What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Situations VP, Portfolio Group position at Bain Capital?
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.
Bain Capital Special Situations Overview
Bain Capital Special Situations has $20 billion in assets under management and has invested $35 billion in more than 900 deals across a balanced geographic mix of investments in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific since its founding in 2002. We provide bespoke capital solutions to meet the diverse needs of companies, entrepreneurs, and asset owners - in all market cycles. The strategy brings together equity and credit expertise, as well as corporate and real asset expertise, to provide solutions which cannot be met by traditional providers or other funds within Bain Capital. Our dedicated, global team of 141 investment and portfolio professionals contribute the local expertise and capabilities that enable these diverse investments.
Portfolio Group Overview
The primary objective of the Portfolio Group is to maximize the full potential of an investment during the ownership period. This executive will work in partnership with the Special Situations deal team and portfolio company leadership to lead transformation initiatives and deliver operating goals. These analytical, strategic, and operating capabilities have helped many Bain Capital companies develop and execute strategies to move swiftly to gain competitive advantage and achieve superior growth.
Responsibilities
Building and focusing great management teams
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.
Bain Capital Special Situations Overview
Bain Capital Special Situations has $20 billion in assets under management and has invested $35 billion in more than 900 deals across a balanced geographic mix of investments in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific since its founding in 2002. We provide bespoke capital solutions to meet the diverse needs of companies, entrepreneurs, and asset owners - in all market cycles. The strategy brings together equity and credit expertise, as well as corporate and real asset expertise, to provide solutions which cannot be met by traditional providers or other funds within Bain Capital. Our dedicated, global team of 141 investment and portfolio professionals contribute the local expertise and capabilities that enable these diverse investments.
Portfolio Group Overview
The primary objective of the Portfolio Group is to maximize the full potential of an investment during the ownership period. This executive will work in partnership with the Special Situations deal team and portfolio company leadership to lead transformation initiatives and deliver operating goals. These analytical, strategic, and operating capabilities have helped many Bain Capital companies develop and execute strategies to move swiftly to gain competitive advantage and achieve superior growth.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Bain Capital Special Situations portfolio companies to drive value creation strategies
- Build relationships with Executive teams at portfolio companies
- Ownership over financial reporting and governance
- Drive project management of key portfolio company strategies
- Cross-coordination with internal stakeholders within Bain Capital
Building and focusing great management teams
- Cultivating a performance culture within portfolio companies, by developing management processes resulting in action, focus, measurement, and implementing incentive systems to align interests, performance measures, and cultural dynamics.
- Collaborate with their deal counterparts to develop a strategic and operational blueprint identifying clear stretch targets, and a focused and pragmatic plan to achieve the desired end state of the business.
- Identify strategic priorities with portfolio company management, co-develop the implementation plan and support its execution.
- Work closely with portfolio company management over one or multiple years during the ownership period to deliver results through influence, project management, leadership, and direction of external consultants.
- Strong academic credentials (BS/BA from highly regarded institution)
- 5-10 years of work experience, which may include: (1) experience in consulting and/or investment banking, or (2) a finance role at an Academy company, followed by a transition to a business role at the company
- Strong analytical skills, absolute fluency in financial statements analysis / FP&A, top-tier critical thinking and problem-solving key skill sets
- Sets clear direction based on rigorous analysis and thoughtful problem-solving
- Strong capability to develop and organize valued-added initiatives
- Able to drive work products end-to-end at high quality levels and with buy-in from the team
- Ability to work collaboratively with portfolio team management, the Board, and within Bain Capital
- Ability to influence even without “control”; high EQ with ability to work across different corporate settings and cultures
- Good understanding of people and organizations
- Willing to travel to portfolio companies frequently
- Expected Annual Base Salary $150,000-$250,000
- Actual base salary will be determined by several components including but not limited to role, function, level, experience, qualifications, and geographic location
- Additional compensation: 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
Salary : $150,000 - $250,000
