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Bain Capital Overview

Founded in 1984, Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading private investment firms with approximately $160 billion in assets under management. Bain Capital pioneered a consulting-based approach to private equity investing, partnering closely with management teams to offer the insights that challenge conventional thinking, build great businesses, and improve operations. Over time, Bain Capital has organically expanded this approach across asset classes to build one of the strongest alternative asset platforms in the world.

Bain Capital Real Estate Overview

Bain Capital Real Estate was formed in 2018 as a part of Bain Capital LP and pursues investments in often hard-to-access sectors underpinned by enduring secular trends that drive long-term demand growth for real estate assets and services. The Bain Capital Real Estate team has been executing its strategy since 2010 (formerly as a part of Harvard Management Company), having invested and committed over $9.2 billion of equity in over 600 assets across multiple sectors. Bain Capital Real Estate focuses on assets where the team applies its deep industry expertise to accelerate impact and drive operational improvements. Bain Capital Real Estate’s strategy aligns with the value-added investment approach that Bain Capital pioneered and leverages the firm’s global platform and significant experience across asset classes to further bolster its insights and sourcing capabilities.

Position Overview

The Legal Affairs Associate, who will be part of the Real Estate Legal team, will be 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.Oversee entity management – manage formations, dissolutions, name changes and structure chart updates.Maintain legal and corporate records.Assist with the KYC process – completion of forms, structure charts, document collection, notarization, apostilling and responding to follow up questions from counterparties.Work with outside counsel to coordinate signature pages and organize deal transaction documents and closing binders.Contribute to the tracking, drafting, and filing of SEC and other regulatory securities filings as needed.Review and process NDAs and various contracts.Organize and review quarterly/annual audit with partners to maintain compliance.May be requested to perform other duties not mentioned above.

General Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree with a strong academic background.Paralegal Certificate helpful but not required.Minimum of two years of business or legal experience; experience at a major law firm, company or in-house at an investment firm is a bonus.Strong interpersonal skills with capacity to interact with key partners at our external law firms and personnel across all levels of the firm.Excellent project management and organizational skills; ability to prioritize multiple projects with high attention to detail and work under tight deadlines; 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.Steadfast discretion and capacity to handle highly confidential and sensitive information.