Senior Associate - Washington, DC
CrossBoundary Investment Advisory
About the Firm
CrossBoundary Group is a mission-driven investment and advisory firm that unlocks the power of capital for sustainable growth and strong returns in underserved markets. CrossBoundary Advisory provides transaction and investment advisory services, having developed a specialized expertise in unleashing investment across all sectors in these markets. CrossBoundary Advisory has advised on over US$8bn worth of transactions across 75 countries globally, serving our clients from 20 offices spread across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Our advisory clients include governments, development finance institutions, private equity firms, Fortune 100 companies, and research institutions.
Our investment platforms, CrossBoundary Energy, CrossBoundary Energy Access, and CrossBoundary Educational Infrastructure, directly finance projects to bring cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable electricity, as well as education infrastructure, to developing countries. Anchoring the Group’s work in the renewable energy sector, CrossBoundary Energy is currently active in more than 10 African countries and has a portfolio of over US$100 million of renewable energy projects for commercial and industrial clients across the continent. CrossBoundary Energy Access uses blended finance and an innovative project financing structure to unlock capital for mini-grids with a mission to bring electricity for the first time to more than 170,000 people.
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Job Description
CrossBoundary Advisory is recruiting a full-time Senior Associate to join our team in Washington, DC. As a Senior Associate you will identify and evaluate investment opportunities, conduct macroeconomic market assessments, and provide investment transaction support. The ideal candidate should have 3+ years of experience working in high-caliber finance or consulting organizations and ideally experience working in emerging markets.
Who We Are
The CrossBoundary team is a unique group made up of people who are genuinely excited by the opportunity to make a difference in some of the most challenging yet exciting markets in the world. Team members come from diverse backgrounds but share several qualities: curiosity, humility, integrity, a drive for excellence, and a bias for action.
Primary Responsibilities
- Company identification and evaluation
- Identify and rigorously assess investment opportunities
- Market assessment and ongoing market analysis
- Conduct macroeconomic, regulatory, and operational assessments
- Provide sector analysis of priority areas for investment
- Investor qualification and relations
- Assist in identifying qualified investors
- Manage numerous investor relationships
- Transaction support
- Assist, and often lead a team in supporting complex transactions
- Communications and knowledge product support
- Develop external-facing PowerPoint decks, talking points for external meetings, briefing memos, and other knowledge products
Who You Are
- Self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change in underserved markets
- Passionate about blended finance, private-sector development, and development finance
- Adept at managing multiple work streams and prioritizing effectively
- Takes on new types of work, even without prior experience/direct supervision
- High tolerance for ambiguity and an ability to operate effectively in a changing context
- Builds and maintains strong relationships with clients and colleagues in stressful environments
- Confident presenting work in meetings and conferences with high-level executives
- Passionate about supporting other team members to realize their goals
Required qualifications
Ideal candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred (or another relevant advanced degree/professional qualification)
- At least 3-5 years of relevant experience in a related finance or consulting field, including impact investing, development or emerging market finance, investment or business advisory services, or management consulting
- Experience working in underserved markets
- Track record of sourcing, structuring, closing, and exiting investments
- Ability to build strong relationships with senior management of potential investors, investees, and donors
- Strong financial modelling skills; experience in fund and project finance modelling preferred
- Strong writer with a clear, active, and direct writing style
- Excellent PowerPoint presentation skills
- Excellent presentation skills and ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences
- Fluency in spoken and written English is required
- Prior experience working with Development Finance Institutions preferred
Think you have what it takes but not sure you check every box?
Research shows that while men apply to roles when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women often only apply when they meet every requirement. If you’re passionate about what we’re building, apply! We want to hear from you.
Locations
Candidates will join our team in Washington, DC.
Equal Opportunity Employer
CrossBoundary is an equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to