Bain Capital Credit Associate

With approximately $185 billion of assets under management, Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading private investment firms. We create lasting impact for our investors, teams, businesses, and the communities in which we live. Over four decades we have strategically grown our platform to focus on Private Equity, Growth & Venture, Capital Solutions, Credit & Capital Markets, and Real Assets. Today, our team includes 1,880 employees in 24 offices on four continents.

Bain Capital Overview

Bain Capital Credit is a leading global credit specialist with approximately $51 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2024. We invest across the full spectrum of credit strategies, including leveraged loans, high-yield bonds, direct lending, structured products, non-performing loans, and equities. Through our numerous funds, we have the ability to invest in every level of a company’s capital structure from secured debt to equity, and we can also provide capital to growing companies with unique financing needs.

Our investment process is characterized by detailed business and financial analysis and a culture of vigorous debate. We combine a consulting-based approach to industry, competitor, and business analysis with an in-depth examination of a target company’s financial performance and capital structure. Our goal is to select the best industries, the best companies, and the best relative value among the many securities each company offers.

Bain Capital Credit has a world-class team of over 100 investment professionals with extensive experience analyzing and managing high-yield investments.

Industry Team Overview

Bain Capital Credit’s US industry team covers over 16 sectors. Investment professionals apply their industry-specific knowledge and networks to identify and evaluate investment opportunities across the capital structure and for all Bain Capital Credit funds and accounts. Team members spend their time reviewing investment opportunities and selecting securities, conducting due diligence, preparing investment recommendations and monitoring the universe of names they follow. Industry team members interact regularly with the Credit Committee, Portfolio Management teams, and Trading Desk to communicate and refine their recommendations.

This individual will be based in our Boston office.

Responsibilities

• Perform fundamental company-specific research: visit company management, conduct original on-site research in the field (with customers, suppliers, etc.), and attend industry conferences
• Perform industry-level analyses to inform the investment process and provide critical context
• Build earnings models and perform valuation analysis
• Make proactive buy/sell recommendations and effectively communicate your views with team members
• Learn and adopt the firm’s straightforward investment process, characterized by direct verbal communication and 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)
  
  

Qualifications

• Strong academic credentials (BS/BA from highly-regarded institution) and a demonstrated track record of successful work experience
• 2-4 years of post-undergrad business and/or investing experience with an investment management firm, investment banking, or venture capital/private equity firm
• Experience analyzing and/or evaluating companies
• A fundamental, analytically-driven approach to investing with strong analytical/modeling capability
• Experience interacting with and assessing senior management teams
• Ability to work collaboratively in team environments and strong relationship-building skills
• Creative approach to due diligence
• Excellent communication skills with ability to synthesize complicated analyses concisely and to articulate insightful conclusions compellingly. Open to spirited debate over ideas.
  
  

Compensation Information:

• Expected Annual Base Salary $150,000 – 160,000
• Actual base salary will be determined by several components including but not limited to role, function, level, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
• Additional compensation: In addition to a competitive base salary, this position may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based upon factors such as individual impact, team, and firm performance.
• Bain Capital offers a competitive benefits package.
  
  

Bain Capital is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.