Analyst, Credit Risk

Location

Brookfield Place - 181 Bay Street

Business - Wealth Solutions

Brookfield Wealth Solutions (“BWS”; NYSE/TSX: BNT) is focused on securing the financial futures of individuals and institutions through a range of retirement services, wealth protection products and tailored capital solutions. Through our operating subsidiaries, we offer a broad range of insurance products and services, including annuities, personal and commercial property and casualty insurance and life insurance

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

The Analyst, will be a key contributor of BWS’ growing credit risk team and will report to the Vice President within our Risk Management team.  The role will be based in Brookfield’s Toronto office at Brookfield Place. 

The role support our credit risk analytics team across a broad range of public fixed income and alternative investment products including Private Loans, Term Loans, LPs, and Third-Party Funds in a variety of investment structures.  The Analyst will work closely with various internal teams responsible for Origination, Portfolio Management, Investment Operations, Finance, as well as external parties and financial institutions.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Investment Teams: Partner with Brookfield Investment teams and portfolio managers to comprehensively understand, assess, and monitor credit risk across all company investments, including public fixed income, real estate credit, structured products, private debt, and direct lending.

• Prepare Analytical Materials: Develop and prepare detailed background materials for periodic discussions with investment teams and external asset managers.

• Credit Concern Reporting: Ensure timely and accurate periodic reporting of the Credit Concern list and associated analytics to all operating companies.

• Data Management: Liaise with the operations team to maintain and update credit risk-specific data fields within the enterprise database.

• Dashboard Development: Design, develop, and maintain a comprehensive Credit Risk dashboard for senior management, utilizing tools such as Power BI, Excel, and Python for enhanced reporting and accessibility.

• Ad-Hoc Analysis: Perform ad-hoc analyses upon request to support diverse credit risk assessment requirements including credit risk methodologies and policies.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Degree in finance, accounting or related business discipline

• Working towards completion of CPA, CFA or related designation will be an asset

• Recent university graduate or professional with 1-2 years of experience in finance, or related field with a keen interest in data management, analysis and reporting within credit investing and investment risk

• Above-average proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Power BI, VBA, Power Query, Python); experience with SQL or other data tools and Clearwater Analytics environment is an asset

• Demonstrated ability to own and improve processes

• Strong communication and collaborative skills, written and oral

• Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to operate independently

• Organizational skills to effectively manage priorities, multi-task where necessary, work well under pressure and meet timelines

• Interpersonal skills and ability to develop collaborative relationships at all levels in the organization

• Judgement, critical thinking and analytical skills combined with attention to detail and thoroughness

• Team-oriented with a commitment to shared success above personal accomplishment or recognition

• High degree of professional ethics and integrity

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.

Brookfield is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Should you require a Human Rights Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.