BAIN CAPITAL OVERVIEW
Founded in 1984, Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading private investment firms. We are committed to creating lasting impact for our investors, teams, businesses, and the communities in which we live. As a private partnership, we lead with conviction and a culture of collaboration, advantages that enable us to innovate investment approaches, unlock opportunities, and create exceptional outcomes. Our global platform invests across five focus areas: Private Equity, Growth & Venture, Capital Solutions, Credit, and Real Assets. In these focus areas, we bring deep sector expertise and wide-ranging capabilities. We have 24 offices on four continents, more than 2,000 employees, and approximately $225 billion in assets under management. To learn more, visit www.baincapital.com.
BAIN CAPITAL SPECIAL SITUATIONS OVERVIEW
Bain Capital Special Situations is a leading global provider of hybrid capital across corporate and asset-backed opportunities. The platform partners with companies, sponsors, founders, corporates, and asset owners to provide flexible capital solutions for growth, transition, and complex situations where traditional financing structures may not fully fit the need.
The team combines more than 150 investment professionals across 24 offices on four continents with a large dedicated Portfolio Group and the broader Bain Capital private markets ecosystem. With approximately $24 billion in assets under management, Bain Capital Special Situations brings global scale, structuring expertise, operating resources, and deep private markets experience to help counterparties create value over time.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Analyst/Associate program is a two-year commitment, with potential for ongoing employment following end of program.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Perform fundamental company-specific research in industry specific sectors – visiting company management, doing original on-site research in the field (with customers, suppliers, and others likely to have unique insight into a company’s or industry’s fundamentals), and attending industry conferences
Perform industry-level analyses that will inform the investment process and provide critical context
Build earnings models and perform valuation analysis
Make proactive buy/sell recommendations and communicate your views effectively with team members
Learn and adopt the firm’s straightforward investment process, characterized by direct verbal communication and/or concise written investment summaries supported by in-depth data-driven analysis (i.e., quantitative models of market size/growth, competitive positioning, and financial statements/analysis valuation)
GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum of one year of post-undergrad business and/or investing experience with a highly regarded investment management/banking firm or private equity firm
Experience analyzing and/or evaluating companies
Strong academic credentials and a demonstrated track record of successful work experience
Work experience characterized by strong and disciplined analytical skills to execute data-driven industry and competitive evaluations
A fundamental, analytically-driven approach to investing
Experience interacting with and assessing senior management teams and strong relationship building skills
Ability to work collaboratively in team environments
Strong analytical/modeling capability
Self-motivated and “high-energy,” with a great sense of urgency and drive to succeed
Naturally inquisitive and a great listener. Flexible thinker with strong drive to find the right answer
Creative approach to due diligence
Excellent communication skills, able to synthesize complicated analyses concisely and to articulate insightful conclusions compellingly. Open to spirited debate over ideas
A high degree of self-confidence, conviction, and personal maturity
REQUIRED EDUCATION
University degree from a highly regarded institution
Skills Required
- Minimum of one year of post-undergraduate business and/or investing experience at a highly regarded investment management, banking, or private equity firm
- Experience analyzing and evaluating companies
- Strong academic credentials and a successful work track record
- Strong, disciplined analytical skills for data-driven industry and competitive evaluations
- Fundamental, analytically driven approach to investing
- Experience interacting with and assessing senior management teams
- Strong relationship-building skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in team environments
- Strong analytical and modeling capability
- Self-motivation, high energy, urgency, and drive to succeed
- Inquisitiveness, listening ability, flexible thinking, and drive to find the right answer
- Creative approach to due diligence
- Excellent communication skills, including synthesizing complex analyses and articulating conclusions compellingly
- Self-confidence, conviction, and personal maturity
- University degree from a highly regarded institution
What We Do
Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading alternative investment firms. More than 1,200 Bain Capital employees work together at locations in Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Palo Alto, London, Dublin, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Melbourne, Sydney, Madrid, Luxembourg, Munich, Mumbai, Seoul, and Tokyo to manage approximately $155 billion in assets. Founded in 1984, Bain Capital has advanced a consulting-based approach to investment. We develop close partnerships with management teams around the world, uncovering valuable insights that drive long-term value to businesses and markets. We have expanded this approach beyond private equity to several asset classes, including credit, fixed income, public equity, venture capital, and real estate. We’re dedicated to responsible business practices, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards are critical considerations in our investment approach. We strive to create lasting impact for all stakeholders: our investors, our teams, our businesses, and the communities we’re a part of. We believe our shared values form the core of our competitive advantage: - We develop exceptional partnerships. We know great outcomes come from great teams. - We challenge conventional thinking. We think differently. We nurture a culture of deep objective inquiry and seek the full potential in every opportunity. - We work with tenacity. We roll up our sleeves, dig in, and come to work every day searching for better outcomes. - We believe character matters. We prize personal integrity and humility. Our team also supports a variety of charitable and nonprofit organizations by donating time, expertise and resources through the Bain Capital Community Partnership. Bain Capital Children's Charity, founded in 1996, has proven this by providing more than $55 million to 350 youth-related causes thanks to contributions from the firm’s employees and partners. Follow us for company news and updates.
