Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

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.

Responsibilities or duties

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

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Experience needed

• 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

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

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

• 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

• 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

• 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