Senior Finance Associate - SPV

BAIN CAPITAL OVERVIEW

With approximately $215 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, and Real Assets. Today, our team includes 1,985+ 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. 

PRIVATE EQUITY OVERVIEW

Bain Capital Partners is the private equity affiliate of Bain Capital. Over the past 31 years, The Private Equity Group has made over 280 investments and has 15 active global buyout funds. Our private equity activity primarily includes leveraged buyouts and growth capital invested across a wide variety of sectors. Bain Capital has found that a combination of a strong management team, sound fundamental business analysis, and a focused strategy can substantially improve a company’s income as well as its long-term strategic value.

Bain Capital Partners seeks opportunities to invest in market leading companies poised for dynamic change and to back outstanding management teams to implement that change. We believe the most critical ingredients in a company’s success are the management team and the alignment of management incentives with those of the investors. Our portfolio companies have significant management-equity ownership as a key part of the investment strategy. Bain Capital professionals are significant investors in each transaction, which achieves an alignment of goals with portfolio company management teams.

The group has developed significant expertise in several business areas including technology, healthcare, retail, telecommunications, and industrial and consumer products.  Transaction types include leveraged acquisitions, expansion capital, growth buyouts, turnarounds, consolidation plays, private buyouts, public company recapitalizations, convertible preferred investments, and financial restructurings.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Bain Capital is seeking a Senior Associate to join the Finance Team – specifically focused SPV finance and accounting and operations.  The Senior Associate will support the full investment lifecycle—from transaction execution through ownership and exit- while overseeing the SPV entities. The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and execution-focused, with a strong understanding of private equity operations and the ability to partner closely with investment, finance, legal, tax, and portfolio company teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES

Investment Lifecycle Support

• Support operational aspects of transactions including acquisitions, add-ons, restructurings, and exits ie. Working with treasury to set up new bank accounts, communicate with internal/external teams on funding, wire set up and logistics

• Support deal execution workflows in partnership with investment teams, external advisors, and internal functions and ensure accuracy and completeness of transaction-related data, documentation, and approvals

• Execute capital calls and distributions related to SPV

• Oversee SPV entities within deal structures including:

  • Liaise with external parties (e.g. fund administrators) in the preparation and review of financial statements to ensure completeness and accuracy for quarterly external reporting and annual audits, tax compliance, and regulatory filing for investment entities

  • Respond to Limited Partners’ requests and questions related to SPV entities

  • Monitor SPV cash balances

  • Handle expense payment processing and maintain tracker of deal fee spending

• Responsible for maintaining custody operations and coordinating with global finance team to ensure assets are properly recorded at custodians and compliant with regulatory and operational requirements.

• Support in ad-hoc tasks and projects as they arise

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required

• 3-5-– years of experience in private equity, investment operations, transaction services, consulting, investment banking, or a related field

• Strong understanding of private equity fund structures and deal processes

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced, high-expectation environment

• Advanced analytical and organizational skills; high attention to detail

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact confidently with senior stakeholders

• Proficiency in Excel

• Highly proactive, ownership-oriented, and solutions-driven

• Team-oriented with a strong service mindset toward investment professionals

• Discreet and professional, with sound judgment and integrity

Compensation:

Expected Annual Base Salary $95,000 – 110,000

Actual base salary will be determined by a wide range of factors including but not limited to role, function, level, experience, qualifications and geographic location. 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 designed to support employees’ health, financial security, family needs, and overall well-being.

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.