Senior Associate, Legal

About the role

• Location
• Brookfield Place New York - 225 Liberty Street, 8th Floor
• Business - Infrastructure

Brookfield Infrastructure Group is one of Brookfield's primary operating groups. The Infrastructure Group is one of the world's largest infrastructure investors, owning and operating critical assets across the transport, utilities, energy, and data infrastructure sectors.

The Group operates and manages approximately $262 billion of assets owned through its private funds and publicly listed entity, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. Our portfolio of assets facilitate the movement and storage of energy, water, freight, passengers and data, and are located in North and South America, Europe and the Asia Pacific regions.

Brookfield Culture

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.

About the role

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Senior Associate, Legal, this role involves supporting on private fund legal and transaction matters as well as general corporate and regulatory matters for Brookfield Infrastructure's capital solutions platform, including Brookfield Infrastructure Debt (BID) and Brookfield Infrastructure Structured Solutions (BISS).

BID is Brookfield's infrastructure debt fund focused on investing in high-quality debt for infrastructure, including renewable power and transition assets.

Biss

Is Brookfield's structured solutions fund focused on providing customized capital solutions to high-quality infrastructure sponsors and strategics.

Responsibilities

• Assist with investment structuring and transaction execution for private fund investments through BID and BISS, including co-investments.
• Assist with compliance, regulatory and related legal matters for BID and BISS, including under applicable securities law and regulations as well as fund agreements.
• Assist with ordinary course corporate and fund matters including engagement letters, non-disclosure agreements, credit facilities, LPAC materials, etc.
• Work closely with internal fund finance and operations, paralegal, and tax teams on investment structuring and oversee documentation of fund flows.
• Develop enhanced procedures and processes to mitigate risk and improve efficiencies for investment activities including relating to diligence and standard form agreements.

Requirements

• J.D. with at least 5 years of experience as a lawyer in a majority law firm or in-house.
• Experience in private equity; leveraged or project finance; hybrid capital; and/or minority equity investments is an asset.
• Familiarity with U.S. securities laws and private funds regulatory requirements is an asset.
• Interest and familiarity with using AI to improve efficiencies in legal workflow is an asset.
• Proven ability to deliver practical, business-oriented legal advice with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive and accountable; able to take ownership and progress matters independently.
• Collaborative, team-oriented relationship builder with strong interpersonal skills across all levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with high attention to detail, sound judgment and the ability to manage multiple priorities and timelines in a fast-paced, global environment.

Pay and benefits

Our compensation structure is comprised of a base salary and a short-term incentive program (cash bonus). Cash compensation tends to vary based on geography to account for local market conditions and is set to be market competitive. Compensation decisions are based on a number of factors including relative experience, overall years of experience, industry experience, education and designations.

Brookfield is committed to maintaining a Positive Work Environment that is safe and respectful; our shared success depends on it. We do not tolerate workplace discrimination, violence or harassment. Applicant information is collected and handled in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Notice.