2022 SEO London / Bain Capital Credit

Application Guidance
This document includes information on the following:

1. Where to find out more about Bain Capital Credit and their 2022 opportunities
2. How to flag yourself to Bain Capital Credit as an SEO Candidate
3. Overview of Bain Capital Credit’s Application process
4. How to inform SEO London of your submitted application and its progress

Please note in order to be flagged by SEO to BCC’s recruitment team and be supported through
their application stages you must inform us of your submitted application through the BCC
application tracker on your candidate portal

1. Where to find out more about BCC and their 2022 opportunities
Background into Bain Capital Credit:
Bain Capital Credit is a leading global credit specialist with approximately $43.7 billion in assets
under management. Founded as Sankaty Advisors in 1998, Bain Capital Credit invests up and down
the capital structure and across the spectrum of credit strategies, including leveraged loans, high-
yield bonds, distressed debt, private lending, structured products, non-performing loans and
equities. Our investment process combines a consulting-based approach to industry, competitor and
business analysis with an in-depth examination of a target company's financial performance and
capital structure.

Bain Capital Credit has organically grown into a global organization of more than 349 employees
operating from a network of offices including Boston, Chicago, New York, London, Dublin, Hong
Kong, and Melbourne.

Prior to your application we encourage you to think about the below:

 Learn about BCC’s different business areas through their website here
 Bain Capital Credit Overview brochure
 Hear about the latest news about BCC.
 Learn more about credit investing through BCC’s Credit Market Insights and Credit Insights
from Bain’s Chief Investment Officer Jonathan Lavine
 Learn more about BCC through their website here
 Bain Capital Credit Summer Analyst Programme

What do Bain Capital Credit Look for in their candidates?

 Drive & Initiative  Curious
 Mature & Respectful  Strong Analytical & Quantitative Skills
 Intelligence & Judgement  Reliable
 Leadership & team player

Applying to Bain Capital Credit:

SEO London will be sharing details of SEO Candidates that apply to BCC for the following programmes:
2021 Summer Analyst Programme, London – Deadline: 17th September 2021 (interviews held
between September-December)
2021 Off Cycle internship within Non-Performing Loans & Real Estate team (6-month internship
starting from September 2021) – Applications open soon
 Non-performing Loans & Real Estate Job Specification

2. How to flag yourself to Bain Capital Credit as an SEO Candidate

Within the application process you will be asked about how you heard about the opportunity:

3. Overview of BCC’s process & guidance on writing your cover letter

Application Process:

The application process for BCC is very straight forward - there are no motivational questions or
online tests/assessments to complete. It consists of the following:
1) Online Application form, including CV and 4 Motivational Questions:
a) Why do you want to work for Bain Capital Credit?
Ensure you are well researched on what makes BCC special and unique from its competitors. Your
answer should seek to demonstrate your knowledge about the strength of BCC’s business areas.

Note: BCC invests in capital market and specialises in credit across a full spectrum of credit
strategies. They are private and 100% owned by their employees who put their own capital into
some of their funds too hence they are very serious about their investment decisions.
You should take time to go through their business areas website and investment approach page,
and identify how they are creating value for their stakeholders. ESG is an important area that BCC
looks at so you should be familiar with their ESG investing management too. You can demonstrate
your knowledge by also citing awards that refer to business areas (i.e. not generic) please refer to
awards won in your area of interest.
You can also cite other reasons why you would like to work for the firm such as its CSR strategy
and/or recognition as an inclusive employer but always support this using facts and figures!
However, this should not be the only reason why you want to work for the firm.
 b) Explain your interest in joining this internship programme and why you think you are a
good candidate?
You need to be very clear about what specifically attracts you to working in the role.

BCC wants to know why you want to work in investment, and why credit specifically, so there will
be an expectation that you understand the difference between the buy-side and the sell-side. You
should clearly demonstrate your motivation for applying to the buy-side and credit investing in
particular. Those that have worked in the sell-side before (i.e. within an investment bank – be
positive about your experience and leverage that your experience has given you a deeper
understanding of both sides. Give some thought into how you can tailor your sell-side interest to
demonstrate your interest in the buy-side e.g. did you get exposure to BCC or work with another
client from the buy-side that motivated you to learn about what happens from their side?)

c) Thinking about your prior experience, tell us what you have learnt. How has it helped
develop you and led you to apply for this role?
This is a very important part of the cover letter where you will need to give concrete examples of
the qualities you possess and what you would bring to BCC. You must be able to demonstrate the
impact you have made from previous experiences and link to how these qualities/skills are useful
for your division/role of interest. This is an opportunity to draw on experiences that will make
your application stand out. Those that only reference academic achievements will not be
memorable.

You need to be able to link your strengths and interests with the specific skills that make a strong
analyst in the division/role of your choice (if you selected not having a preference in the
application, ensure your skills are well-rounded and apply to all the roles). Ensure you are able to
articulate, through examples of your activities / interests / achievements / experiences, how you
are a good fit for the business and someone who has researched it thoroughly. You should be
passionate about the division and what it does. BCC particularly looks for candidates with the
following qualities: strong analytical abilities, collaborative, organized, flexible, self-starter,
accountable, humble and ethical.

d) What is your greatest achievement and how has it influenced you?

2) 1st Round interview: meet HR, one Associate and one VP

3) 2nd Round interview: meet senior members of the team + written case study
4) Final Round interview
a) (Summer Internship): 4 one-to-one interviews with senior members of the team with 1 of
the interviews being a formal case study

i)
b) (Off-cycle): 2-3 interviews with other members of the team
5) Offer / outcome
Helpful links and tips to support you in writing your motivational responses:

 Ensure you are demonstrating the below skills within your application answers and CV!
o Strong quantitative, analytical, and communication skills
o An interest in business strategy, financial markets, and investments
o A demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
o Intellectual curiosity and excellent attention to detail
 BCC investment approach - https://www.baincapitalcredit.com/approach
 BCC Newsroom - https://www.baincapital.com/news?business=191

4. How to inform SEO London of your submitted application and its progress

SEO London provide support throughout the application process and can flag you across to BCC as
one of our candidates. To gain our support as you progress through the recruitment cycle you must
do the following:
1. Complete the Application Tracker on your candidate portal – see example*
2. Upload the CV you used to your candidate portal (‘Edit Profile’ section) labelled as your Full
Name – BCC Summer/Off-cycle

As you progress through the recruitment stages update the application tracker and SEO London will
provide:
 Prep Material

Specific programme name:

Please write this as seen on BCC’s

website i.e. should be one of the
following:

- Summer Analyst
Programme
- Off-cycle programme