Senior Principal, Capital FormationNew York, New York, United States

Senior Principal, Capital Formation

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 more than US$27B and Sagard's team of diverse professionals has grown from 50 to more than 400 team members as of February 2025.

Sagard invests across four asset classes : private equity, credit, real estate, and venture capital. 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.

The team seeks to retain the services of a senior asset raising professional to support the commercial activities of the North American Capital Formation team. Reporting into the Head of North American Capital Formation, the successful candidate will play an integral role in the firm's asset raising efforts across the spectrum of Sagard investment capabilities.

Role Responsibilities

• Design and execute a fundraising plan for institutional investors and platforms within the United States and select other markets opportunistically. Successfully source new LPs and AUM
• Play a leadership role within Capital Formation on all capital raising activities for Sagard funds - be the "voice of the client" internally
• Develop and cultivate LP relationships throughout the investment community to promote Sagard's funds, brand, platform and capabilities
• Articulate Sagard's philosophy, products and platform including differentiating characteristics of the organization and commercially relevant fundraises
• Support the execution of the go-to-market strategy established by the Head of Capital Formation. Act as a "Deal Captain" and lead fundraising assignments directly
• Systematically map and target investors not presently invested with Sagard
• Maintain a detailed engagement log and track progress and impact within the established CRM
• Build relevant and trusted relationships with target limited partners in agreed upon coverage market (i.e. Pension, F&E, Single and Multi-Family office, Consultants, etc.) build and manage a pipeline of probability-weighted opportunities with senior decision makers.

Communication and Investor Relations

Product Specialization

Experience & Qualifications

Our Ideal Candidate

Sagard is an equal opportunity employer, which values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual. If you require accommodation 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.