Investment Professional – Project Finance – Washington, D.C.

CrossBoundary • Washington D.C., DC

13d • Onsite

About The Position

CrossBoundary Advisory is recruiting a full‑time Senior Investment Professional to join our team in Washington, DC. The Professional will be embedded on‑site with a public‑sector client and will support complex limited‑recourse project finance transactions in developing markets. The role spans screening and origination, underwriting and due diligence, financial modeling and sensitivities, drafting credit‑quality materials, and coordinating multifaceted workstreams through commitment, closing, and disbursement. 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.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in finance, economics, business, international relations, or a related field.
• At least 3 years (within the last 7 years) in international/corporate/project finance, including hands‑on project finance modeling and sensitivity analysis.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and structuring limited‑recourse transactions in developing markets.
• Experience preparing credit‑quality documents and advancing transactions through internal approvals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• Ability to work on‑site in Washington, DC and travel up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

• 5–10 years in infrastructure/project finance (e.g., power, transport, social infrastructure, digital) with committee‑facing experience.
• Prior work in investment banks, commercial banks, DFIs/MDBs, or infrastructure developers/advisors.
• Familiarity with environmental & social diligence and KYC/AML processes.
• Advanced modeling skills (Excel; VBA/Python a plus).

Responsibilities

• Assess new project finance proposals for financial, technical, economic, legal, market, ESG, and political feasibility in developing countries.
• Build, refine, and audit limited‑recourse project finance models (debt sizing, coverage ratios, sensitivities, scenarios, covenant testing).
• Lead comprehensive diligence across sponsors, contractual frameworks, market analysis, and country risk; synthesize findings into clear recommendations.
• Draft concise, high‑quality sections of term sheets, legal documents, credit papers, and briefing materials for internal approval processes and committees.
• Orchestrate calls and workstreams among clients, internal teams (including E&S and KYC), external advisors, and financing partners to advance transactions to commitment, closing, and disbursement.
• Maintain accurate status, timing, and key details in deal‑tracking systems; meet responsiveness standards (reply within two business days).
• Perform related tasks supporting precedent‑setting transactions in emerging markets.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level