Intern, Compliance, Public Securities Group

Location

Chicago - 110 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2700

Business - Public Securities

Brookfield’s Public Securities Group serves institutions and individuals seeking the investment advantages of real assets through actively managed listed equity and debt strategies. The Public Securities Group leverages Brookfield’s core real asset expertise across real estate, infrastructure, real asset debt, real asset solutions and opportunistic strategies through a variety of flexible and scalable investment mandates, including separate accounts, registered funds and private funds. Clients include financial institutions, public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds and high net worth investors. The Public Securities Group has been investing in public securities for over 30 years and has over $28 billion of assets under management. For more information, visit https://publicsecurities.brookfield.com.

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.

Job Description

Brookfield Public Securities Group is seeking an intern for the Compliance team in its Chicago Office. The team is responsible for managing the overall Compliance Program. Responsibilities include providing regulatory advice to the business, conducting monitoring and surveillance activities, ensuring policies and procedures are up-to-date, conduct regulatory filings and trainings as needed. In this role, the individual will become an integral part of the Compliance team and participate in its routine activities. The individual will also work closely with members of Legal , Marketing, Sales, Investor Relations, Finance and Operations teams.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the Compliance team’s mandate of analyzing, implementing, and monitoring compliance with policies and procedures of the registered investment companies and the registered investment adviser with a primary focus on equity strategies.
• Assist Compliance team members as they design and review the firm’s compliance processes, policies and procedures to ensure that the firm as appropriate internal controls.
• Assist Compliance team members with testing, and related documentation, of compliance policies and procedures.
• Assist Compliance team members with research related to securities law questions and projects.
• Accompany Compliance team members as they participate in various firm working groups, such as GIPS, proxy voting and CSA/soft dollars.
• The intern will assist with marketing reviews, where they will learn and apply different jurisdictional rules for marketing, ensuring materials meet the necessary regulatory standards.
• The intern will become familiar with SEC rules and various compliance tasks, gaining hands-on experience with essential tools in the securities industry.
• The intern will stay abreast of new compliance updates from the industry regulators, including the SEC, allowing the team to remain compliant with evolving regulations.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Pursing a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Legal Studies or a similar related field

• Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

• Team player, resourceful, curious, open to feedback, energetic and willing to get involved where needed

• Ability to independently manage workload and respond to shifting priorities

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and strong attention to detail

• Ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization, including senior executives and external partners

• Self-starter with a strong work ethic and positive attitude

Brookfield is committed to maintaining a Positive Work Environment that is safe and respectful; our shared success depends on it.  Accordingly, we do not tolerate workplace discrimination, violence or harassment.

We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.