Deal Lead, Corporate Development

The role

You will execute M&A transactions to drive strategic vision. You will lead discussions with target leadership, negotiate terms, coordinate due diligence, and drive deals to closing.

What you will do

• Contribute to shaping M&A and venture strategy
• Drive M&A and venture investments and develop recommendations
• Spearhead the end-to-end deal process from initial diligence to closing
• Articulate key value drivers in concise deal memos
• Build consensus across Leadership and the wider organization
• Oversee the development of pro forma financial models and valuation analyses
• Coordinate the due diligence process with cross-functional stakeholders
• Build and maintain a network in the crypto and financial services industry
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and mentor team members
• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Corporate Development at a hyper-growth FinTech company or investment bank
• Experience building pro forma financial models and valuation analyses (DCF, comparable multiples, accretion / dilution, etc.)
• Deep familiarity with the M&A process (and venture), including legal matters and integration planning
• Ability to drive consensus and coordinate process with cross-functional stakeholders in Legal, Finance, Product, Engineering, and beyond
• An understanding of the global regulatory environment around crypto and financial services
• Strong knowledge of and/or demonstrated curiosity for the cryptocurrency industry
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, writing, and storytelling skills
• Rigorous attention to detail
• Technical background or strong knowledge of software/internet products and services
• Strong network in crypto and / or traditional financial services markets

Before you apply

• Applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance or graduation
• Candidates may be asked to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments

About the company

Payward is the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks. It has spent 15 years building financial infrastructure platforms to advance an open, global financial system.