Senior Associate – Beirut

Job Description

Senior Associate

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 23 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.   

Learn more at www.crossboundary.com.

Job Description

CrossBoundary Advisory is recruiting a full-time Senior Associate to join our team in Beirut, Lebanon. As a Senior Associate, you will identify and evaluate investment opportunities, conduct macroeconomic market assessments, and provide investment transaction support. We seek candidates should have 4+ years of experience working in high-caliber finance or consulting organizations and ideally experience working in developing countries, particularly in the Middle East (though this is not a requirement).

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

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred (or another relevant advanced degree/professional qualification)
• 4+ years of relevant experience in investment banking, management consulting, private equity, or similar
• Strong quantitative skills and analytical abilities: can think clearly, structure problems logically, and then design and implement solutions that focus on the core issues
• High tolerance for ambiguity; able to operate effectively in a changing context
• Willing to take on new types of work, even without prior experience or direct supervision
• Excellent presentation skills: ability to communicate clearly and effectively with diverse audiences
• Self-starter who is humble and passionate about creating lasting change in underserved markets
• Enthusiastic about working, traveling, and living in sometimes challenging environments
• Fluency in English is required
• Experience living and/or working in underserved or developing markets (particularly in the Middle East) is not required but will be viewed favorably

Primary Responsibilities

• Support and manage multiple projects/transactions/workstreams concurrently with various supporting staff configurations
• Conduct and draft analyses, which include may financial models, market assessments, investment memorandums and pitch decks, as well as macroeconomic, regulatory, and operational assessments
• Independently cultivate and manage relationships with existing and potential investors, clients, companies, and other stakeholders
• Drive workstreams with clients directly and independently
• Manage entire project portfolios
• Make complex and challenging value-driven decisions
• Development and mentorship of junior staff
• Foster talent across teams and the firm; encourage diversity of people and ideas

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, apply! We want to hear from you.

Locations

Candidates will join our team in Beirut, Lebanon. This role may involve traveling around the MENA region.

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 

Contact

Interested candidates should apply