Consensys is the leading blockchain and web3 software company founded by Joe Lubin, CEO of Consensys and Co-Founder of Ethereum. Since 2014, Consensys has been at the forefront of innovation, pioneering technological developments within the web3 ecosystem.
Through our product suite, including the MetaMask platform, Infura, Linea, Diligence, and our NFT toolkit Phosphor, we have become the trusted collaborator for users, creators, and developers on their path to build and belong in the world they want to see.
Whether building a dapp, an NFT collection, a portfolio, or a better future, the instinct to build is universal. Consensys inspires and champions the builder instinct in everyone by making web3 universally easy to use and develop on.
Our mission is to unlock the collaborative power of communities by making the decentralized web universally easy to access, use, and build on.
You’ll get to work on the tools, infrastructure, and apps that scale these platforms to onboard one billion participants and 5 million developers. You’ll be constantly exposed to new concepts, ideas, and frameworks from your peers, and as you work on different projects — challenging you to stay at the top of your game. You’ll join a network of builders that reaches the edge of our ecosystem. Consensys alumni have moved on to become tech entrepreneurs, CEOs, and team leads at tech companies.
About Corporate Development
The Corporate Development group manages Consensys’ M&A, capital raising, and corporate venture capital activity. This role will play a major role in defining the future of ConsenSys, working closely with the executive leadership team and other key stakeholders to identify, assess, negotiate, and execute strategic acquisitions and investments in Web3. Along with M&A and venture investments, we lead the capital raising process, helping to share our story with current and future investors/partners, as well as capital structure optimization. We develop both short and long-term strategies to help the company scale and meet its growth objectives.
What you’ll do
- Analyze and execute M&A opportunities and strategic investments, including sourcing, financial analysis, due diligence, preparing internal pitch materials, and integration planning in partnership with senior management and product team leads
- Work cross-functionally with senior leaders to shape and implement company strategy through deal execution, market research, and competitive analysis
- Cultivate industry connections to stay current on new developments
- Help drive all aspects of Consensys’ capital raising processes, including investor outreach and presentations, facilitating the due diligence process, and assisting in ongoing communication
Would be great if you brought this to the role
- 4 years at a top-tier company in investment banking, management consulting, corporate development, strategic finance or private equity
- M&A and/or Venture Capital experience highly preferred
- Excellent financial analysis skills with genuine intellectual curiosity for crypto
- BS/BA degree from top tier University
Bonus
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability, ability to run with tasks with little direction
Don't meet all the requirements? Don't sweat it. We’re passionate about building a diverse team of humans and as such, if you think you've got what it takes for our chaotic-but-fun, remote-friendly, start-up environment—apply anyway, detailing your relevant transferable skills in your cover letter. While we have a pretty good idea of what we need, we're ready for you to challenge our thinking on who needs to be in this role.
It is a requirement of employment in this position that applicants will be required to submit to background checks including but not limited to employment, education and criminal record checks. Further details will be provided to applicants that successfully meet the criteria for the position as determined by the company in its sole discretion. By submitting an application for employment, you are acknowledging and consenting to this requirement.
In the rapidly evolving Web3 space, we believe that everyone is a builder. This expansive paradigm requires a range of backgrounds, talents, skills, and experiences to influence and shape the future. At Consensys, this diversity fuels our ability to shift control and redefine the realm of possibility. We are committed to ensuring that our technology empowers people and communities with economic and political agency through decentralized technologies. We welcome the range of perspectives and differences and celebrate them. We're excited to see how your unique skills as a builder can contribute to our vision, drive innovation, and help us shape a more inclusive Web3.
Consensys is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Consensys is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices and we encourage all applicants to review our best practices to protect yourself which can be found (https://consensys.io/careers/best-practices-to-avoid-recruitment-fraud/).
