Analyst - Democratic Republic of the Congo

CrossBoundary is seeking a full-time Analyst for its Investment Advisory team in Kinshasa, DRC. The role involves evaluating investment opportunities, conducting market assessments, and providing transaction support. Ideal candidates have 1-3 years of finance or consulting experience, particularly in developing countries. Responsibilities include preparing investor documents, conducting research, managing investor relationships, and supporting transaction execution. The firm focuses on sustainable growth in underserved markets.
Analyst
DRC Investment Advisory
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 developed a specialized expertise in unleashing investment across all sectors in these markets. CrossBoundary Advisory has advised on over US$8bn worth of transactions across 75 countries globally, serving our clients from 20 offices spread across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Our advisory clients include governments, development finance institutions, private equity firms, Fortune 100 companies, and research institutions.

Our investment platforms, CrossBoundary Energy, CrossBoundary Energy Access, and CrossBoundary Educational Infrastructure, directly finance projects to bring cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable electricity, as well as education infrastructure, to developing countries. Anchoring the Group’s work in the renewable energy sector, CrossBoundary Energy is currently active in more than 10 African countries and has a portfolio of over US$100 million of renewable energy projects for commercial and industrial clients across the continent. CrossBoundary Energy Access uses blended finance and an innovative project financing structure to unlock capital for mini-grids with a mission to bring electricity for the first time to more than 170,000 people.
Learn more at www.crossboundary.com
Job Description
CrossBoundary is recruiting a full-time Analyst to join the Investment Advisory team in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As a member of the transaction team, you will be working on impactful transactions across in the DRC, in addition to building CrossBoundary’s long-term presence in the region.
As an Analyst, you will be tasked with evaluating investment opportunities, conducting macroeconomic market assessments, and providing transaction support to both investors and capital seekers. Analyst candidates should have 1-3 years of experience working in high-calibre finance or consulting organizations and experience working in developing countries – ideally in the DRC. Expertise in agriculture, project finance, renewable energy, critical minerals, and gender-lens investments will be regarded favourably.
Who We Are
The CrossBoundary team is a unique group of people who are genuinely excited by the opportunity to make a difference in some of the world's most challenging yet exciting markets. Team members come from diverse backgrounds but share several qualities: curiosity, humility, integrity, a drive for excellence, and a bias for action.
Primary Responsibilities
• Prepare investor documents including teasers, investment memoranda, business plans etc.
• Conduct research and market assessments - macroeconomic, regulatory, and operational assessments of relevant companies, industries, markets and topics
• Provide sector analysis of priority areas for investment
• Investor sourcing
• Lead identification of qualified investors
• Manage investor relationships
• Develop valuation and operational financial models
• Coordinate due diligence and transaction execution
• Support with Monitoring and Evaluation activities
• Support organization of conferences and other networking events

Qualifications
• Strong quantitative skills and finance background; familiar 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
• Ability to build strong relationships with partners and colleagues in challenging environments
• Excellent presentation skills with an 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
• Knowledge of the DRC investment landscape (or previous work experience in the DRC)
• Experience working with a range of stakeholders (including private equity firms, Development Finance Institutions, and development agencies) to support investments in high-impact sectors
• Proficiency in French
• Bachelor’s degree required
• DRC citizenship

As part of our ongoing commitment to gender diversity, we encourage women to apply for this Analyst position. Your talents and insights are essential to our team's success, and we look forward to harnessing the strength of our diverse workforce. Think you have what it takes but are not sure you check every box? Apply! We want to hear from you.
Location
The Analyst will be based in the Democratic Republic (Kinshasa or Lubumbashi). Frequent travel is expected.
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 human.resources@crossboundary.com
Application Process and Timeline
Applications are currently open. Please apply online via https://www.crossboundary.com/careers/
• Deadline to Apply: 15 February 2024
• Application requirements: CV/Resume (1 page)
• The interview process will test your fit, aptitude, and technical skills
• Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted on a rolling basis
• Final decisions are expected to be made on a rolling basis with a start date of as soon as possible