2026 North America Private Equity Analyst-Associate Program

Bain Capital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private investment firm is seeking candidates for the 2026 North America Private Equity Analyst-Associate Program in Boston. This full-time position involves a three-year commitment, starting with extensive training to develop skills in evaluating investment opportunities and operational transformation in diverse industries. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong quantitative capabilities and leadership potential, and must currently be enrolled in an undergraduate program.

Qualifications

• Excellent academic track record required.
• Strong quantitative, leadership, and communication skills needed.
• Candidates must be in an undergraduate program.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate investment opportunities using strategic analysis.
• Gain exposure to portfolio company issues and operations.
• Develop skills as a value-added investor.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program

Job description

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2026 North America Private Equity Analyst-Associate Program

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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.

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Bain Capital Private Equity Overview

Bain Capital Private Equity pioneered the value-added investment approach. We partner with management teams to help build and grow great companies. Our success is built on a highly rigorous approach utilizing deep industry/company insights and a significant investment in the resources and expertise to drive strategic and operational transformation at our companies.

Our global team, which now operates in eleven offices on four continents, has made more than 1,450 primary and add-on investments that have generated consistently strong returns. Collectively, more than 10 percent of our private equity funds’ commitments come from our professionals, far in excess of industry convention and reflective of both our strong principal investor mentality and confidence in our ability to generate industry-leading returns.

Private Equity Analyst-Associate Position Description

The Private Equity Full-time Analyst-Associate program is a three-year commitment with potential for a 4th year. Spend your first two years as an Analyst, followed by 1-2 years as an Associate. This opportunity commences in July 2026 with an extensive, multi-week training program that is designed to introduce Bain Capital’s value-added investment approach. All Analysts start their careers in the Boston office.

The breadth of industries, the multiple types of investments, and the overall deal volume provide a unique opportunity for Analysts to gain significant experience in a short period of time.

Bain Capital professionals are exposed to a broad set of situations and companies, and systematically develop skills as a value-added investor -- not just a financial engineer. Analysts will learn how to evaluate investment opportunities through the application of fundamental strategic analysis in addition to the more traditional financial modeling.

Analysts may also be exposed to a variety of portfolio company issues (e.g. potential add-on investments, liquidity options, improving core operations) and will gain unique operating experience.

Candidates should have an excellent academic track record and strong quantitative, leadership and communication skills. The Private Equity Analyst-Associate opportunity is available only to students who are currently in an undergraduate program.

In addition to submitting your Workday application, we ask that you also complete this brief online assessment with our partners at the Predictive Index so that we can learn a bit more about your ability to process complex information.

***Note that we will not be able to consider you for interviews until we receive both your Workday application and Predictive Index assessments. ***

The assessment is broken-up into two sections – an untimed Behavioral Assessment, which measures work and communication needs, and a timed 12-minute Cognitive Assessment measuring a person’s capacity to learn, adapt and grasp new concepts. Please set aside a total of 15-20 undisturbed minutes to complete this. Once you complete the Behavioral Assessment, Predictive Index will email you a separate link to complete the timed Cognitive Assessment (this is a different link than the one above). Please check your spam folder if you do not immediately receive the second link or reach out to Sam Parlato with any questions. Feel free to check out this practice test which has been designed to familiarize you with the PI Cognitive Assessment process. Your answers to these sample questions do not affect your official PI Cognitive Assessment results.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with interviews starting in late July. Please submit your application no later than June 15 if you would like to be considered to attend recruiting events in New York City this summer. If you submit your application after that date, you will still be considered in our interview process. Please reach out to our team if you are experiencing any timing pressures and we will expedite review of your application.

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.

About Us

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. We leverage our shared platform to capture cross-asset class opportunities in strategic areas of focus. With offices on four continents, our global team aligns our interests with those of our investors for lasting impact. Transparency in Coverage – MRF Requirement

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