Bain Capital · 2 weeks ago
Industry Research Team – Vice President / Director – Software (Boston)
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$200K/yr - $275K/yr
6+ years expBain Capital is one of the world's leading private investment firms, and they are seeking a Sector Head at the Vice President or Director level to join their Credit team in Boston. This individual will be responsible for leading coverage of the software sector, including analyzing investments, conducting industry research, and managing a team of analysts.
Finance
Responsibilities
Lead a team that analyzes, evaluates, and monitors investments across our strategies
Conceive and execute in-depth industry, competitive, and financial analyses in order to formulate and test differential investment hypotheses
Perform company and industry research: visit company management, do field research (with customers, suppliers, and others likely to have unique insight into a company’s or industry’s fundamentals), and attend appropriate industry/Wall Street conferences
Make proactive buy/sell recommendations and communicate investment views effectively with appropriate team members
Identify and evaluate attractive investment ideas, primarily in the public markets, but also selective private market investments
Manage the workload, responsibilities and development of analysts/associates
Qualification
Required
Strong academic credentials and a demonstrated track record of successful work experience
6+ plus years of professional experience ideally in an investment management firm, investment banking, sell-side research, public or private investing, and/or management consulting role
A fundamentals-driven, 'bottom up' investing style with strong analytical/modeling capability
Experience interacting with and assessing senior management teams; demonstrated relationship-building and networking skills
Ability to anticipate and identify company, industry, and market developments and support insights with research and analysis
Excellent communication skills; able to synthesize complicated analyses concisely and to articulate insightful conclusions compellingly. Open to spirited debate over ideas
A passion for investing
Proven ability to work collaboratively in team environments
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus based upon factors such as individual impact, team and firm performance
Competitive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial security, family needs, and overall well-being
Company
Bain Capital
Founded in 1984, Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading private investment firms.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Paula C.
SVP, Co-CTO of Technology
Matthew Porcaro
Chief Financial Officer
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