Sourcing Operations Associate

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

This individual will be responsible for the following areas for North American Consumer and Technology Verticals:

• Relationship Management
  • Maintain Affinity CRM (entry of interactions, pipelines & trackers, reporting)
  • Leverage Bain Capital network and tools to find warm introductions to targets
  • Own map of banker network/intermediaries and work directly with coverage officers to coordinate on conferences and guide inbound investment opportunities
  • Track executive movements via LinkedIn, Expert Networks and other sources
  • Maintain advisor/river guides database in collaboration with Talent team
  • Assist with trip planning/meeting optimization/investor conference coordination

• Pipeline / Deal Database
  • Maintain target pipeline for vertical
  • Participate in vertical meetings to update changes and track next steps
  • Ensure meeting/target follow-up activity completed
  • Monitor and track competitive deal activity/sponsor portfolios
  • Assist in screening target companies (first looks, data gathering, ad hoc analysis)
  • Collaborate and share best practices across business units (pipeline, networks, tools)

• Marketing Support and Event Logistics
  • Update and own Global PE Marketing Compendium
  • Create and capture vertical specific pitch decks, update vertical microsites
  • Help plan/host executive events for vertical (logistics, implementation, attendee management)
  • Provide on-site event support for conferences and executive events

• Technology and Data
  • Work with Research Services, Data Science and IT teams to identify new tools and data to help with sourcing angles
  • Help to train and implement new systems and tools across PE group

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Comfort with engaging a broad group of internal and external stakeholders, executive presence 
• Superior communication, both written and verbal
• Self-starter with strong project management and follow-through skills
• Detail-oriented, conscientious and energetic professional with ability to think creatively and independently
• Familiarity with finance/private equity space
• Outstanding Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Prior experience with CRM tool and private company origination platforms (e.g., Pitchbook, Grata) preferred
• Interest and experience in AI use cases for business

DESIRED BACKGROUND / EDUCATION

• 1 to 2 years’ experience in business development or sales operations preferred
• Four-year college degree with a strong academic background
• Experience at a software company would be a plus

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