
Project Attorney - Fundraising
CrossBoundary Energy
Présentation de l'entreprise
CrossBoundary
Lagos, Nigeria
2013
Modèle d'affaires
Consultation en investissement et développement économique
CrossBoundary se concentre sur l'investissement dans les marchés émergents, en fournissant des conseils financiers et stratégiques aux entreprises et aux investisseurs.
Honoraires de consultation, commissions sur les investissements, et partenariats stratégiques.
Localisations & Géographie
CrossBoundary opère principalement en Afrique, avec des projets notables au Nigeria, au Kenya, en Ouganda, en Zambie et en Côte d'Ivoire.
Culture d'entreprise
Ils s'engagent à transformer les marchés émergents en facilitant l'accès au capital et en soutenant le développement durable.
CrossBoundary favorise un environnement collaboratif et inclusif, où l'innovation et la créativité sont encouragées.
Ils offrent des opportunités de formation continue et de mentorat pour aider les employés à progresser dans leur carrière.
Activités & Projets
CrossBoundary travaille actuellement sur plusieurs projets d'investissement dans les infrastructures et l'énergie renouvelable en Afrique.
Ils développent des solutions financières innovantes pour améliorer l'accès au capital dans les marchés sous-financés.
CrossBoundary intègre des pratiques durables dans ses projets pour promouvoir un développement économique responsable.
Opportunités de carrière
CrossBoundary propose régulièrement des postes dans les domaines de la finance, du conseil et du développement économique.
Ils offrent des avantages compétitifs, y compris des programmes de santé, des congés payés et des opportunités de développement professionnel.
Informations de contact
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Job Description
CrossBoundary Energy develops, owns, and operates distributed renewable energy solutions for businesses, offering cheaper and cleaner energy through power purchase and lease agreements. With a secured portfolio exceeding $710M, the company boasts over 500MW of solar PV and wind generation, approximately 600MWh of battery energy storage. Their clients include industry leaders like Rio Tinto, Unilever, Diageo, Heineken, and Devki Group.
The diverse portfolio features large-scale renewable-led hybrid power plants for mines, rooftop and ground-mount solar PV plants for industrial clients, and distributed solar PV and battery power solutions for telecommunications sites. As a member of the CrossBoundary Group, founded in 2011, CrossBoundary Energy is dedicated to unlocking the power of capital for sustainable growth and strong returns in underserved markets.
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 but share several qualities: curiosity, humility, integrity, a drive for excellence, and a bias for action. Learn more at www.crossboundary.com.
What you’ll do
CrossBoundary Energy is recruiting a full-time attorney to support its fundraising and investment activities. The successful candidate will work closely with the Chief Legal Officer, senior counsel and the investment team to structure, draft, negotiate, and close financing and fundraising documentation for CBE’s portfolio of energy projects. This role will also involve advising on debt and equity funding structures at both the portfolio and individual project levels, assisting with investor relations, and ensuring corporate and covenant compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
You will engage directly with the investment, finance, and legal teams, and play a key role in enabling the growth of CBE’s capital base and supporting its mission to expand renewable energy access across Africa and beyond.
Primary Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate debt and equity finance documents, including loan agreements, convertible notes, subscription agreements, shareholder agreements, security agreements, side letters etc.
- Support structuring of investment vehicles and capital raising initiatives across jurisdictions
- Lead transaction closing processes
- Advise internal teams on legal aspects of investor onboarding, fund governance, and compliance
- Ensure legal and regulatory compliance of fundraising activities in all relevant markets
- Collaborate with external counsel and advisors on fundraising transactions
- Maintain and improve legal templates and precedents for fundraising and investment documentation
- Monitor investor agreement compliance and reporting obligations
- Support investor due diligence processes and respond to legal queries from prospective investors
Qualifications
Required Skills and Experience
- 3+ years’ post-admission experience in a premier law firm and/or in-house legal department focused on fundraising, investment, or project finance
- Experience drafting and negotiating debt and equity finance agreements, shareholder agreements, and broader suite of financing documents including security documents
- Familiarity with corporate structuring and investor relations in emerging markets
- Strong understanding of project finance and capital raising mechanisms
- Law degree with strong academic credentials from an accredited university
- Bar admission
- Fluency in English; French language skills would be a benefit
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Who You Are
- Self-starter passionate about unlocking capital for sustainable infrastructure in emerging markets
- Commercially minded legal expert with a strong understanding of fundraising and investment structures
- Adept at identifying and mitigating legal risks in financing transactions and investor agreements
- Patient puzzle-solver who perseveres through complexity to find practical solutions
- Skilled communicator and relationship builder across jurisdictions and cultures
- Ethical and principled, with a strong grasp of international standards for investor relations and compliance
- Systematic and highly organized, with personal accountability for managing multiple workstreams
- Effective in a fast-moving and complex environment
Location / Travel
The successful candidate would be based in Cape Town, South Africa. The position will require international travel.
Think you have what it takes but are 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!
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 [email protected].
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À propos du rôle
25 août 2025
Temps Plein
Entreprise
1 septembre 2025
Sur site
- Le Cap, Afrique du Sud
3+ years post-admission experience
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