2025-2026 Capital Markets Associate, North America Private Equity

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 1,900+ 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. For more information visit: Bain Capital Capital Markets Associate Job Description Bain Capital North America Private Equity (NAPE) has a 40+ year track record of partnering with management teams to build and grow great companies. The team has deep industry expertise, a hands-on approach to value creation, and a long history of strong performance across market cycles. The Capital Markets team is central to this effort. The Capital Markets professionals are responsible for driving financial engineering across all of NAPE’s investments, collaborating closely with the deal team on every step of the investment process, from entry to exit. The Capital Markets group is seeking a top-performing leveraged finance banker to join its lean and growing team in Boston, though the team may have flexibility on location. This is a unique opportunity to take on significant responsibility and get broad exposure across both debt and equity capital markets, work closely with senior investors, portfolio company leadership, lenders, banks and external counsel to effectuate NAPE’s most exciting transactions. Specific responsibilities may include: New leveraged buyout deals: Help obtain, structure, and negotiate financing commitments Assist in marketing, syndication, and pricing of new loan and high yield offerings Portfolio companies: Help optimize capital structures through refinancings, recapitalizations Manage extensions, amendments, and lender negotiations Public market exits: Drive initial public offerings processes Execute transactions to monetize stakes in public companies Perform analysis for senior management about the optimal time for exit across the firm’s portfolio companies Portfolio risk management Contribute to risk oversight for the portfolio, including managing fund liabilities and margin loan portfolio Facilitate mitigation of interest rate risk, FX hedging, and commodity risk External relationships: Work with portfolio co. CEOs/CFOs across variety of topics Help develop and oversee relationships with bankers, lawyers, other advisors GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS 2+ years’ experience in leveraged finance (origination and/or capital markets) with left-lead and committed financing deal experience Additional experience in ECM or corporate finance/investment banking/M&A preferred Exceptional business analytic and quantitative skills Excellent professional and academic track record Ability to operate with limited supervision Highly analytical and strategic thinker Strong interpersonal skills Dedicated team player with a strong sense of ownership REQUIRED EDUCATION Strong academic record at a top undergraduate school Compensation: Expected Annual Base Salary $150,000 Actual base salary will be determined by a wide range of factors including but not limited to role, function, level, experience, qualifications, and geographic location. 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 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. Bain Capital, LP is one of the world’s leading private multi-asset alternative investment firms that creates lasting impact 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, public equity and venture capital. 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