Job Description
CrossBoundary is recruiting a full time Principal to lead our growing Healthcare Advisory Practice. We are seeking candidates with 9+ years of relevant experience working in healthcare sector financing and strategy across underserved markets.
CrossBoundary is not a development firm and is not seeking typical development skills. As the Global Head of Healthcare Advisory, you will oversee all aspects of this practice including business development, project execution, hiring and staffing, P&L management and building of a brand, alongside involvement in broader firm leadership activities. CrossBoundary is seeking investment professionals with deep technical expertise and relationships, and a track record of originating and closing healthcare transaction in our markets. Experience and background in developing countries will be regarded favorably.
As the leader of the healthcare team you will actively contribute to ongoing client engagements across the healthcare sector. Examples of our work include structuring blended financing solutions for healthcare investments, supporting innovative companies in their capital raising process, and assessing new markets and client segments for investors and growing companies across the sector.
Who We Are
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.
Primary Responsibilities

Lead a team of investment professionals, maintaining responsibility for hiring, capacity building, performance management, and general team leadership duties
Lead business development across multiple channels, including private commercial opportunities and government/donor-sponsored opportunities
Provide continuous client coverage of private capital investors, development finance institutions (DFIs), corporates ranging from SMEs to MNCs, and other relevant organizations to proactively identify advisory opportunities
Manage relationships with key CrossBoundary clients, such as USAID; provide strategic input into program design and oversee mandate execution and reporting
Provide deal and project leadership and execution oversight to a wide range of transaction-related advisory engagement:

Investment target identification and screening
Investor identification and relationship building
Detailed commercial due diligence/vendor due diligence
Development and/or review of robust, multi-faceted corporate and/or project finance models, as well as models used for valuations analysis, market sizing, etc.
Development of investment memoranda and teasers
Recommendations on optimal transaction structures based upon near-, medium- and long-term company strategic objectives and capitalization parameters, available instruments, and investor preferences
Market assessment and ongoing market analysis
Blended and innovative finance structuring, with an emphasis on health outcome achievement


Lead brand-building by driving team participation at conferences and on panel discussions, developing thought leadership pieces, and other involvement in relevant initiatives that help grow our visibility

Qualifications

Degree in Business Administration or Finance or other relevant advanced degree preferred (extensive relevant experience may be accepted as equivalent)
7+ years of relevant experience in investment banking, management consulting, private equity, or similar, with a particular focus on healthcare
Experience living and/or working in underserved markets required
Exceptional management skills with an ability to serve as a coach and mentor to the team; can lead teams to results in challenging circumstances
High tolerance for ambiguity; ability to operate effectively through friction and opacity
Experience sourcing, advising on, and closing transactions in the healthcare sector
Great at building and maintaining relationships with colleagues and clients in the healthcare sector
Knowledge of corporate finance and project finance and familiarity with M&A processes, company evaluation, and valuation techniques
Knowledge of the global health financing ecosystem, and experience working with international organizations and government counterparts
Excellent quantitative skills and analytical abilities: can think clearly, structure problems logically, and then design and implement solutions that focus on the core issues
Superb presentation skills: ability to communicate clearly and effectively with diverse audiences
Experience working with a range of stakeholders (including private equity firms, Development Finance Institutions, and development agencies) to support investments in high impact sectors
Self-starter who is humble and passionate about creating lasting change in underserved markets
Enthusiastic about working, traveling, and living in sometimes challenging environments
Understanding of project management principles and able to manage complex combinations of concurrent workstreams
Fluent in English. French skills beneficiary but not required