Associate, PortageNew York, New York, United States

Associate, Portage

Sagard Holdings ("Sagard") is a multi-strategy alternative asset manager with professionals located in North America, Europe, and the Middle East. Since 2016, Sagard has grown exponentially. Assets under management have expanded from US$500M to over US$27B, and Sagard's team of diverse professionals has grown from 50 to over 400 team members.

Sagard invests across four asset classes : Venture Capital, Private Equity, Private Credit, and Real Estate. Sagard Holdings 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.

We are currently looking for an individual who is highly analytical and deeply passionate about fintech to join our team in New York as an Associate. This pivotal role helps find and support breakthrough global fintech and financial services companies.

Responsibilities :

• Proactively develop theses to identify themes and investable opportunities
• Actively source investment opportunities and engage in relationship building with companies in the fintech ecosystem
• Conduct due diligence on potential investments including financial, market and company analysis
• Work closely with our portfolio companies in the fintech to support them on strategic initiatives and on relevant board topics
• Support portfolio reporting and fund analysis including tracking our pipeline, consolidating KPIs across the portfolio; develop an understanding of portfolio company metrics over time

Experience & Qualifications :

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.

We welcome all applications and wish to thank all candidates for their interest in applying for this position. However, only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.