Senior Associate – Climate Finance

1 day ago

Washington DC United States CrossBoundary Full time

Senior Associate – Climate Finance
CrossBoundary Natural Capital

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 advised on over US$11bn worth of transactions across 75 countries globally, serving our clients from 24 offices spread across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Our advisory clients include development finance institutions, private equity firms, Fortune 100 companies, governments, and research institutions. Our investment platforms, CrossBoundary Energy, CrossBoundary Access, and CrossBoundary Educational Infrastructure, directly finance projects to bring cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable electricity, as well as education infrastructure, to developing countries. CrossBoundary’s Natural Capital portfolio focuses on unlocking private capital for nature-based solutions that contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, and address biodiversity loss.

Job Description
CrossBoundary is recruiting a full-time Senior Associate that will specialize in climate finance investment opportunities and execution. You will support all aspects of fundraising, impact investing, investor relations, deal-sourcing, due diligence, deal structuring, and portfolio management. You will also support in establishing new strategic partnerships and developing thought leadership.

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 We Are
CrossBoundary’s people 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. The chosen candidate will play an important role in a unique team with the opportunity to create impact on the nature-based solutions landscape in emerging markets.

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
  • Committed to creating sustainable climate finance solutions that contribute to climate change mitigation, and adaptation, and address biodiversity loss
  • Interested in ways to help companies and investors improve their climate strategies
  • 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 to high-level executives
  • Passionate about supporting other team members to realize their goals

Required Qualifications

  • 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
  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred (or another relevant advanced degree/professional qualification)
  • Track record of sourcing, structuring, closing, and exiting investments
  • Knowledge of climate strategy, and/or carbon markets and/or experience developing nature-based carbon projects preferred
  • Experience working in underserved markets
  • 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
The chosen candidate will join our team in Washington, DC office.

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 our People team at .

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