Associate at CrossBoundary

Job Description

• CrossBoundary is recruiting a full-time Associate. We are seeking candidates with experience working in underserved markets, contacts across the region’s financial services sector, and a thorough understanding of the investment landscape.
• CrossBoundary is an investment firm. As an Associate, you will be tasked with evaluating investment opportunities, conducting macroeconomic markets assessments, and providing transaction support to both investors and capital seekers. Associate candidates should have 3-5 years of experience working in high-caliber finance or consulting organizations and experience working in developing countries. Experience working in the region applied for will be regarded favorably.

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.

Who You Are

• Self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change in underserved markets
• Willing to take on new types of work, even without prior experience or direct supervision
• Enthusiastic about working, traveling, and living in a challenging environment
• Comfortable with ambiguity; able to operate effectively in a changing context
• Humble

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

Qualifications

Required skills and qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in top tier banking, consulting, private equity, or similar
• Bachelor's degree required
• Strong quantitative skills and finance background; familiarity with company evaluation and valuation 
• Excellent analytical ability and discipline; ability to think clearly, structure problems logically, and then design and implement solutions that focus on the core issues
• Excellent presentation skills; ability to communicate clearly and effectively with diverse audiences
• Strong sense of ownership and ability to lead projects and support and mentor more junior colleagues
• Familiarity and comfort with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in top tier banking, consulting, private equity, or similar
• MBA or other advanced degrees will be regarded favorably
• Familiarity with company fundraise process, including investor due diligence processes
• Ability to build strong relationships with partners and colleagues in challenging environments
• Experience working with a range of stakeholders (including private equity firms, Impact investors, Family offices, Development Finance Institutions, and development agencies) to support investments in high impact sectors
• Experience working in the region applied for/Uganda will be regarded favorably
• Willingness to work and live in a sometimes-challenging environment, and travel when needed