Chief Operating Officer

5 days ago

Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada Sagard Full time
About Sagard

Sagard is a leading alternative asset manager with a strong presence in North America, Europe, and the Middle East. With a focus on multi-strategy investing, Sagard has experienced rapid growth since its inception in 2016, expanding its assets under management from $500M to over $25B and growing its team from 50 to over 300 professionals in just five years.

Sagard invests across four asset classes: Venture Capital, Private Equity, Private Credit, and Real Estate. As a subsidiary of Power Corporation of Canada, Sagard serves as a key strategic priority with strong, long-term growth objectives. Power is one of the largest public companies in Canada, and a significant stakeholder in Sagard.

Our Entrepreneurial DNA

Sagard's entrepreneurial spirit is evident throughout our organization, with a platform built by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. We strive to generate attractive returns by matching investment opportunities with flexible capital solutions and pairing entrepreneurs with teams that have deep industry knowledge. Our unique global network of portfolio companies, limited partners, advisors, and other valued relationships empowers the growth of our investments through long-term partnerships.

Our Commitment to Sustainability

Sagard is a UN PRI signatory and is committed to measuring and assessing the social and economic impact we have on our network, as well as on society as a whole. We strive to create value for all stakeholders while maintaining the highest standards of integrity and ethics.

About the Role

The Chief Operating Officer - Credit & North American Private Equity will be based in Sagard's Toronto office and will play a critical role in driving transformational growth across the business. Reporting to the Chief Investment Officer, this individual will work closely with senior investment leaders across the firm, as well as senior leaders in capital formation, value creation, compliance, communications, legal, and HR.

Key Responsibilities
  • Partner with senior leaders across the organization to oversee day-to-day operations of the Credit and North American PE businesses.
  • Lead large-scale strategic initiatives, including new product launches and strategic M&A, to transform the business.
  • Conduct initiatives to strengthen governance, organizational structure, and processes.
  • Work with investment teams to develop strategic plans and build out for the business.
  • Evaluate and partner with external vendors to drive efficiencies and utilize best practices.
  • Partner with key teams on retail initiatives.
  • Collaborate with finance on administrative and annual budgeting exercises.
  • Assist the investment team in creating and maintaining its systems and IT roadmap to support the business's strategic plan.
  • Collaborate with the capital formation team on fundraising efforts.
  • Assist in optimizing product and legal structures, in collaboration with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, to enable strategic and operational objectives.
  • Work with the finance team at Sagard to establish any third-party credit facilities needed to support the business.
  • Influence stakeholders across the firm to drive positive outcomes for the organization.
Requirements
  • Appropriate industry knowledge, including working in a global asset manager with private credit and private equity expertise.
  • Track record of leading project implementation across various functional areas.
  • Experience with relevant investment strategies (private credit and private equity) and functions such as fund accounting, fund administration, trade operations, fund treasury, CLO operations and compliance, trade settlements, performance, valuations, investor reporting, regulatory reporting, financial reporting, management reporting, internal controls/audit, and vendor/subscription management.
  • Knowledge and expertise in budget setting, working with third-party banks establishing credit facilities, and/or experience with investor relations with retail or institutional investors is considered an asset.
  • Requires communication and diplomacy skills in order to guide and influence others.
  • Experience and demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a complex and dynamic environment.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to make decisions in the absence of detailed instructions.
  • Should demonstrate a commitment to quality and attention to detail.
  • Excellent interpersonal relationships with ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders.
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
  • 10+ years of experience overseeing multiple business operations; technology operations and investment operations experience highly preferred.
  • Experience working with executive management team.
  • Demonstrated experience in the ability to influence/lead high-performing teams.

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