Application Guide

How to Apply for Executive Assistant

at Brookfield Global Asset Management Limited

🏢 About Brookfield Global Asset Management Limited

Brookfield Global Asset Management is a leading global investment firm focused on renewable power and infrastructure, driving climate resilience and sustainability. Working here means contributing to meaningful projects that address climate change while being part of a prestigious, globally recognized organization with a strong commitment to environmental stewardship.

About This Role

As an Executive Assistant, you will provide high-level support to Senior Management and the Real Estate division team, managing complex diaries across global time zones and coordinating international travel. This role is impactful because it ensures seamless operations for a team driving sustainable real estate investments, directly contributing to the company's mission.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day starts by reviewing and prioritizing emails and calendar requests for multiple executives across time zones. You'll coordinate a meeting with a New York-based team while arranging travel for an executive heading to a renewable energy site in Europe. Midday, you process expense reports in Concur and support onboarding a new team member, ensuring a smooth transition. Afternoon involves preparing materials for an upcoming client event and resolving a last-minute scheduling conflict.

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🎯 Who Brookfield Global Asset Management Limited Is Looking For

  • Proactive and resourceful professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can anticipate needs without being asked.
  • Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail, capable of managing multiple priorities and complex scheduling across global time zones.
  • Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills, able to interact confidently with senior executives and coordinate with diverse teams.
  • Tech-savvy with proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and experience with Concur expense management system.

📝 Tips for Applying to Brookfield Global Asset Management Limited

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Tailor your CV to highlight experience with global diary management and complex travel coordination, specifically mentioning time zones.

2

In your cover letter, explicitly mention your proficiency with Concur and provide examples of how you've used it to streamline expense reporting.

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Demonstrate your proactive approach by including an example of how you improved a process or solved a scheduling challenge in a previous role.

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Research Brookfield's renewable power and infrastructure investments and mention your alignment with their sustainability mission in your application.

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Use specific metrics (e.g., managed calendars for 5+ executives across 3 time zones) to quantify your organizational skills.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Emphasize your experience supporting senior management in a fast-paced, global environment.', 'Highlight your proficiency with Concur and other tools mentioned in the job description.', "Express enthusiasm for Brookfield's focus on renewable energy and sustainability.", 'Showcase your ability to work independently and handle confidential information with discretion.']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Explore Brookfield's recent renewable energy and infrastructure projects to discuss in the interview.
  • → Understand the company's global footprint, especially in the UK and other regions where the Real Estate division operates.
  • → Learn about Brookfield's corporate culture and values, particularly their commitment to sustainability.
  • → Familiarize yourself with the Real Estate division's portfolio and recent news.

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How do you prioritize tasks when multiple executives have conflicting urgent requests?
2 Describe a time you managed a complex international travel itinerary. What challenges did you face?
3 How do you handle last-minute changes to a senior executive's schedule?
4 What experience do you have with expense management systems like Concur?
5 Why are you interested in working for a company focused on renewable power and infrastructure?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Failing to mention experience with global time zones or international travel coordination in your application.
  • Submitting a generic cover letter that doesn't reference Brookfield's mission or the specific requirements of this role.
  • Not highlighting your proficiency with Concur or other specific software mentioned in the job description.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

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Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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