Global Crypto Corporate Development Associate

kraken.com; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraken is seeking an Associate for its Corporate Development team to drive M&A and growth initiatives globally. You will lead diligence, build financial models, and support venture investments across high-priority transactions.

Ideal candidates bring 4+ years in investment banks, VC/PE, management consulting, or startups, with advanced Excel and storytelling skills, and a strong network in crypto/finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of experience in investment banking, VC, PE, consulting, or startup.
• Excellent financial modeling and valuation skills.
• Excellence in understanding and scrutinizing business models within a financial institution.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis tools experience.
• Problem solving, writing (deal memos), and storytelling on industry trends and implications.
• Ability to work self-directed across multiple live, high-priority transactions in parallel.

Responsibilities

• Lead due diligence across live transactions with cross‑functional DRIs, maintain data rooms, schedule diligence and debrief sessions, and draft consolidated diligence reports.
• Build initial operating models, trading comparables, precedent transactions, DCF and returns analyses, and accretion/dilution support.
• Produce first-pass screening memos and company teardowns on inbound opportunities.
• Support ownership of venture investment portfolio: maintain deal-terms inventory, collect quarterly KPI updates, track valuations (IRR/MOIC).
• Support M&A cash obligations backbone with rolling forecasts of deal-related cash outflows for FP&A and Treasury.
• Prepare executive deal materials, Board pages, and supporting data analysis.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis tools

Problem solving

Writing (deal memos)

Storytelling

Multi-transaction management

SQL

Crypto/financial markets network

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, Finance, Actuarial Science, or related field

Tools

SQL

Job description

Kraken is seeking an Associate for its Corporate Development team to drive M&A and growth initiatives globally. You will lead diligence, build financial models, and support venture investments across high-priority transactions.

Ideal candidates bring 4+ years in investment banks, VC/PE, management consulting, or startups, with advanced Excel and storytelling skills, and a strong network in crypto/finance.