Join CrossBoundary as our Advisory Staffing and Recruiting Specialist 

CrossBoundary Advisory   

About CrossBoundary

CrossBoundary Advisory, part of CrossBoundary Group, is a leading investment advisory firm 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. Learn more at www.crossboundary.com/advisory 

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 Advisory is seeking an Advisory Staffing and Recruiting Specialist to join the Corporate Development team. This is an exciting opportunity for an early-career professional looking to build expertise in talent operations and workforce planning within a dynamic professional services environment. The role supports day-to-day staffing as part of the Corp Dev team, with additional recruitment activities as part of the People Team, to ensure Advisory teams are efficiently resourced.
The candidate will work closely with leadership and project managers to coordinate staffing across engagements, maintain financial visibility on project budgets and profitability, and build the systems and databases that support smarter resourcing decisions as the firm scales. The candidate will also be responsible for contributing to candidate sourcing and selection for business development requirements.

Your primary responsibilities will be: 

Advisory Staffing & Utilization Support (70%)

• Prepare and maintain consistent and detailed tracking of current and upcoming projects, including staffing requirements, timelines, and capacity needs
• Track all current members’ staffing, flagging over or under-utilization and create relevant dashboards for leadership
• Maintain records of each team member's development goals, skills, and areas of interest to inform project matching and career growth conversations
• Serve as the central point of coordination for incoming staffing requests, maintaining a single source of truth for resource availability and lead coordination of staff placements across projects, flagging gaps or conflicts to senior team members
• Assist with developing and continuously improving project budget models and profitability trackers for active and upcoming projects
• Analyze planned versus actual staffing data of past projects, identifying variances and lessons learnt for future staffing projections
• Build out and manage consultant/ external specialist database, including skill tags, availability windows, rate cards, and engagement history
• Assist with compiling people information (start/end dates and allocations) and hiring needs for use in P&L projections
• Oversee post-project and post-bid feedback collection
• Develop and launch strategy for junior intern programs across different geographies

People Data, Systems, and Workforce Intelligence (15%)

• Maintain up-to-date CBA member resumes and profile information for use in staffing and BD contexts, including skills, sector expertise, and interests trackers
• Assist with tracking of team member skills, interests, and development goals to inform staffing decisions over time
• Compile staff profiles and documentation to support hiring approval processes
• Manage consultant and senior advisor permissioning across relevant systems
• Coordinate senior advisor and contractor invoicing, liaising with relevant internal teams to ensure accurate and timely processing
• Support data integration between systems (e.g. BBHR and DealCloud), flagging discrepancies and maintaining data integrity across platforms

Business Development Recruiting Support (15% of bandwidth)

• Work with the Recruitment team to execute targeted support for business development or bid-related hiring needs
• Coordinate recruitment logistics, including scheduling, candidate communications, and applicant tracking
• Help curate information needed for hiring approvals, including role documentation and candidate summaries
• Support sourcing and pipeline management for Advisory roles across experience levels
• Support intern programs by coordinating MBA intern recruitment, cohort management, and onboarding

Who you are

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field
• 1–3 years of experience in a talent, HR, recruitment, or operations role; internship experience in professional services is a plus
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; familiarity with HR or applicant tracking systems is an advantage
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, service-oriented mindset
• Genuine interest in emerging markets, investment, or professional services

Location 
This role is based in one of CrossBoundary's core Advisory offices, including Cape Town or Johannesburg.
 

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