Expert Senior Associate Consultant, Technology Insights Group

About the role

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. At Bain, you will leverage your technology and consulting experience in actively contributing to projects, assessing key aspects of leading software companies for PE investors. You will help our clients strategically approach how technology will shape their businesses and solve some of the most challenging issues they face. Working alongside an outstanding group of individuals, you will develop and enhance your own technology expertise, commercial acumen, and analytical capabilities. Additionally, you will gain direct exposure to CEOs, Executives, and Private Equity professionals.

This role requires a minimum of three days per week working together in person, either at a client location or at your Bain home office. Travel is required away from your home office/primary working location, with frequency and destinations varying based on project needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead 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 scale the practice (ops/systems).

Requirements

• Passion for software and the tech industry (e.g., digital transformation, disruptive business models).
• 2+ years of experience in a software or technology-related position or industry; technical due diligence experience is strongly preferred and/or technical background in a PE firm.
• Ability to rapidly absorb and interpret technical information.
• Inquisitive mindset and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for delivering high-impact client results in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and emotional agility, ability to interface across any level at Bain and client organizations.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial, curious, creative, and innovative thinking.
• Strong alignment with Bain operating principles.
• Strong teamwork ethos and ability to work with team members with diverse skills and backgrounds in an inclusive fashion.
• Analytical and data-driven mindset with aptitude for creative, quantitative, and qualitative problem solving.
• Undergraduate degree from a top-tier university in a relevant field (i.e., computer science, engineering, business management, information systems).

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with 100% individual employee premiums paid by Bain.
• Generous paid time off, including parental leave, sick leave, and paid holidays.
• Fully vested 4.5% 401(k) company contribution, increasing after 3 years of service (100% vested upon start date).
• Paid Life and Long-Term Disability insurance.
• Annual fitness reimbursements.

Pay

Compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, and 401(k) plan with an annual employer contribution based on years of service.

The estimated annualized full-time base salary range for this role is:

• New York, NY and Boston, MA: $120,000 - $140,000 (placement within this range varies based on experience, education, licensure/certifications, training, and skill level).
• All other locations: Commensurate with competitive geographic market rates (varies based on experience, education, licensure/certifications, training, and skill level).

This role may also be eligible for other elements of discretionary compensation.