Expert Sr. Associate Consultant, Technology Insight Group

Bain & Company; London; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

WHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world’s most ambitious change makers define the future. We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world's best places to work with our “One Bain” culture, a champion of diversity and a model of social responsibility. We believe that diversity, inclusion and collaboration is key to building extraordinary teams. We hire people with exceptional talents, abilities and potential, then create an environment where you can become the best version of yourself and thrive both professionally and personally.

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

Across 65 cities in 40 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results. Our 10-year commitment to invest more than $1 billion in pro bono services brings our talent, expertise, and insight to organizations tackling today’s urgent challenges in education, racial equity, social justice, economic development, and the environment.

WHERE YOU'LL FIT WITHIN THE TEAM

The Tech Insights Group (TIG) at Bain & Company is a rapidly growing global team of world-class consultants and technologists. We work with leading Private Equity (PE) investors and their tech-enabled portfolio companies to act as technical advisors in investment processes. We conduct product and technology due diligence engagements and value creation assignments, leveraging our extensive expertise in software and understanding of commercial environments specific to tech-enabled businesses.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Joining Technology Insights Group (TIG) is an exciting opportunity to build a new and critical capability at Bain. You will work closely with the global Tech leadership and the regional private equity (PE) teams. You will leverage your technology and consulting experience in actively contributing to projects, assessing key aspects of leading software companies for PE investors.

• Conduct technology due diligence and value creation workstreams and analyses on behalf of PE investors targeting software businesses.
• Actively contribute across the entire client engagement, from formulating the project scope to building and presenting the final report.
• Drive and support the primary and secondary research efforts of the team; collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data across a variety of sources.
• Conduct hypothesis-led problem solving, communicate complex ideas, and approach problems strategically.
• Effectively develop and communicate recommendations and insights to the project team, PE investors, and technology leaders.
• Invest in special initiatives and projects that help us scale the practice (ops/systems).
• Enhance Bain’s Tech DD’s brand through external reputation building and marketing efforts.

ABOUT YOU

The Expert Senior Associate Consultant, Technology Due Diligence role requires passion for transformation, an entrepreneurial spirit, empathy, and technical aptitude. The following are highly valued:

• 2+ years of experience in a software or technology-related position or industry; Technical due diligence experience is strongly preferred.
• Ability to rapidly absorb and interpret technical information.
• Inquisitive mindset and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and emotional agility, ability to interface across any level at Bain and client organizations.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Desire to join a rapidly growing startup within a leading strategy consulting firm.
• Strong alignment with Bain operating principles.
• Strong analytical capabilities and background.
• Undergraduate degree from a top tier university in a relevant field (i.e., computer science, engineering, business management, information systems).