Hiring: Corporate Development Lead Company: Paxos Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:24:55 Target Skills & Keywords : Blockchain, Product Strategy About the job Experience: •7+ years of work experience Required Skills: •Develop Investment and M&A theses by researching and monitoring emerging trends and disruptive companies and deeply understanding Paxos product strategy and overall priorities •Source, evaluate, and execute acquisitions - lead cross-functional diligence, drive structuring, negotiation, and close •Build and maintain a live pipeline of targets aligned to Paxos’s strategic priorities across infrastructure, distribution, and regulated capabilities •Conduct analysis of operating performance, lead market diligence, and prepare investment memos. Develop rigorous financial models and valuation frameworks •Lead end-to-end equity fundraise processes - drive workstreams, prepare investor materials, build and manage data rooms, coordinate diligence, and control the process timeline; serve as the day-to-day owner ensuring nothing falls through the cracks and the CFO and CEO are focused where they matter most •Maintain ongoing relationships with current and prospective investors between raises providing regular investor updates •Bring an informed external view - on competitors, market structure, and emerging opportunities - into our strategic planning process; translate what you’re seeing in the market into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership •Continue to scale Paxos Ventures. To date, Paxos has made over 25 venture investments across the digital asset space Qualifications: •We’re looking for someone who is entrepreneurial, analytical and very comfortable operating in ambiguity. You help bring focus and structure to ambiguous situations to chart a clear path forward. You might come from investing (Banking, PE, VC) or a Corp Dev team at a fast-growing (fin)tech company. •Demonstrated track record of executing M&A or investment transactions - you have closed deals, not just supported them •Strong financial modeling and valuation skills •You enjoy building relationships •Proven ability to own a fundraising process end-to-end - managing workstreams, materials, and investor relationships with minimal oversight •Operational familiarity with the blockchain infrastructure, digital asset, or fintech space is a plus •Excellent communication skills - you can present a nuanced deal thesis to a CFO and explain a term sheet to an engineer •Comfort operating as an IC in a fast-moving environment; you don’t need a team to be effective, and you know how to pull in the right internal stakeholders at the right moment •You default to AI and take pride in your work. You are building agents, vibe-coding apps, and more. •You likely have 7+ years of work experience Compensation: •$244,000 - $279,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!