Senior Finance Associate - Private Credit

Bain Capital Credit Overview

Bain Capital Credit is a leading global credit specialist with $50.7 billion in assets under management. We invest across the credit spectrum and in credit-related strategies, including leveraged loans, high-yield bonds, structured products, private middle market loans, bespoke capital solutions, distressed securities and assets, non-performing loans, hard assets, and equities. Since inception, we have made a cultural commitment to investor alignment. We are a private partnership and invest a significant amount of our own capital alongside our limited partners. We have approximately $995 million of employee co-investment committed across Bain Capital Credit funds as of September 30, 2024. Bain Capital Credit’s investment professionals are dedicated to sourcing, analyzing, documenting, and executing attractive credit opportunities across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific and are supported by robust operational and technical resources.

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.

Key Responsibilities

Will include some or all the following across the Bain Capital Private Credit strategy:

• Gain overall understanding of Credit business with focus on Private Credit and manage work at all levels through overall finance responsibilities for the Private Credit strategy
• Provide support to CFO for all Private Credit finance needs
• Understand complex investment structures, work through tax, legal and book implications for funds
• Assist in fundraising requests from prospective and information request from current investors
• Review of fund returns and investor reporting materials
• Review of quarterly and annual fund financial statements including management fee payments and carried interest allocations and NAV and expenses.
• Manage year-end audit process and maintain close interaction with outside accountants during year end audit
• Perform analytical review of quarterly balance sheets and income statements
• Review of capital call and distribution activity
  
  

General Qualifications

• 2-4 years’ experience at an Investment Advisor and/or public accounting role in a rigorous environment
• Relevant work experience in private credit or other fixed income asset classes a plus
• Knowledge of tax a plus
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities and work under deadlines
• Self-starter with initiative and strong problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with capacity to interact with outside parties and personnel across all levels of the firm
• Ability to decipher complex legal documents
• Dedicated team player with a strong sense of ownership and follow-through skills
• Detail-oriented, conscientious and energetic professional
• Strong Excel skills
  
  

EDUCATION

• Four-year college degree with a strong academic background.
• Major in accounting, finance or related degree required.
• CPA, CFA or equivalent qualification a plus.
  
  

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.