Chief of Staff

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Company Details
Industry: Banking
Description: CrossBoundary is a mission driven investment firm committed to unlocking the power of capital to make a strong return while creating a lasting difference in frontier markets. We take a transaction centered approach to frontier markets. CrossBoundary provides investment advisory services, having developed a specialized expertise in unlocking investment across all sectors in fragile and frontier markets. Our advisory clients include governments, development finance institutions, private equity firms, Fortune 100 companies, and research institutions. Our direct investment arm, CrossBoundary Energy, finances solar projects in Africa.
Job Description

Who You Are 

 

Self-starter who is smart, adaptive, and passionate about making CrossBoundary Energy the best it can be 

 

Natural problem solver who can manage competing opinions and perspectives from multiple senior stakeholders to identify the first small step towards a solution 

 

Advocate of structures and systems to improve the ways we work, with the conviction to change them in a moment’s notice knowing they can always be better 

 

Willing to take on new types of work, even without prior experience or direct supervision 

 

Able to juggle multiple workstreams at once, and ensure everything is delivered on time and to the highest standards 

 

Believer in the power of relationships and collaboration, both within the firm and outside the firm, to improve efficiency and accelerate our impact in the world 

 

Eager to understand critical feedback as a means of improving one’s own work 

 

Willing to work and live in a sometimes challenging environment 

 

Primary Responsibilities 

 

Shape and drive executive alignment and decision-making 

 

Partner with the CEO to define strategic priorities, set the agenda, and lead high-impact executive body meetings that drive alignment and accountability across the leadership team 

 

Lead firmwide engagement and communication 

 

Collaborate with the CEO to craft and deliver compelling weekly All Hands meetings that reinforce company vision, strategic progress, celebrate progress, and foster a culture of transparency and inclusion 

 

Design and lead firmwide engagement forums that drive strategic clarity and cultural cohesion 

 

Partner with the CEO to create and run effective senior leadership meetings that encourage rigorous problem solving on the major issues facing the company 

 

Enable CEO effectiveness across strategy, culture, and execution 

 

Drive cross-functional coordination and executive follow-through 

 

Institutionalize cultural clarity and manage team engagement cadence 

 

Qualifications

 

Entrepreneurial mindset to creatively and independently solve new problems with no established paths or proven solutions 

 

Excellent project management skills 

 

Excellent people and stakeholder management skills 

 

Strong collaboration and prioritization skills 

 

Strong working knowledge of CrossBoundary Group, including all CrossBoundary platforms 

 

Required skills and qualifications:

 

At least five years of work experience in a problem solving and stakeholder management capacity (e.g., consulting, strategy) at globally operating organizations 

 

Experience with organizations focused on the intersection of private capital and underserved markets (preferred) 

 

Prior experience in developing countries (preferred)

 

 

 

Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time
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