Director, Risk Management

Location: London - One Canada Square, Level 25

Business: Private Equity

The Brookfield Private Equity Group has a 20-year track record of consistently generating strong investment performance. Leveraging its deep experience as a long-term owner and operator of world-class assets and businesses, the team is focused on acquiring high-quality businesses with barriers to entry and enhancing their cash flow capabilities by improving strategy and execution. The private equity group has over $131B of assets under management, with an integrated team of investment and operational professionals located in key regions around the world.

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.

Position Summary: The Director will join the Risk Management team within the Private Equity business group, reporting directly to the Vice President and dotted line to the Senior Vice President. The objective of the team is to partner effectively with our portfolio companies and internal stakeholders to drive performance, generate value, and act as a trusted resource on risk management matters. Internal stakeholders include our finance, legal, deal, portfolio management, and investor relations teams. The Director will work closely with the Vice President and Senior Vice President and be responsible for assisting with developing, maintaining, and overseeing Brookfield Private Equity enterprise risk management and ESG programs across our portfolio of global businesses.

This role provides the foundation, guidance and exposure towards a successful and challenging career, including potential to grow within the Risk & ESG team and within the broader Brookfield team. The successful candidate will be a self-starter that enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, has excellent interpersonal skills, possesses a high degree of intellectual curiosity and has a strong foundation in analytical thinking.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Vice President in the development, implementation and maintenance of ESG, risk, and other key risk management programs across portfolio companies.
• Risk Management Specific Responsibilities:

• Prepare quarterly and annual risk presentations, covering anti-bribery and corruption, cybersecurity, health & safety, ESG, climate, and catastrophic risk for Brookfield senior management and our Board.
• Assist in overseeing key risk management programs across the Private Equity Group, including anti-bribery and corruption, ESG, internal control over financial reporting, etc.
• Support with internal control assessment at the portfolio company level.
• Support review of risk registers across portfolio companies during the business planning process.
• Support the onboarding and integration of new acquisitions into Brookfield's risk management programs.
• Support the business partners in executing the Group’s portfolio governance processes, including monitoring programs such as anti-bribery and corruption, internal control over financial reporting, compliance, and board governance.
• Strategic ad-hoc analysis and special projects as required.

• Take responsibility for ESG management including managing, analyzing, presenting and monitoring ESG KPIs.
• Monitor Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) reporting requirements and developments and review portfolio company disclosures.
• Prepare quarterly and annual reports for public and private fund investor purposes, including annual ESG Reports.
• Frequent communication with portfolio company finance teams and with public and private fund finance teams to support investor relations, regulatory compliance reporting, board reporting, and ESG initiatives.
• Research and communicate evolving ESG frameworks, networks, and regulations and synthesize the information for the portfolio management team.
• Manage, analyze and monitor greenhouse gas emissions inventory and forecasting for Brookfield Private Equity.
• Assess and validate climate-related risks and opportunities for each portfolio company.
• Manage, analyze and monitor health & safety related incidents on a quarterly basis for reporting.

Requirements:

• 7-10 years’ experience, preferably in internal controls, audit, risk management, ESG frameworks.
• Experience working on CSRD would be advantageous but not a requirement.
• ACA or ACCA preferred, audit firm experience as well as industry experience with a proven track record of high performance.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience in internal control over financial reporting programs.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and is a team player, willing to always support the team as well as work with autonomy where required.
• Strong communication skills (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability; willingness to “dive into the details.”
• Ability to adapt to change in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills, including the ability to review and update financial models and prepare high quality presentations.

Please note sustainability-specific expertise can be developed within the role, with support from the existing team. 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.

About Us: Brookfield Asset Management is a leading global alternative asset manager with over US$1 trillion of assets under management across real estate, infrastructure, renewable power and transition, private equity and credit. Brookfield owns and operates long-life assets and businesses, many of which form the backbone of the global economy. Utilizing its global reach, access to large-scale capital and operational expertise, Brookfield offers a range of alternative investment products to investors around the world—including public and private pension plans, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, insurance companies and private wealth investors.