Position summary

Bain Capital, one of the world’s leading private investment firms with approximately $225 billion of assets under management, is seeking a Senior Associate / Manager, Sustainability and Impact to work collaboratively with a small team driving sustainability projects for the firm. The role develops stakeholder communications for Bain Capital and contributes to Sustainability & Impact research and special projects across the firm’s private markets investment strategies.

Why this role matters

Bain Capital integrates Sustainability & Impact across its investment platform. This role manages the firm’s sustainability communications and reporting, contributes to integration across investment strategies, and helps portfolio companies drive Sustainability & Impact performance, connecting deal teams, portfolio teams, and investor relations.

Key responsibilities

• Manage communications and reporting including the firm’s annual Sustainability & Impact Report and UN PRI submission, and collaborate with Investor Relations on investor communications (primarily Global Private Equity).
• Lead reporting efforts by driving additional firmwide Sustainability & Impact reporting and framework collaboration and building reporting vehicles to update key audiences on Bain Capital’s approach.
• Contribute to strategy and projects by working with internal stakeholders across business units and geographies, contributing to Sustainability & Impact integration across private markets strategies, and researching priority topics.
• Drive portfolio impact by working with Global Private Equity and portfolio companies to drive Sustainability & Impact performance and contributing to measurement and tracking (data collection, analysis, improvement initiatives).
• Support events and forums on sustainability for internal and external stakeholders, including investors and portfolio companies.

Team and stakeholders

Based in Boston, the role collaborates daily with the investment team, portfolio group, and portfolio companies, investor relations, external partners, and other members of the Bain Capital platform across business units and geographies.

Key details

This is a full-time Boston-based role within a global private investment firm. In addition to base salary, the position may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and a competitive benefits package.

Requirements

• Excellent research, data analysis, written, and core communications abilities.
• Detail-oriented, able to independently and quickly distil key questions and next steps.
• A can-do attitude with the ability to own tasks big or small and collaborate across a wide range of stakeholders.
• Curious with an aptitude for learning, able to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• A strong team player with an entrepreneurial predisposition and the interpersonal skills to interact at senior levels of the firm.
• A self-starter with strong project management and follow-through skills.
• Outstanding quantitative and qualitative skills, including via Excel and PowerPoint.
• Bachelor’s degree with strong academic credentials (Master’s a plus).
• 4-7+ years’ post-undergraduate experience; management consulting, financial services, or sustainability background a plus.
• Demonstrated track record of strong impact, superior communication skills, and experience working with senior management and numerous internal stakeholders.