Job Summary
CrossBoundary is recruiting a full time Associate to work on energy access finance. CrossBoundary is not a development firm and is not seeking typical development skills. We are seeking a highly motivated individual with previous exposure to project and medium-scale infrastructure finance in private sector organizations such as renewable energy project developers, infrastructure funds, and investment banks.
You will work on finding and deploying all types of capital required to finance the mini-grid sector at scale. You will help identify and implement, innovative financing structures to mobilize equity, debt and grant funding from a range of capital providers.
Candidates should have notable investment or private sector experience and possess strong quantitative and analytical skills. Experience working in developing countries is preferred. Experience working in project finance, renewable energy, retail energy markets, and/or off-grid energy is also preferred. An engineering degree or technical background will be regarded favorably.
Qualifications
Ideal candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:
Strong quantitative skills; familiar with valuation and project finance
Excellent analytical ability and discipline; ability to think clearly, structure problems logically, and then design and implement solutions that focus on the core issues
Ability to develop financial models for a wide range of structures and scenarios
Understanding of key commercial terms in legal contracts
Ability to build strong relationships with partners and colleagues in challenging environments
Excellent presentation skills; ability to communicate clearly and effectively with diverse audiences
Self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change in frontier markets
Comfort with ambiguity; ability to operate effectively in a changing context
Willingness to work and live in a sometimes-challenging environment
Required skills and qualifications:
2 - 5 years in top tier banking, infrastructure investing, project development, or similar
Bachelor's degree required; MBA or other advanced degrees preferred
Experience working in developing countries will be regarded favorably
Experience working in renewable energy, retail energy markets, or off-grid energy
An engineering degree or technical background will be regarded favorably
Responsibilities
Investment opportunity identification and evaluation
Identify and rigorously assess investment opportunities
Detailed financial modelling
Development of innovative financing structures
Identify and design innovative financing structures
Develop supporting legal contracts
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, team in supporting complex transactions
Oversee due diligence process
