Legal Operations Transactions Manager ​/ Gestionnaire juridique des opérations

Aperçu De Sagard

Sagard est un gestionnaire multi-strétégies d’actifs alternatifs mondial présent dans les domaines du capital de risque, du private equity, du crédit privé et l’immobilier. Sagard exerce également des activités de gestion de patrimoine privé par l’intermédiaire de Sagard Patrimoine.

Sagard is a multi-strategy alternative asset management firm active in venture capital, private equity, private credit and real estate. Sagard also engages in private wealth management through Sagard Wealth. Founded in 2016 and guided by the core values of entrepreneurship, innovation, collaboration, rigour and authenticity, Sagard has experienced outstanding growth. Today, the firm has more than US $45 billion under management, 190 portfolio companies and 540 professionals.

Sagard is well positioned to continue to grow substantially, organically and inorganically, pursuing its vision of becoming one of the best-performing investment management firms. Headquartered in Canada, Sagard currently has offices in Canada, the United States, Europe and the Middle East. More at

Sagard is seeking a highly organized and proactive Legal Operations and Transactions Manager to support the execution, coordination, and administration of investment, fund, and corporate transactions across Sagard's alternative investment strategies, including venture capital, growth equity, private credit, and other private market investments in our Montreal office, however we may consider other Sagard Offices. This individual will also play a key role in advancing Sagard's legal operations function by leveraging technology, data, and process innovation to enhance the efficiency, scalability, and strategic impact of the legal team.

This role operates at the intersection of legal, investment operations, technology, and transaction execution, partnering closely with investment professionals, internal legal counsel, external advisors, portfolio companies, finance teams, and senior leadership. The ideal candidate brings a strong operational mindset, is detail-oriented, solutions-driven, and highly discreet, thriving in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment with exceptional organizational skills, comfort with legal technology, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines and priorities.

• Coordinate and support transaction closing processes across venture capital, private equity, private credit, and fund-level transactions, including equity financings, debt investments, restructurings, secondary transactions, co-investments, redemptions, and exits.
• Prepare, organize, and distribute transaction documentation, signature packages, execution versions, and closing binders.
• Maintain and track transaction checklists, conditions precedent, closing deliverables, and post-closing obligations.
• Coordinate execution logistics among investment teams, internal legal counsel, external law firms, portfolio companies, counter parties, tax advisors, compliance teams, fund administrators, and other service providers.
• Review, format, and manage ancillary legal documentation, including NDAs, board resolutions, officer and incumbency certificates, consent resolutions, subscription documents, and side letters.
• Support transaction due diligence processes by organizing legal documentation, maintaining virtual data rooms, coordinating information requests, and leveraging AI-assisted due diligence and document review tools to accelerate analysis and improve accuracy.
• Assist with fund formation, financing arrangements, and corporate restructuring initiatives, including supporting the preparation, negotiation, and management of fund documentation such as limited partnership agreements, subscription documents, side letters, and investor onboarding materials.
• Support M&A and strategic transaction activity, including coordinating deal workflows, managing signing and closing mechanics, tracking deal-related deliverables and milestones, and assisting with post-closing integration tasks and purchase price adjustment processes.
• Support entity management and corporate governance activities across Sagard entities and…