Manager - Risk Process & Controls (Special Situations

Position: Manager - Risk Process & Controls (Special Situations)
BAIN CAPITAL OVERVIEWWith approximately $215 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, and Real Assets.

Today, our team includes 1,985+ 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.

BAIN CAPITAL SPECIAL SITUATIONS OVERVIEWBain Capital Special Situations (BCSS) has invested $35 billion in more than 900 deals across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific since its founding in 2002. Our investment professionals provide bespoke capital solutions to meet the diverse needs of companies, entrepreneurs, and asset owners in all market cycles — bringing together equity and credit expertise, leveraging technology and data-driven insights, to deliver solutions that traditional providers cannot.

ROLE OVERVIEW The Manager, Risks Processes and Controls will take ownership of critical fund control processes, audit coordination, vendor oversight, and fund lifecycle support within BCSS. Operating within a framework of priorities set by senior leadership, this individual will work with a high degree of independence — managing work streams end-to-end and engaging directly with internal and external stakeholders to ensure operational processes are consistently executed to a high standard.

The ideal candidate is experienced, organized, and proactive — someone who exercises sound judgment, drives issues to resolution, and continuously looks for opportunities to improve the control environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Will include the following:

Audit Coordination & Compliance Own and manage BCSS fund-specific audit cycles end-to-end, including SOC1, Kaufman AUP Quarterly Review, Eisner Surprise Count, Mercer ASIT, SWIFT, and Annual Financial Statement Audits; serve as the primary point of coordination with internal stakeholders and external auditors

Own the annual and ongoing review and update of BCSS Policy and Procedures Manuals Fund Lifecycle Support Manage and coordinate new fund/strategy launches and fund wind-down activities, working cross-functionally with finance, legal, compliance, and operations

Maintain fund governance documentation and manage ongoing operational obligations associated with fund entities

Develop and maintain fund workflow process maps to improve operational transparency, streamline processes, and support cross-functional collaboration

Custody, Controls & Process Improvement Own custody-related operational processes, including oversight of electronic vaulting arrangements and ensuring assets under custody audit are appropriately accounted for Identify and lead targeted process improvement and control remediation projects (e.g., "Not in Bank" asset clean-up); lead cross-functional working groups to deliver outcomes on time Continuously identify opportunities to streamline workflows and build efficiencies across the BCSS operational control environment

Business Continuity Own the ongoing management and annual testing of the Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery program, including documentation, testing logistics, and post-test remediation tracking

Vendor & Outsource…