Senior Finance Associate - Private Credit Valuations

Bain Capital•Boston, MA

2d•$95,000 - $110,000

About The Position

BAIN CAPITAL CREDIT OVERVIEW Bain Capital Credit is a leading global credit specialist with $53.9 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 $940 million of employee co-investment committed across Bain Capital Credit funds as of March 31, 2025. 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 Bain Capital, LP is one of the world’s leading private multi-asset alternative investment firms with approximately $185 billion of assets under management. Our investment strategy is gearing towards creating lasting impacts for our investors, teams, businesses, and the communities in which we live. Since our founding in 1984, we’ve applied our insight and experience to organically expand into several asset classes including private equity, credit, special situations, public equity, venture capital and real estate. We leverage our shared platform to capture cross-asset class opportunities in strategic areas of focus. With offices on four continents, our global team aligns our interests with those of our investors to achieve sustainable and meaningful impact. We engage in partnerships that uniquely empower individuals and organizations to embrace possibilities and realize their full potential. Established as a private partnership in 1984, we have cultivated a culture characterized by innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, and agility. This environment empowers our team members to shape and take ownership of their career paths. In the present day, our partnership model not only facilitates strategic growth but also fosters lasting relationships within a strong external network. Furthermore, it promotes collaboration across our integrated platform, enabling us to leverage deep and diverse expertise to unlock transformative insights.

Requirements

Strong understanding of financial statement cohesiveness between the balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows.
Familiarity with capital markets, corporate securities and capital structures, including financial modeling (i.e. fundamental analysis).
Strong financial statement analysis skills.
Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and work under tight deadlines with superior organizational skills.
Ability to decipher complex legal documents.
Strong oral and written communication skills and superior analytical capabilities through the use of public data sources.
2-4 years of direct accounting/finance experience with exposure to valuation techniques such as Discounted Cash Flows, and Market Comparables.
Background within a private credit, valuation consultant, or Big 4 accounting firm.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Geneva, 73 Strings, and/or CapIQ a plus, but not required.
Preference for prior Credit/Direct Lending experience.
Progression towards CPA license or CFA charter a plus

Responsibilities

Perform quarterly valuation analyses on companies and their securities across a wide range of industries using relevant qualitative and quantitative information gathered, through the application of internal valuation models for private credit and equity investments.
Monitor performance of underlying portfolio companies, including spreading of financials and analytics.
Communicate relevant trends and performance drivers to Senior Management, as well as reporting on portfolio company credit metrics.
Liaise with Deal Team, Finance/Operations Team, and external valuation consultants.
Synthesize data to support, challenge and reconcile conclusions, including back testing and stress testing.
Propose enhancements and updates to procedures, processes and methodologies in line with best practices.
Manage external valuation audit process from start to finish, including internal controls.

Benefits

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.

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