Manager of Corporate Development and Ventures, Circle
$145-192k
Digital dollars for global prosperity
Open for applications
Digital dollars for global prosperity
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$145-192k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of experience in venture investing, corporate development, investment banking, consulting, or other relevant roles
- Ability to synthesize insights from diverse inputs (from founders, funds, internal teams, etc.) and create structured, high-value, scalable reporting and communication
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with ability to distill complex concepts into clear insights and recommendations that influence and inspire others
- Demonstrated success in operationalizing team processes and reliably managing strategic workflows leveraging CRM systems
- Experience with relationship management platforms (e.g., Affinity), AI tooling, and productivity tools such as GSuite and Slack
- Comfort navigating ambiguity with a bias toward building structured execution and always seeking opportunities for continuous improvement
- Bachelor’s degree required with an Economics, Finance, Business, Technology or related discipline preferred
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA) or advanced degree is a nice to have
What the job involves
- As a Manager on the Corporate Development and Ventures (CDV) team, you will contribute by strengthening our portfolio operations, insight development, network engagement (incl., founder and VC interactions), and deal execution
- You will support systems, processes, and relationships that empower Circle’s venture and partnership portfolio, ensure clean execution of our CDV workflows, and help scale how we gather insights, share intelligence, and activate our ecosystem
- You will develop a broad set of internal and external relationships
- While not primarily responsible for originating investments, you’ll gain exposure to deal activity and work cross-functionally to enable post-transaction integration and strategic visibility across our partner and investor relationships
- The team aspires to deliver best-in-class strategic insights and deal execution through analytical rigor, sound judgement, operational excellence, scalable systems and tools, and appropriate hustle
- Maintain and grow a powerful network of relationships with experts that bolsters Circle’s access to information, opportunity, and deal flow
- Drive insights and organizational alignment so that it’s easier for Circle leaders and teams to understand where and how to engage for impact
- Use new technologies/AI to hunt for signals in the noise — from founders, funds, internal teams, and the broader market — and translate it into action
- Raise the bar for ourselves and others, sharing feedback openly, mentoring across the team, and improving how we collaborate
- You'll lead our team in systemically capturing, refining, prioritizing and sharing insights derived from our relationships and activities, translating them into execution
- Manage operations of CDV portfolio and pipeline processes and systems, including but not limited to documentation, KYC processes, Affinity (CRM), and stakeholder accessibility
- Implement and continuously improve CDV systems and tools (e.g., Affinity, AI platforms) to enhance productivity and provide visibility to stakeholders, including top executives
- Assist in relationship management with portfolio founders and VC partners, including segmentation, engagement planning, and value realization
- Build direct relationships with portfolio founders, venture capitalists, and industry experts within Circle’s ecosystem to expand the organization’s network and amplify its influence
- Contribute to Circle’s deal execution and ecosystem initiatives by supporting M&A and venture activities in collaboration with senior team members
- Experiment with and help deploy emerging AI tools and workflows to optimize information capture, reporting/communications, and decision enablement
Our take
Circle is a financial technology firm looking to enable businesses to harness the power of digital currencies and public blockchains for payments, commerce, and financial applications. The company’s USD Coin (USDC) has become the fastest growing, regulated, and fully reserved dollar digital currency.
The company is backed by BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, and crypto exchange company Coinbase. It has been proactively preparing for possible upcoming federal regulations. With USDC circulation doubling over the last year to $60 billion, Circle is well-placed to see steady long-term growth.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Apr 2022
$400m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
May 2021
$440m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $1.1bn
Company benefits
- We offer flexible paid time off — so you can thrive at work, and at rest
- No matter where you live, we offer a market competitive suite of health benefits to help keep you and your loved ones safe
- Work Remotely: Do your best work from home. With a company laptop, stipend for business equipment, and access to WeWork locations, Circle remote jobs empower our employees to do their best work.
- All U.S. employees enjoy 401(k) benefits with company matching, and can become owners in Circle through our equity program
Company values
- Multistakeholder - We must organize, incentivize and measure ourselves against meeting the needs of all of our stakeholders
- Mindful - We seek to be present and aware, to be respectful, active listeners (with each other and with our customers alike), and pay attention to detail
- Driven by Excellence - We relentlessly pursue excellence, we do not tolerate mediocrity, we reward based on merit, and we work intensely to achieve our goals
- High Integrity - We seek open and honest communication, and hold ourselves to very high moral and ethical standards
Company HQ
Civic Center, New York, NY
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Leadership
Jeremy Allaire
(CEO)Founder & former Chairman and CEO of Brightcove. Former Entrepreneur in Residence at General Catalyst Partners, CTO of Macromedia, and Co-Founder & former CTO of Allaire Corporation.
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