CrossBoundary is a mission driven investment firm committed to unlocking the power of capital to make a strong return while creating a lasting difference in frontier markets.
Role Overview
CrossBoundary Energy is recruiting a full-time Investment Associate / Senior Investment Associate to support our Investment team. As a member of the team, you will contribute to all fundraising, project due diligence and investment, portfolio management, and risk mitigation workstreams.
Primary Responsibilities
- Fundraising: Drive group-level senior debt and subordinated debt capital raising materials and processes, including corporate and project finance models, presentations, investment memoranda, term sheet negotiation, and due diligence.
- Project Finance Investments: Assess and structure project investment opportunities, from early-stage leads through to financial close and COD:
- Driving project-level structuring and fundraises for senior debt, subordinated debt, and bridge instruments.
- Ensuring projects align with portfolio objectives, return requirements, and risk appetite, and are structured to be bankable for project finance investors.
- Project Development: Analysis of economics and risks within project development, financial modeling, and project contracts, to support the Project Development team in developing value-accretive projects and investments.
- Portfolio and Debt Facility Management: Maintenance of portfolio models and tracking of investment performance metrics and debt covenants, identifying key risks before they arise and proactively proposing and executing mitigants.
- Group and Project Structuring: Portfolio and project-level tax, capital, and corporate structuring, to deliver optimal economic outcomes.
- Investor Management: Preparation of investor updates and engagement materials.
- Risk Mitigation: Identification and mitigation of investment risks.
Required Skills and Experience
- Previous tenure at any of the following (3-6 years):
- An energy, infrastructure, or project finance team of top-tier investment or commercial bank
- A specialist financial advisory firm or investor focused on energy / infrastructure M&A or transaction advisory
- Project finance team at a successful energy developer / IPP
- Demonstrated transaction experience in corporate/project finance, financial modelling, due diligence, investment analysis, fundraising, and transaction execution
- Experience in or understanding of African markets, particularly in the energy sector
- Excellent analytical capabilities, attention to detail, and strong presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to project manage multiple, complex workstreams and interact with broad stakeholder groups
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
Who You Are
- You are a self-starter passionate about creating lasting change within the energy sector in emerging markets.
- You are a critical thinker, intellectually stimulated by energy, power, geopolitics, economics, and the environment.
- You are a patient puzzle-solver who perseveres through complexity to find practical solutions.
- You are a skilled communicator and relationship builder across jurisdictions and cultures.
- You are solution-oriented and able to operate in situations where information is scarce, and the environment is constantly changing.
- You are ethical and principled, with a strong grasp of international standards for investor relations and compliance.
- You are systematic and highly organized, with personal accountability for managing multiple workstreams.
- You thrive in dynamic environments and are excited to contribute to impactful projects.
- You are eager to learn and grow in the energy transition investment space.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates can apply online by visiting CrossBoundary Application Page.
