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Associate or Senior Associate – Data Analytics  - Washington, D.C.

CrossBoundary Advisory

Please note applications will close on 27 December 2025.

About the Firm

CrossBoundary Group is a mission-driven investment and advisory firm that unlocks the power of capital for sustainable growth and strong returns in underserved markets. CrossBoundary Advisory provides transaction and investment advisory services to governments, development finance institutions, corporates, investors, and research institutions. Learn more at www.crossboundary.com .

Job Description

CrossBoundary Advisory is recruiting a full-time Associate or Senior Associate to join our team in Washington, DC. As an Associate/ Senior Associate, who will be working directly with a leading development finance institution (DFI), the candidate will analyze historical and current pipeline transactions, design and implement a framework for annual internal targets/KPIs and create a data governance framework to support data integrity and accuracy across systems for the respective DFI. The candidate should have strong data analysis skills and the ability to launch, operate and train others on new ways of working with data to automate and improve efficiency. The ideal candidate should have 3+ years of experience working in data management and analytics, ideally in finance, consulting, or international development.

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

+ Annual Target-Setting and Reporting Automaton

+ Define and track internal planning targets and key performance metrics to evaluate effectiveness across organizational goals and programs, including establishing robust KPIs for accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of data entry and usage

+ Prepare and distribute data insights for use by leadership, including creating and deploying automation tools for standard reporting and analytics

+ Data Architecture Development & Data Governance

+ Develop and implement a Data Governance Framework to ensure regulatory compliance and a single source of truth in line with data privacy requirements

+ Support design and implementation of modern enterprise data architecture and integrate data sources and data collection across systems

+ Build and maintain a database of historical and current pipeline transactions

+ Assist with the integration of data and automation tools into the investment processes to improve efficiency

+ Monitor and improve data quality, and build and maintain a comprehensive data inventory and authoritative data dictionaries

+ Create and conduct annual data maturity assessments to benchmark and evaluate progress

+ Data Culture & Training

+ Develop and deliver a comprehensive data literacy program to empower other members of the organization to best use data

+ Promote data as a strategic asset through success stories, and case studies, and create innovative incentives to promote uptake of data-drive initiatives

+ Cultivate a culture of collaboration and knowledge-sharing by promoting best practices on data usage and sharing to promote effective data-driven decision-making across the organization

Who You Are

+ Self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change in emerging markets

+ Enthusiastic about leveraging robust data collection and systems to foster collaboration and drive organizational efficiency

+ Adept at managing multiple work streams and prioritizing effectively

+ Takes on new types of work, even without prior experience/direct supervision

+ High tolerance for ambiguity and an ability to operate effectively in a changing context

+ Builds and maintains strong relationships with clients and colleagues, and is able to manage senior client relationships with minimal oversight

+ Confident presenting work in meetings and conferences with high-level executives

+ Passionate about supporting other team members to realize organizational goals

Required qualifications

Ideal candidate will have the following skills and qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree required in relevant field (e.g. economics, mathematics, finance, business or related quantitative field)

+ At least 3 years of relevant experience in a data management or strategic data analytics role in related finance or consulting field, including impact investing, international development or emerging market finance, investment or business advisory services, or management consulting

+ Experience in data science and analytics usings advance Excel, Tableau, and other database querying skills

+ Experience designing, implementing or managing data architecture and data governance frameworks

+ Understanding of financial performance and impact measurement

+ Experience with strategic planning, project management and target/KPI-setting

+ Ability to build strong relationships with senior management

+ Strong writer with a clear, active, and direct writing style

+ Excellent PowerPoint presentation skills

+ Excellent presentation skills and ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences

+ Fluency in spoken and written English is required

+ Prior experience working with institutions such as government entities or

+ organizations, or relevant private sector entities

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, apply! We want to hear from you.

Locations

Candidates will join our team in Washington, DC

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] ([email protected])

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