Corporate Finance teams are part of Corporate Finance and Strategy CoE (CF& CF&S work as innovation partners for Bain s Global strategy practice to enable cutting edge Intellectual property ( Point of view PoV development commercialization and flawless client delivery Our strength lies in our people who are experts across different aspects of the strategy topic vis a vis business and corporate strategy, CEO and leadership ways of working and corporate finance, backed by solid capabilities around research, analytics and stakeholder management
Corporate Finance team works with Bain teams across the globe with solutions to corporate finance and capital markets related aspects with a wide array of highly customizable offerings and tailored analyses to address key CXO concerns and equip the C Suite with the right tools to shape their agenda on long term shareholder value creation The team conducts financial diagnostics for client companies, codifies Bain s intellectual property and contributes to new intellectual property We work with case teams across geographies and industries however, they focus almost exclusively on Corporate Finance related projects
About you
2024 graduates with a specialization in Finance from top-tier colleges.
Strong academic record with 0-1 year of relevant experience.
Background in investment banking, equity research, or consulting with corporate finance exposure.
Excellent analytical, communication, and teamwork skills.
Ability to multitask and work effectively under pressure.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; exposure to Python/GenAI is a plus.
What you ll do
Strong understanding of financial statement analysis, ratio analysis, underlying valuation principals, ability to connect financial performance to valuations
Ability to think through the impact of any change in one financial metric across financial statements, and impact to valuation
Ability to make sense of financial data, such as reasons for high or low growth, margins, returns, multiples, leverage and accompanying competitive dynamics
Cross-link different business models and multiple industries key dynamics, using key drivers/KPIs behind operational and financial performance
Take responsibility for assigned work streams and generate hypotheses. Effectively understand the work plan and execute it
Identify and apply the relevant analytical tools for own work stream. Ensure error free analysis in own work stream ensuring key questions are answered in a timely manner
Understand client needs and situations and adapt to case expectations. Show ability to resolve discrete issues and/or drive consensus
Communicate data, knowledge and insight to the entire team. Generate and screen realistic solutions based on sound reality checks and recommend actionable solutions
Effectively structure communication of insights from own work stream. Deliver clear and professional presentations to the team/team leaders/managers
Consistently seek and provide meaningful and actionable feedback in all interactions; recognize different skills and development needs in oneself and work towards it
Proficient in research and analysis, but able to provide solid business judgment to derive answers in situations where data is not easily available or explicitly published
Has hands on experience in conducting company research, industry research, and investment related research
May manage simple cases consistently and independentl
