Corporate Development & Ventures Associate, MoonPay
Cryptocurrency payment infrastructure provider
Job no longer available
Cryptocurrency payment infrastructure provider
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
To onboard the world into web3 where people can own, create, and share value freely!
Role
Who you are
- 3 years of overall experience in Corporate development, Growth Equity or Investment Banking
- Minimum 2 years of investment banking experience (analyst or associate)
- BA/BS degree in Engineering, Finance, Technology, Business or equivalent practical experience
- Interest and certain experience/knowledge in/about the Web3 space. First hand experience with Web 3.0, blockchain, NFTs, DeFi, DAOs, and other crypto-native technologies is a plus
- You are an organized, execution-oriented person who is willing to wear many hats
- Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills
- Highly motivated and self-starting; strategic thinking skills coupled with strong tactical execution; Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong organizational skills with excellent prioritization and task management skills
- You are comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment and enjoy the challenges that come with it
- You live by 80/20 and are able to continuously prioritize your work
What the job involves
- Partner with business leaders to drive market insights and competitive intelligence, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic initiatives
- Deliver recommendations to senior team members that shape company and product strategy by coordinating market research and synthesizing findings
- Lead and manage the end-to-end investment and M&A processes, including identifying the priority areas for MoonPay to pursue investments & M&A
- Sourcing opportunities, driving market and financial due diligence, and financial modeling
- Cultivate relationships across the crypto ecosystem with industry players, startups, and investors to be at the forefront of new developments
- Train and mentor other members of the Corporate Development team and invest in enhancing existing processes, and recruiting and developing new team members
- Manage inbound deal flow and help source outbound deal flow
- Develop financial analyses for M&A and investment opportunities
- Help to make decisions around investments – conduct diligence about the company, research the broader market, help craft theses around investments, analyze competitive landscapes and market read-outs
- Help to manage a portfolio of companies in the web3 space
- Set up the processes for MoonPay’s investment platform
Application process
- Our interview process takes place on Zoom and tends to consist of the following stages:
- Culture and Fit Interview (30 minutes)
- Take Home Project Deep Dive (45 minutes)
- Live M&A modeling test (60 minutes)
- Final Interview (45 minutes)
Our take
MoonPay is creating a retail crypto infrastructure aimed at boosting cryptocurrency adoption. Its API enables companies to seamlessly integrate crypto buying and selling into their platforms, alongside offering direct trading options to consumers. MoonPay supports a wide range of cryptocurrencies and NFTs on a global scale.
Since its inception, MoonPay has partnered with over 260 companies and expanded its team across four continents. It has also acquired Nightshift, a creative agency, to enhance client onboarding for Web3.
Despite facing market challenges in late 2022 and 2023, MoonPay continues to thrive and innovate. Recently, the company partnered with PayPal to streamline crypto transactions in the UK and EU.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Apr 2022
$87m
SERIES A
Nov 2021
$555m
SERIES A
Total funding: $642m
Company benefits
- Equity package 📈
- Unlimited holidays 🏝
- Paid parental leave 👶 🍼
- Annual training budget 💻
- Home office setup allowance 🪑
- Monthly budget to spend on our products 💰
- Working in a disruptive and fast-growing industry where the possibilities are endless 🚀
- Freedom, autonomy and responsibility 💪
Company HQ
Brickell, Miami, FL
Leadership
Victor Faramond
(Chief Engineer)Software and Web Development specialist, expert in web technologies and building large front-end applications and REST / GraphQL APIs. Also the Co-Founder of HODL.vc, a venture development studio that builds, stakes and invests in crypto and blockchain projects.
Ivan Soto-Wright
(CEO)A financial technology entrepreneur, investor, and early adopter of digital assets. Also the Co-Founder & General Partner of HODL.vc, a venture development studio that builds, stakes and invests in crypto and blockchain projects.
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