Strategic Crypto M&A Deal Lead

Kraken; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Payward is seeking an experienced Deal Lead in corporate development to drive M&A and venture activities that advance its strategic vision in the crypto space. You will lead discussions with target leadership, model financials, coordinate due diligence, and push transactions from diligence to close with cross‑functional teams across Legal, Finance, Product, and Engineering.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in corporate development at a hyper-growth FinTech or investment bank, strong valuation

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).
• Deep familiarity with the M&A process (and venture), including legal matters and integration planning.
• Strong ability to drive consensus and coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders in Legal, Finance, Product, Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Contribute shaping the company’s M&A, venture strategy and identifying high-value opportunities.
• Drive M&A, venture investments and develop recommendations that push initiatives forward.
• Spearhead the end-to-end deal process, from initial diligence to closing.
• Articulate key value drivers for potential M&A and venture opportunities 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 crypto and financial services to stay on top of trends.
• Mentor team members and look for process improvements.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation analyses

M&A process

Cross-functional coordination

Crypto/fintech knowledge

Communication & writing

Negotiation

Tools

Excel

Financial databases

Job description

Payward is seeking an experienced Deal Lead in corporate development to drive M&A and venture activities that advance its strategic vision in the crypto space. You will lead discussions with target leadership, model financials, coordinate due diligence, and push transactions from diligence to close with cross‑functional teams across Legal, Finance, Product, and Engineering.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in corporate development at a hyper-growth FinTech or investment bank, strong valuation