Associate, Investor Relations - Toronto, Canada - Career Opportunities at Sagard

Career Opportunities at Sagard

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Sagard overview:

Sagard Holdings ("Sagard") is a multi-strategy alternative asset manager with professionals located in Canada (Montreal, Toronto), the US, Europe and Asia.

Since 2016, Sagard has grown exponentially.

Assets under management have expanded from US$500M to over US$14B and Sagard's team of diverse professionals has grown from 50 to over 275 team members in just 5 years.

Sagard invests across five asset classes: private equity (Sagard Private Equity Canada, Sagard Europe, NewGen), credit (Sagard Credit Partners), healthcare royalties (Sagard Healthcare Partners), real estate (EverWest) and venture capital (Portage Ventures).

Sagard was founded by Power Corporation of Canada as a complement to its global investment holdings and serves as one of its key strategic priorities with strong, long-term growth objectives.

Sagard's entrepreneurial DNA is palpable across our entire team and is a platform built by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs.

Sagard looks to generate attractive returns by matching investment opportunities with flexible capital solutions and pairing entrepreneurs with teams that have deep industry knowledge.

Sagard develops long-term partnerships and empowers the growth of its investments through a unique global network of portfolio companies, limited partners, advisors and other valued relationships.

Sagard is a UN PRI signatory and strives to measure and assess the social and economic impact it has on the people and businesses within our network, as well as on our society as a whole.

Position overview:

We are looking for an outstanding individual to join our fast-paced and rapidly growing Investor Relations team as an Associate in Toronto or Montreal.

The Associate will assist with fundraising and investor relations initiatives for various strategies on the platform.

Your Responsibilities:

Collaborate with the senior leadership team and assist in managing the fundraising process
Produce due diligence materials, including presentations, DDQs, RFPs, and other related fund documents
Coordinate and participate in existing and prospective investor meetings alongside investment professionals, including Investment and Operational Due Diligence sessions
Work closely with Legal, Compliance, and investors to execute fund closings
Be the primary point of contact for existing investor inquiries
Help coordinate various LP events, including Limited Partner Advisory Committees and Annual General meetings

Experience & Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Marketing, Accounting or related field
Minimum of 35 years of experience with preferred experience in one or more of the following roles: investor relations, client services, financial services, consulting, or marketing. Experience working with private funds, knowledge of venture capital and private equity preferred
Excellent written communication skills, previous experience authoring quarterly letters, newsletters, and LP communications preferred
Strong financial and business acumen, including a firm grasp of financial metrics, with the ability to summarize complex financial and operational information and present it in a simplified manner.
Comfortable working in a fastpaced environment and capable of multitasking with strong attention to detail
Proactive, collaborative, and strategic with strong technical and interpersonal skills combined with the desire to work closely with various teams across the company
Advanced knowledge of Google Suite and Microsoft Office

- _Strategic and hands-on_

Strategic demeanor coupled with the willingness and interest to work across business lines of the organization both to plan and complete projects

- _Rigorous _

Strong analytical and problemsolving skills; organized and exceptional attention to detail; a high degree of accuracy in a fastpaced, resultsoriented workplace; hardworking and flexible to work overtime when required

- _Proactive and innovative_