RIA and broker channel distribution platforms and their unique needs.
Familiarity with regulatory capital frameworks across insurance and pension clients.
Proven ability to cultivate and maintain long-term relationships with credit portfolio managers and investors.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) – must be immediately able to explain technical concepts clearly and simply to clients.
Superior listening, problem-solving, and follow-up skills.
Ability to balance internal and external demands and priorities.
Strong relationship skills and ability to collaborate across groups and share information.
Self-starter who originates ideas, and identifies and captures opportunities.
Highly collaborative; strong team player.

Responsibilities

Be a subject matter expert on Brookfield’s Credit offerings and investments by participating in internal investment and asset management meetings to effectively communicate the group’s investments and philosophy to investors and the market.
Lead or participate in fundraising initiatives by meeting with prospective clients and during roadshows, investor events, and conferences, which will include frequent travel within the U.S. and potentially internationally.
Be an active participant in forming and executing fundraising strategies and drive fundraising momentum in the market by partnering with CRMs, the Credit groups, and fundraise management.
Help develop and refine investor messaging to engage clients and prospects, in coordination with the CRMs.
Play a leading role in idea creation and the development of materials for investors, including presentations, white papers, and other investor communications.
Assist in research and implementation of new product ideas and support the build-out of distribution capabilities with new markets, investor types, and product offerings.