Senior Legal Affairs Associate

Title: Senior Legal Affairs Associate     

Department: Legal

Location: Boston, MA

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 Senior Legal Affairs Associate will be part of the Legal Department and will interact with members of all of the different business units of Bain Capital.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for the following tasks:

• Work closely with internal legal team and external legal advisors on a full range of legal issues facing Bain Capital's holding company, its investment advisers, affiliated funds and portfolio companies.
• Support cross-functional teams by providing legal operational guidance, enhancing process efficiency, managing transactional documentation and stakeholder coordination, and contributing to corporate governance functions such as drafting resolutions, preparing board materials, and overseeing quarterly and annual obligations.
• Oversee entity management – manage formations, dissolutions, name changes,  structure chart and board updates.
• Own the complete KYC lifecycle, ensuring timely coordination of required documentation, authentication steps, and counterparty communication.
• Maintain legal and corporate records.
• Work with outside counsel to coordinate signature pages and organize deal transaction documents and closing binders.
• Contribute to the tracking, drafting and submission of regulatory filings across multiple jurisdictions as needed.
• May be requested to perform other duties not mentioned above.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree from a top undergraduate program with a strong academic background.
• At least four (4) years of business or legal experience; experience at a major law firm, company or in-house at an investment firm is a bonus.
• Diplomatic interpersonal skills to interact with the more than 1000 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.
• Rock-solid discretion and capacity to handle highly confidential and sensitive information.

Compensation:

Expected Annual Base Salary $95,000 - $105,000

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.