ESG Senior Associate/Manager

TITLE: Senior Associate / Manager

DEPARTMENT:  ESG

LOCATION:  Boston, MA

BAIN CAPITAL OVERVIEW

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. 

We partner differently to help people and companies embrace possibility and realize potential. Founded as a private partnership in 1984, we have fostered a culture of innovation, entrepreneurialism, and agility, empowering our people to define and own their career trajectories. Today, our partnership approach enables us to pursue strategic growth, build enduring relationships with a robust external network, and collaborate across our integrated platform to connect the deep and diverse expertise that unlocks breakthrough insights.

Our people are the heart of our advantage. Colleagues at all levels have a seat at the table as they tackle business challenges with a principal investor mindset. By asking incisive questions, respectfully challenging one another, and remaining intellectually agile, we work together to achieve exceptional outcomes. 

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position is a unique opportunity to work collaboratively with a small team and play an active role in driving sustainability projects for the firm. The candidate will develop stakeholder communications for Bain Capital and contribute to ESG research and special projects.

Communications / Reporting:

• Support on the Firm’s communications on ESG and sustainability, including management of annual ESG Report and UN PRI submission
• Collaborate with Investor Relations to prepare investor communications (primarily Global Private Equity)
• Lead additional firmwide ESG reporting and framework collaboration efforts
• Build the reporting vehicles to update key audiences on Bain Capital’s approach to ESG

Strategy / Projects:

• Work closely with a wide variety of internal stakeholders spanning the firm’s business units and geographies, including with deal teams, portfolio teams and investor relations team
• Contribute to ESG integration across private markets investment strategies, identifying innovations and tools that help drive impact
• Research select ESG topics that are priorities for the Firm and business units

Portfolio Management / Impact:

• Work with Global Private Equity and individual portfolio companies as needed to drive ESG performance
• Contribute to ESG measurement and tracking approach, including data collection process and improvement initiatives
• Support development of events and forums on sustainability for internal and external stakeholders, including investors and portfolio companies 

This person will be based in Boston. Individual will collaborate daily with the investment team, portfolio group and portfolio companies, external partners and other members of the Bain Capital platform.

We expect this team member to be a mission-driven individual with experience in project management, familiarity with impact and ESG frameworks, and a passion for driving change in companies.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent research, analytical, written and core communications abilities, the strongest of which is writing;
• Detail-oriented professional with ability to distill independently and quickly key questions and next steps;
• Can-do attitude; ability to own relevant tasks, big or small;
• Curious with aptitude for learning; able to excel in a fast-paced and dynamic environment;
• Strong team player with an entrepreneurial predisposition and strong interpersonal skills necessary to interact at senior levels of the Firm;
• Self-starter with strong project management and follow-through skills;
• Outstanding quantitative and qualitative skills, including via Excel and PowerPoint.

DESIRED BACKGROUND/EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s Degree; strong academic credentials (Masters Degree is a plus)
• 4-7 years post undergraduate experience; management consulting, financial services, or sustainability background is a plus
• Demonstrated track record of strong impact in organization
• Superior written, project and oral communication skills
• Ability to interface successfully and collaboratively with numerous internal stakeholders
• Experience working with senior management

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