Business Development Analyst at CrossBoundary

Who You Are

• Self-starter who is passionate about energy/sustainability/decarbonization and its potential to transform fragile states and frontier markets in Africa
• Strong quantitative skills; familiarity with financial and pricing models. Expert excel and VBA skills is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills
• Comfortable with ambiguity; ability to operate effectively in a changing, challenging context
• Strong business judgement; ability to independently conduct evaluations of a variety of businesses
• Ability to build strong relationships with partners and colleagues in challenging environments

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or finance-related major
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience in a business or finance-related field
• Experience living and/or working in emerging markets
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint skills

Ideal candidate

• Work experience in energy or climate-related field. Specific experience in the telecom sector is a plus.
• Experience with GIS tools and analysis
• Work experience in Sub-Saharan Africa
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience at top tier firm

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the ESCO team on tracking various opportunities and helping ensure efficient follow-up
• Understand clients’ business activities and drivers
• Develop and iterate pricing and solutions for potential clients across multiple geographies
• Develop proposals and presentations for clients with commercial terms and value proposition
• Conduct market research to inform business strategy
• Support desktop due diligence of potential projects and clients