Fengate Asset Management (Fengate) is a leading alternative investment manager focused on infrastructure, private equity, and real estate strategies. Founded in 1974 in Hamilton, Ontario, and currently with offices in Ontario, Texas, Miami and 250+ team members across North America, Fengate has built success and a trusted reputation with investors and industry partners. The firm currently manages over US$6.5 billion in capital commitments in support of more than US$25 billion in gross asset value, on behalf of over 50 institutional investors across North America, Europe, and Asia.
The firm believes that acting responsibly to its stakeholders and communities is fundamental. Fengate is a signatory of both the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) Diversity in Action initiative and the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles into all stages of the firm’s investment process. In 2021, Fengate established its ESG Committee and its EBID (Equity, Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity) Think Tank, consisting of leaders and employees of all backgrounds and levels throughout our firm, to advance and govern our ESG and EBID objectives.
Fengate has achieved Platinum Club member status as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, retaining this designation since 2007, and has been certified as a Great Place to Work®. Over the past year, Fengate was named one of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ and as a Best Workplace™ for Financial Services & Insurance, Inclusion, Women, Today’s Youth, Professional Development, and Ontario, and as one of Best Workplaces™ with Most Trusted Executive Teams.
The firm has also been recognized with Waterstone Human Capital’s 2022 Most Admired Corporate Cultures™ award. This program recognizes best-in-class organizations for having cultures that have helped them enhance performance and sustain a competitive advantage. Only 50 organizations are awarded this prestigious corporate culture award each year.
AREAS OF BUSINESS
Real Estate
Fengate Real Estate is a fully integrated real estate investment and development platform with a US$11B+ portfolio, including a 25,000+ residential unit pipeline and 5M+ square feet of industrial space in various stages of development. On behalf of our institutional investors, Fengate manages transactions through the entire life cycle of real estate, from entitlement, development, stabilization, to ongoing asset management. The group manages real estate assets across the risk-return spectrum, focused on the following strategies: Land Entitlement, Build-to-Core, and Core.
Infrastructure
In 2006, Fengate established its first infrastructure fund with a mandate to invest in infrastructure assets in Canada. Today, Fengate is one of North America’s most active infrastructure investors and developers, with a project portfolio of more than 45 assets valued at over US$15 billion. The firm focuses on mid-market greenfield and brownfield infrastructure assets in the transportation, social, energy transition and digital sectors across Canada and the United States.
Private Equity
In 2017, Fengate launched its private equity platform to partner with entrepreneurs looking to accelerate the evolution of their businesses. To date, Fengate Private Equity has made eight platform and 22 add-on investments within the business services, consumer products and services, and healthcare sectors in Canada and the United States.
OPPORTUNITY
Reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer, this is an exciting opportunity for a driven Human Resources Business Partner/Diversity, Equity and Inclusion leader to join a high impact, high performing team. The Director, Human Resources will build internal partnerships within the business to plan, deliver and evaluate impactful DEI initiatives. This role will act as the trusted partner and advisor to the Corporate groups within the business (Finance, Legal, Marketing, Operations, IT) providing people and culture support, advice and guidance to leaders on strategic, tactical, and operational issues related to Human Resources.
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Fengate is an equal opportunity employer, we strive to attract and retain a diverse workforce and are committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace. It is a core priority at Fengate to create, operate with, and continuously grow and sustain an inclusive culture that respects and connects the diversity of our team, our clients, our partners, and the communities we work in.
We are committed to providing accommodation for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.
We thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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