Investment Professional - Anglophone West Africa - DFI

CrossBoundary Advisory

Lagos, Nigeria · West Africa

Role type

Development Finance & Multilaterals

Experience

Senior

Deadline

2027-02-01

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Summary

Support a leading development finance institution’s investment activity from Lagos, covering Anglophone West and Central Africa. The role combines transaction origination, screening, due diligence and portfolio monitoring across energy, infrastructure, critical minerals, health, agriculture and financial services. US citizenship is an explicit eligibility requirement.

About the role

Working under the DFI representative and CrossBoundary’s project lead, the investment professional provides regional market intelligence and transaction support across direct equity, loans, guarantees, political risk insurance, fund investments and project development. The assignment includes relationships with sponsors, developers, financiers and public-sector counterparts, alongside practical support for investment decisions and post-close monitoring. Travel is primarily within West Africa and requires prior client approval.

Key responsibilities

Build relationships with sponsors, developers and financiers to identify and pre-screen investment opportunities.

Review investment memoranda, financial statements and models; verify information and prepare screening notes.

Support transaction due diligence, investment or credit committee papers and verification of conditions precedent.

Track closed investments, development impact and conditions subsequent for further disbursements.

Maintain accurate deal pipelines and report policy, regulatory and market developments affecting investments.

Prepare market intelligence, brief partner teams on DFI products and coordinate stakeholder meetings and senior visits.

Key requirements

US citizenship is mandatory.

At least seven years of relevant full-time experience within the last 15 years, including at least three years substantially in emerging markets and two years substantially in Africa.

Relevant backgrounds include investment banking, financial advisory, insurance underwriting, project development, development finance, project finance, consulting and private equity.

A master’s degree in a relevant discipline is preferred, or equivalent professional experience; CFA is beneficial.

Corporate or project-finance structuring and negotiation, financial modelling, statement analysis and MS Office proficiency.

An extensive African professional network, diplomatic stakeholder engagement, strong English communication and independent business judgement.

Availability to start within 60 days of selection and participate in the stated onboarding, orientation and annual training.

US citizens only. Apply through CrossBoundary’s official hiring portal. The ATS lists 1 February 2027 as its validity date; no separate closing date is stated in the description.

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