Deal Lead Corporate Development
You will lead M&A transactions and venture investments from initial diligence through closing. You will engage target leadership, negotiate key terms, coordinate cross-functional due diligence, identify risks, and develop recommendations. You will prepare deal memos, oversee pro forma financial models and valuation analyses, build industry relationships, improve corporate-development processes, and mentor team members.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to M&A and venture strategy and identify high-value opportunities
- Drive M&A and venture investments and develop recommendations
- Lead the end-to-end deal process from initial diligence through closing
- Prepare concise deal memos that articulate value drivers and considerations
- Build consensus across leadership and the wider organization
- Oversee pro forma financial models and valuation analyses
- Coordinate due diligence with cross-functional stakeholders
- Build and maintain a network in crypto and financial services
- Improve Corporate Development processes and mentor team members
Requirements
- 8+ years of Corporate Development experience at a hyper-growth FinTech company or investment bank
- Experience building pro forma financial models and valuation analyses, including DCF, comparable multiples, and accretion/dilution analysis
- Familiarity with M&A and venture processes, including legal matters and integration planning
- Ability to drive consensus and coordinate cross-functional stakeholders
- Understanding of global crypto and financial-services regulation
- Knowledge of or curiosity about the cryptocurrency industry
- Analytical, problem-solving, writing, and storytelling skills
- Attention to detail
- Technical background or knowledge of software and internet products and services
- Network in crypto or traditional financial-services markets