Associate / Senior Associate Consultant - Natural Capital
CrossBoundary Advisory
About the firm
CrossBoundary Advisory, part of CrossBoundary Group, is a leading investment advisor focused on unlocking private capital in underserved markets. We have advised US$12+ billion of closed transactions across agriculture, health, education, manufacturing, ICT, infrastructure, and clean power. Our clients include governments, development finance institutions, foundations, private equity firms, corporates, and research institutions. With 180+ professionals in 20+ offices across Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East & North Africa, Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe, and Latin America & the Caribbean, we combine local presence with global expertise to structure bankable transactions and scalable programs. Learn more at www.crossboundary.com/advisory
CrossBoundary’s Natural Capital practice focuses on unlocking private capital for nature-based solutions that contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, and address biodiversity loss. We provide transaction support to companies in the agribusiness, aquaculture, and forestry sectors, as well as to nature-based carbon projects focused on restoration and conservation of nature.
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.
Job Description
CrossBoundary Advisory is recruiting two Associate / Senior Associate Consultants to support the preparation and launch of a multi-country blended finance platform for regenerative agriculture and landscape resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa. The platform combines a commercial investment vehicle with dedicated technical assistance and catalytic capital windows and is supported by Green Climate Fund project preparation funding.
We seek candidates with experience across finance, strategy, investment advisory and nature-based solutions in emerging markets. The consultants will support the GCF Funding Proposal, investment vehicle structuring, government and stakeholder engagement, fundraising preparation and early pipeline development. The level of appointment will reflect the candidate’s experience.
Who You Are
Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred, or another relevant advanced degree or professional qualification.
2-7 years of relevant advisory, operating or investment experience, including strategy or development consulting, agribusiness or enterprise operations, development finance, private capital or blended finance.
Strong quantitative and financial modelling skills, with the ability to structure problems, assess scenarios and translate analysis into clear recommendations.
Excellent writing skills and the ability to produce concise, investor-grade materials.
Experience engaging government counterparts and convening multi-stakeholder processes, ideally in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Experience coordinating multiple partners and workstreams against fixed deadlines.
High tolerance for ambiguity and the ability to work effectively in a changing context.
Self-starter who is humble, collaborative and passionate about mobilising capital for nature and underserved markets.
Excellent presentation and relationship-management skills across diverse audiences.
Willingness to travel regularly to participating countries.
Fluency in English required. Working French is preferred.
Experience with GCF or other climate funds, agricultural value chains, nature-based solutions, carbon markets or fund structuring is highly valued.
What You'll Do
Drive day-to-day execution across the platform’s preparation and launch workstreams, including:
Supporting the programme Theory of Change and GCF Funding Proposal.
Developing financial analysis templates and supporting…