Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

VP, Corporate Development

Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $200,000 - $430,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Define and drive Kraken’s global M&A and strategic investment strategy in conjunction with Kraken’s leadership team
  • Lead, manage, and grow our existing (and exceptionally high-caliber) Corporate development team
  • Actively identify potential acquisition targets, JV, and/or investment opportunities to accelerate the realization of Kraken’s strategic objectives
  • Own the entire deal process including sourcing, due diligence, contract negotiation, closing, and integration
  • Work with leaders across functions, including Product Management, Engineering, Operations, Legal, Finance, and Marketing throughout the due diligence and integration planning processes
  • Lead negotiations on purchase price and deal terms; build financial models to support valuation and establish key benchmarks for post-integration planning
  • Articulate key value drivers and considerations for potential M&A opportunities in concise deal memos and executive presentations; actively build consensus and drive effective decision-making across leadership and the wider organization
  • Monitor industry trends, market dynamics, and competitor activities to inform strategic decision-making and identify opportunities for differentiation or competitive advantage
  • Build and maintain an extensive network in the crypto industry to maintain deal flow and stay on top of key trends and developments

Requirements

  • 15+ years of relevant experience in Corporate Development, ideally in crypto or at a hyper-growth FinTech company; earlier career experience in related fields such as investment banking, strategy/operations, or product management are desirable
  • Extensive track record of managing and growing high-performing teams
  • Demonstrated ability to drive multiple concurrent transactions through all phases of the deal lifecycle, including a strong working knowledge of related legal issues and experience leading M&A integrations
  • Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, including the ability to build parsimonious financial models (DCF, accretion / dilution, LBO, etc.)
  • Exceptionally strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to distill complex issues into coherent narratives that drive effective decision-making
  • Strong knowledge of and/or passion for financial markets and the cryptocurrency industry; deep network in crypto and TradFi markets a plus
  • Knowledge of global financial regulations (and how they apply to crypto); international business experience a plus
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Hard Skills & Tools
M&Afinancial modelingdue diligencecontract negotiationintegration planningDCFaccretion/dilutionLBOtransaction managementlegal issues
Soft Skills
leadershipanalytical skillsattention to detailverbal communicationwritten communicationdecision-makingconsensus buildingnetworkingstrategic thinkingproblem-solving