Job Description
MBA Associate 2025
CrossBoundary 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$12bn+ worth of transactions across 80+ countries globally, serving our clients from 27 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.
Job Description CrossBoundary’s Corporate Development team is hiring an MBA associate based in Washington DC or London. The Corporate Development team supports CrossBoundary Advisory’s internal strategic growth, which includes workstreams in operational efficiency, knowledge management, global business development, and program management. As an MBA Associate you will own projects which will include designing, developing and presenting in-depth and thoughtful analysis, new processes, and trainings, for senior leadership. In the past, these projects have included launching new functionalities in our CRM, analyzing our pricing, creating deliverable templates, identifying trends in our opportunity sourcing strategy, creating a project management toolkit and conducting desk research on the international development industry funding activity and indicators. These projects will aim to grow the business and improve the efficiency of our project execution in our markets.
As an MBA associate, you will be expected to conduct internal and external quantitative and qualitative analysis resulting in synthesized recommendations, new insights, and trainings in MS PowerPoint and/or Excel. As part of the role, you will be expected to work alongside other team members to deeply understand our business model and our industry, analyze data to make data-driven decisions, and create concise training and template materials.
Experience in management consulting, international development, corporate strategy, or data/ knowledge management is preferred.
MBA Associate positions begin in early June and continue until early August, with some flexibility. This is a 12-week commitment.
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 - 4+ years in top tier banking, consulting, private equity, or similar
- Current MBA or MA candidate
- Self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change in underserved markets
- 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
- Exceptional presentation skills and ability to communicate clearly and effectively with diverse audiences
- Demonstrated leadership skills; preferably in fast-moving and entrepreneurial environments
- Deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities businesses face in frontier markets, as well as the macro-economic trends that impact them
- Past exposure to Development Finance Institutions and/or development agencies is particularly relevant
- Willing to take on new types of work, even without prior experience or direct supervision
- Comfortable with ambiguity; able to operate effectively in a changing context
- Humble
Primary Responsibilities - Leading internal strategic projects by:
- Analyzing data and creating visualizations to show trends and insights, such as CrossBoundary’s opportunity sourcing trends, pricing strategy, and funding intelligence
- Providing training to senior leaders and team members on topics including proposal best practices, leveraging new tools, etc.
- Assist in data strategy and knowledge management maintenance by:
- Co-ordinating with internal experts to find relevant materials and sources
- Creating how-to guides for relevant topics such as engaging with specific clients & their policies, using tools, and navigating other internal operational updates
- Working with IT team to leverage AI capabilities
- Support our global expansion and business development by:
- Analyzing CrossBoundary’s internal data, event and conference intelligence, and external reports that can be used to improve future business development efforts
- Supporting the development and submission of global and/or regional bids
- Building internal capacity on the international donor market to effectively compete for opportunities with new clients
- Participating in external conferences, meetings, and networking events
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, we want to hear from you!
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
[email protected] .
Location: Washington D.C., or London, United Kingdom
Application Process - Please only submit one application. In your application, you will have the opportunity to indicate your top 2nd and 3rd region or team preferences.
- Applicants who are shortlisted for interviews will be notified by January 13th, 2025.
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