Talent Acquisition Lead

6 months ago


Montréal, Canada Career Opportunities at Sagard Full time

French to follow

**Sagard overview**

Sagard is a multi-strategy alternative asset manager with professionals located in North America, Europe and the Middle East. Sagard invests across four asset classes: Venture Capital, Private Equity, Private Credit, Real Estate and since 2016, has grown exponentially to over US$25B AUM and over 300 team members.

Sagard's entrepreneurial DNA is palpable across our entire team and is a platform built by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. Sagard aims to generate attractive returns by matching investment opportunities with flexible capital solutions and pairing entrepreneurs with teams with 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.

**Position overview**

As the Talent Acquisition Lead, you will play a vital role in sourcing and attracting top talent to drive Sagard towards its vision and objectives. Your responsibilities will include establishing purposeful talent acquisition practices, building talent pipelines, and forging partnerships with key stakeholders throughout the organization. Additionally, you will lead initiatives such as enhancing the Onboarding Experience, managing the Internship Program, and strengthening Employer Branding efforts.

**Role responsibilities**
- Foster a high-performance environment and implement talent acquisition strategies to attract, retain, develop, and motivate teams while promoting inclusivity.
- Collaborate with people leaders and partners to develop and implement recruitment strategies that align with Sagard's values and culture. Utilize recruitment analytics to provide valuable data and advice, maintaining a proactive approach to efficiently address recruitment needs.
- Establish and sustain strategic alliances within key sourcing channels inclusive of campus, outreach programs and staffing vendors to source qualified talent.
- Lead various projects like the internship program at Sagard, collaborating with the Communication and Marketing team to promote the employer brand and enhance the employee value proposition through innovative solutions.
- Work with the People & Culture team on onboarding, psychological testing, referral programs, and stay updated on market innovations to support various P&C projects and analytics.

**Skills**
- Talent Acquisition Expertise: Skilled in building, developing, and coaching leaders in talent acquisition.
- Passion and Curiosity: Demonstrates passion, curiosity, creativity, and optimism in work.
- Results-Oriented: Takes a results-oriented approach, committed to excellence, and exceeding goals.
- Flexibility and Autonomy: Flexible and solution-oriented mindset, with the ability to collaborate and work autonomously, taking initiatives.
- Attention to Detail and Influence: Pays attention to detail, exercises excellent professional judgment, influences decision-making processes effectively, negotiates skillfully, and actively listens.

**Education and experience**
- Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, or Industrial Relations, with at least 5 years of talent acquisition/recruitment experience or equivalent HR experience in a fast-growing environment.
- Recruitment Expertise: Demonstrated experience in the full recruitment cycle and good general knowledge of human resources and labor laws, with a strong focus on the Canadian job market.
- Language Skills and Communication: Excellent written and spoken communication skills in both French and English (bilingualism required), with a focus on influencing.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in using social media platforms like LinkedIn and HRIS tools.
- Personal Attributes: Enjoyment of collaborative teamwork, passion for talent acquisition, branding, and networking, with a long-term vision and a future-oriented perspective.

Sagard is an equal opportunity employer, which values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual. If you require accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, please contact the People & Culture team to make your needs known in advance.**Aperçu de Sagard**:
Sagard est un gestionnaire d'actifs alternatifs multistratégies dont les professionnels sont situés en Amérique du Nord, en Europe et au Moyen-Orient. Sagard investit dans quatre classes d'actifs: capital de risque, capitaux privés, crédit privé et immobilier et, depuis 2016, a connu une croissance exponentielle pour atteindre plus de 25 milliards de dollars américains d'actifs sous gestion et plus de 300 membres d'équipe.

L'ADN entrepreneurial de Sagard est palpable dans toute notre équipe et constitue une plateforme construite par des entrepreneurs pour des entrepreneurs. Sagard vise à générer des rendements attrayants en associant les opportunités d'investissement à des solutions de capital flexibles et en jumelant des



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