Directing human resources for Sagard Real Estate, this role serves as a strategic advisor to senior leaders and the primary People & Culture resource for the business and its team members. The incumbent provides balanced, pragmatic advice on business priorities and team member experience, guiding leaders through complex People & Culture matters with sound judgment and a solutions-oriented approach. This position combines strategic partnership with hands-on execution, supporting day-to-day people needs while ensuring consistent application of enterprise-wide People & Culture programs, policies, and processes.
Responsibilities
Champion a positive, inclusive, and high-performing workplace culture aligned with Sagard's values across all supported locations
Support the deployment of employee engagement surveys and help translate results into meaningful local and regional action plans
Coordinate recognition initiatives, team events, and communications that strengthen employee connection and belonging across a geographically distributed workforce
Provide expertise on Performance across all SRE locations through the annual performance review cycle, guiding leaders on goal-setting, ongoing feedback delivery, performance assessment, and documentation
Act as a local resource during the Annual Leadership Review process, partnering with central HR on calibration and follow-up
Act as a trusted advisor to leaders in assessing the strength, potential, and development needs of their talent
Facilitate thoughtful talent discussions, support succession planning, and help leaders identify critical roles, high-potential team members, and emerging talent or retention risks
Partner with leaders and team members to translate talent assessments into meaningful development plans
Recommend the most appropriate development tools and opportunities, including coaching, mentoring, targeted training, stretch assignments, and increased exposure, while monitoring progress and adjusting support as needed
Identify and flag performance concerns early, coaching managers on appropriate steps and escalation paths that are compliant with applicable state laws
Serve as the SRE lead for compensation, partnering closely with Sagard's centralized Compensation & Benefits Center of Expertise (COE) to ensure competitive, equitable, and compliant pay practices across all supported locations
Partner with the Compensation COE on market benchmarking, translating benchmarking data into clear recommendations for the SRE leadership team on new hire offers, merit increases, promotions, retention adjustments, and off-cycle pay changes
Advise and educate leaders on annual compensation cycles, including merit, bonus, and equity processes, ensuring consistent application and documentation
Facilitate engaging site-level orientation that embeds new employees into the Sagard Real Estate culture from day one, regardless of location
Millions of jobs, with real people getting hired every day
200,000+
New jobs added daily
7,000,000+
Verified job listings
1,000,000+
Tailored applications submitted
Lead the full onboarding experience for new hires across all locations, partnering with the centralized HR and payroll teams to ensure smooth system setup, benefits enrollment, and day-one readiness
Manage offboarding logistics including exit interviews, knowledge transfer coordination, and system transitions in collaboration with the parent company HR team, ensuring compliance with state-specific termination requirements (e.g., California final pay rules)
Serve as the first point of contact for employee relations matters, providing guidance to managers and employees on HR policies, workplace issues, and conflict resolution across all supported locations
Ensure compliance with applicable local, state, and federal employment laws across all jurisdictions, with particular attention to the regulatory requirements of California, New York, and New Jersey — including wage and hour rules, leave laws, pay transparency requirements, and worker classification standards
Monitor legislative and regulatory developments across supported states and proactively communicate changes to management and the central HR team
Maintain accurate employee records and support any HR audits or reporting requirements
Serve as the primary point of contact between Sagard Real Estate and Sagard's centralized HR, HRIS, payroll, and benefits functions
Communicate and implement enterprise HR programs, policy updates, and system changes across all supported locations, adapting delivery where state-specific requirements apply
Submit and track HR requests, ensuring timely resolution and clear communication back to employees and managers
Provide feedback to central HR on site-specific and state-specific needs, gaps, or challenges to support continuous program improvement
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
7–10 years of progressive HR experience, ideally within a matrixed or multi-entity organization
Demonstrated experience supporting managers and employees across core HR functions including employee relations, onboarding, and performance management
Proven ability to navigate multi-state employment law compliance, with hands-on experience in California and/or New York strongly preferred
Experience working within a centralized HR shared-services model is strongly preferred
Familiarity with HRIS platforms and comfort navigating shared-services environments
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust with employees and managers across multiple locations and time zones
Working knowledge of multi-state employment law, with the ability to identify when to escalate to legal counsel or central HR
Practical problem-solver who can balance empathy with sound judgment and policy adherence
Comfortable managing competing priorities in a fast-paced, growing, and geographically distributed environment
High degree of discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Collaborative by nature, with a bias toward action and follow-through
Nice to have:
SHRM-CP or equivalent certification
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus of 10–15% based on individual and company performance
Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off
Participation in company retirement programs
Important Details
Locations: CA, NY, NJ, TX, NC
About the Company
Sagard Real Estate (SRE) is an integral part of Sagard, a dynamic, fast-growing, global, and high-velocity environment. The company leverages Workday, AI, and other technology and data sources to identify trends, generate meaningful insights, improve decision-making, and help leaders anticipate and address workforce needs.
Sagard is a global multi-strategy alternative asset management firm active in venture capital, private equity, private credit, and real estate..
