Paralegal

About the role

Located at Brookfield Place, New York – 225 Liberty Street, 8th Floor, the Real Estate Group is one of Brookfield’s primary operating groups and one of the world's largest investors in real estate, with a global portfolio spanning office, retail, multifamily, logistics, hospitality and alternative assets across five continents. The Group owns and operates approximately $268 billion of assets, focusing on leasing, financing, development, design, construction, and property and facilities management. Brookfield’s culture emphasizes long‑term focus, entrepreneurial spirit, collaboration, and discipline, with a commitment to developing people through challenging work and exposure to diverse businesses. The law clerk/paralegal will join the Real Estate Group’s funds team, supporting global fund legal operations and the broader legal team.

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

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

Pay

Salary Range: $90,000 - $115,000. Compensation structure includes base salary and a short-term incentive program (cash bonus). Cash compensation varies based on geography to account for local market conditions and is set to be market competitive. Decisions are based on relative experience, overall years of experience, industry experience, education and designations.