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 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 three years 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
Please note we are unable to sponsor an employment visa for this role. We will not be able to employ candidates that do not have appropriate work authorization for employment in Singapore.