Legal Affairs Associate

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 1,880+ 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. 

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Legal Affairs Associate will be part of the Legal Department and will support the capital markets business units of Bain Capital. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for the following tasks:

• Play key role in managing $150M+ of external legal spend by analyzing expense data and preparing monthly reports for senior management and portfolio teams.
• Act as liaison to external law firms for all budgetary reporting and SimpleLegal invoicing matters.
• Contribute to the tracking, drafting and filing of SEC and other regulatory securities filings.
• Assist in the negotiation and review process for Confidentiality Agreements and Engagement Letters.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree from a top undergraduate program with a strong academic background.
• 1-2 years of experience at a major law firm or in-house at an investment firm.
• Strong analytical skills; comfort presenting and interpreting large amounts of data in Microsoft Excel.
• Diplomatic interpersonal skills to interact with the more than 950 worldwide employees of Bain Capital and with the key partners of our external law firms.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills; ability to prioritize multiple projects with high attention to detail; strong sense of ownership and follow-through skills.
• Self-starter with initiative and confidence to take responsibility for decisions on time-sensitive matters.
• Creative problem solving ability and sound judgment.
• Knowledge of basic financial instruments.
• Rock-solid discretion and capacity to handle highly confidential and sensitive information.
• Prior experience with SimpleLegal a plus. 

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.