Market Intelligence Senior Associate/Manager

Bain Capital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Bain Capital is seeking a manager to enhance its Strategy department in Boston. This role involves analyzing market intelligence and supporting strategic initiatives across private capital, governance, and product development.

The ideal candidate has 6-8 years of experience in management consulting or investment banking, coupled with strong analytical and communication skills. The expected annual base salary is between $120,000 and $150,000, along with a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of professional experience in a relevant role, including management consulting, placement agents, and investment banking.
• Comfortable operating at all seniority levels.
• Motivated to accelerate the firm’s strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain peer analysis, including synthesizing quarterly statements.
• Track and analyze cross‑industry product development and partnerships.
• Conduct research and analytics across the Strategy function.

Skills

Management consulting

Strong written and verbal communication

Execution-driven

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Role Overview

BAIN CAPITAL is seeking a manager to serve as a force multiplier to the Head of Strategy. This global, cross‑platform, and cross‑functional role spans private capital strategy, GP partnership development, new product development & implementation, and firm‑level governance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain peer analysis, including synthesizing quarterly statements and shareholder communications.
• Track and analyze cross‑industry product development, strategic acquisitions, and partnerships to generate actionable insights.
• Collect and synthesize GP insights to inform potential acquisition opportunities.
• Conduct research and analytics across the Strategy function, including rapid performance teardown, benchmarking, and LP surveys.
• Translate complex, multi‑source inputs into concise, decision‑ready insights and recommendations.
• Develop high‑quality materials for senior leadership, including investment and strategic discussions.
• Partner with the Head of Strategy, Investor Relations, and advisory partners to refine key questions and maintain a current view on market needs across institutional, private wealth, insurance, and banking channels.
• Build and enhance frameworks, dashboards, and repeatable processes for market and peer intelligence.
• Identify gaps in existing intelligence and establish new tracking and insight‑generation mechanisms.
• Support high‑priority strategic initiatives, including new product development, GP evaluation, and channel strategy, through rigorous analysis and insight generation.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of professional experience in a relevant role, including management consulting, placement agents, and investment banking.
• Comfortable operating at all seniority levels; strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Execution‑driven with a motivation to “get things done” to accelerate the firm’s strategic priorities and decision‑making cycle.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, self‑starter who builds new structures from scratch and is comfortable operating without a well‑defined playbook.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Compensation

Expected Annual Base Salary $120,000 – $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.

Benefits

Bain Capital offers a competitive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial security, family needs, and overall well‑being.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.

Data Protection

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