Consultant - Australia
Join CrossBoundary as a Consultant and support business development initiatives in Australia for the Asia Pacific Team. 10+ years of experience with strong relationships with DFAT.
About CrossBoundary
CrossBoundary Advisory, part of CrossBoundary Group, is a leading investment advisor focused on unlocking private capital in underserved markets. We have advised US$12+ billion of closed transactions across agriculture, health, education, manufacturing, ICT, infrastructure, and clean power.
Our clients include governments, development finance institutions, foundations, private equity firms, corporates, and research institutions. With 180+ professionals in 20+ offices across Sub‐Saharan Africa, the Middle East & North Africa, Asia‐Pacific, Eastern Europe, and Latin America & the Caribbean, we combine local presence with global expertise to structure bankable transactions and scalable programs.
Why join us?
The CrossBoundary team is a unique group of people who are genuinely excited by the opportunity to make a difference in some of the most challenging and exciting markets in the world. Team members come from diverse backgrounds and share several qualities: curiosity, humility, integrity, a drive for excellence, and a bias for action.
What you'll do
CrossBoundary is recruiting for a 6‐18 month contractual role to support transaction teams focused on unlocking private capital in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region based in Canberra, Australia.
Depending on ability to convert business opportunities, this role can be extended to a full‐time position. We seek candidates with 10+ years of experience working in the Australian development sector and the APAC market and a thorough understanding of the investment landscape.
As a consultant, you will be responsible for business development with the Australian government, specifically with DFAT and its implementing partners.
Who We Are
The CrossBoundary team is a unique group of people who are genuinely excited to make a difference in some of the most challenging yet exciting markets in the world. They share curiosity, humility, integrity, a drive for excellence, and a bias for action.
Your primary responsibilities will be:
* Lead strategic business development and origination across priority markets and sectors, with accountability for shaping and securing government‐ and donor‐funded mandates (including DFAT), from early concept development through contracting.
* Serve as a senior relationship manager for key clients and partners, providing strategic input into program and platform design, guiding deal structuring, and ensuring high‐quality execution, reporting, and repeat engagements.
* Maintain proactive market coverage across private investors, development finance institutions, corporates (from SMEs to multinationals), and ecosystem partners to identify and originate new advisory, transaction, and blended‐finance opportunities.
* Build and manage a robust origination pipeline across buy‐side, sell‐side, and platform advisory mandates, working cross‐functionally to convert relationships and ideas into commercially and developmentally strong engagements.
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred, ideally in Business Administration, Finance or another relevant advanced degree.
* 10+ years of experience in the development sector, with strong relationships with DFAT and its managing contractors and the Australian government.
* Demonstrated ability to project‐manage complex projects, strategic advisory engagements, and team members.
* Experience sourcing, advising on, and closing transactions in emerging markets in the development sector is a plus.
* The following experiences will be regarded favourably:
o Experience taking a project from origination to financial close in emerging or frontier markets.
o Experience in strategic advisory engagements with public and private sector stakeholders (e.g., roadmaps, stakeholder engagements, and capital maps).
Location
Candidates will join our team in Canberra, Australia.
Interested in applying?
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, we want to hear from you!
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 recruiting@crossboundary.com.
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