Associate/Senior Associate, Sagard Healthcare Partners

Career Opportunities at Sagard; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a driven individual to support its Healthcare investment team. This role involves conducting in-depth research, financial modeling, and valuation within the biopharmaceutical sector. Join a dynamic and entrepreneurial team dedicated to making impactful investments that accelerate innovation in healthcare. With a focus on collaboration and integrity, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to long-term business growth while working in a hybrid model. If you are passionate about healthcare investments and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in asset management or investment banking focused on biopharma.
• Strong understanding of finance and accounting concepts.

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research on biopharmaceutical products.
• Develop and maintain sales forecasts and valuation models.

Skills

Research Skills

Financial Modeling

Data Analysis

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Life Sciences

Commerce

Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Sagard Overview

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 experienced significant growth, expanding assets under management from US$500M to over US$27B, and increasing its team from 50 to over 400 professionals.

Sagard invests across four asset classes: Venture Capital, Private Equity, Private Credit, and Real Estate. It was founded by Power Corporation of Canada ("Power") as a complement to its global investment holdings, serving as a key strategic priority with long-term growth objectives. Power is one of Canada's largest public companies and a significant stakeholder in Sagard.

With an entrepreneurial spirit, Sagard is built by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. The firm aims to generate attractive returns by matching investment opportunities with flexible capital solutions and pairing entrepreneurs with teams that possess deep industry knowledge. Sagard develops long-term partnerships and leverages a global network of portfolio companies, limited partners, advisors, and other relationships.

Sagard is a UN PRI signatory and strives to measure and assess its social and economic impact on its network, society, and the broader community. More at https://www.sagard.com/.

Sagard Healthcare invests in royalties and credit backed by approved and commercialized biopharmaceutical products, diagnostics, and medical devices. The goal is to accelerate returns on innovation for IP owners while providing investors with healthcare exposure that is largely uncorrelated to other asset classes.

Position Overview

Supporting the Sagard Healthcare investment team, the selected candidate will be involved in due diligence, financial modeling, valuation, and execution of healthcare royalty and credit investments. This role offers a unique opportunity to invest in the biopharmaceutical industry within a dynamic, entrepreneurial team focused on building a long-term business.

Your Responsibilities

1. Conduct qualitative and quantitative research, including reviewing scientific literature, clinical trial data, interviewing physicians, and market research on product profiles, pricing, and adoption.
2. Support the deal team in reviewing new investments and monitoring existing ones.
3. Analyze the treatment landscape and assess the clinical profile of pharmaceutical products.
4. Develop and maintain sales forecasts and valuation models for relevant products and companies.
5. Build complex financial and patient-based models to support investment decisions.
6. Prepare investment presentations and memos, synthesizing research and financial analysis into actionable recommendations.

Experience & Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Life Sciences, Commerce, Finance, or related fields.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience in asset management, investment banking, or consulting, focused on biopharma or healthcare.
• Interest in investing and understanding of the biopharmaceutical industry.
• Strong research, data analysis, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of finance and accounting concepts.
• Demonstrated alignment with Sagard's core values: ethics, professionalism, integrity, confidentiality, and discretion.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and produce high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Adaptability, versatility, and flexibility.
• Effective teamwork and independent work skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace.
• Based in Toronto, with the ability to work in a hybrid model.

Sagard values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates requiring accommodations during the hiring process are encouraged to contact the People & Culture team in advance.

We appreciate all applications; only selected candidates will be contacted.