Head of Investment Job CrossBoundary

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CrossBoundary Energy is recruiting a full-time Head of Investment to lead CrossBoundary Energy’s Investment team. You will assume strategic and operational ownership over CBE’s fundraising, investment management and risk mitigation of CBE’s portfolio, investor and lender stakeholder management, and internal Investment team structure and execution.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of CBE’s multi-year investment strategy to scale our renewable energy portfolio to over $1 billion  of assets across more than 15 countries
• Originate, structure, and close large-scale equity and debt transactions with global commercial funders, DFIs, and strategic investors
• Oversee the development of tools, systems and processes that optimise capital sourcing and deployment, monitor portfolio quality and risk, and deliver strong investment returns
• Build and maintain relationships with regional and global investors, lenders, and strategic partners, translating them into creation of long-term value for CBE
• Design and oversee due diligence, risk assessment, and investment committee processes
• Design and oversee portfolio risk mitigation strategies, including credit analysis, insurance programming, and hedging
• Mentor and develop the investment team, fostering a culture of excellence, diversity, and innovation
• Represent CBE externally as a trusted subject-matter expert and ambassador for our mission

Qualifications

• Extensive experience investing in, or advising in relation to, the energy and infrastructure sector(s) in Africa or other emerging markets
• A critical thinker who is intellectually stimulated to work at the confluence of energy and power, geopolitics, economics and the environment
• 12+ years of experience across the following:
  • Commercial or project finance at a successful energy developer, platform or utility company
  • Energy, infrastructure or project finance at top-tier investment or commercial banks
  • Top tier energy or infrastructure focused investment firms
• Demonstrated professional experience in:
  • Corporate and / or project finance
  • Advanced financial modelling and transaction structuring
  • Due diligence and investment analysis
  • Fundraising and / or transaction execution
• Ability to think clearly, communicate effectively, and solve problems, and a ready desire to learn and grow in new and complex situations
• Proven ability to lead diverse, distributed teams and manage multiple high-stakes workstreams

Who You Are

• A strategic thinker who is a proven dealmaker or commercial leader with deep experience in energy or infrastructure investment
• Passionate about creating lasting change within the energy sector in emerging markets
• Comfortable leading complex, multi-jurisdictional funding and investment processes in the context of a dynamic and fast-growing business
• Adept at building relationships with global institutional investors, lenders, and strategic partners
• Able to operate in dynamic, fast-changing environments with incomplete information
• A leader who can inspire, mentor, and grow a high-performing investment team

How to Apply

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