Build and own a high-quality pipeline of M&A opportunities and strategic partnerships across the crypto payments ecosystem
Lead deals end-to-end: from first outreach through diligence, negotiation, and close
Run rigorous diligence across financials, product architecture, API integrations, and commercial viability, you'll go deep enough on the technical stack to assess build-vs-buy tradeoffs, evaluate integration complexity, and identify engineering risk before it becomes a deal problem
Develop investment theses, deal frameworks, and scoring models; present insights directly to the CEO, SVP, and board
Build and manage relationships with investment banks, advisors, and potential targets, becoming a go-to player in the ecosystem Who You Are
Requirements
We combine a powerful orchestration engine with a seamless consumer app to unlock liquidity for the world.
Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Finance or related field 5+ years of
experience in investment banking, growth, venture capital, product, or strategy roles, or in-house corporate development at a fintech or crypto company
Strong grasp of crypto payments infrastructure (stablecoins, on/off-ramps, exchange integrations, custody, compliance), you know how the pieces fit together in the real world
You've evaluated or worked closely with crypto infrastructure at the API layer — whether that's exchange integrations, wallet SDKs, stablecoin settlement rails, or on/off-ramp architecture, and you understand how these systems connect in a real production environment
Comfortable getting into the weeds with crypto APIs and exchange integrations (or quick to ramp if you haven’t yet)
Working knowledge of EMI / MSB / money transmitter licensing (or genuine interest in learning the regulatory side of the stack)
Benefits
Backed by leading investors like PayPal Ventures, Paradigm, and Galaxy Ventures, we are building the infrastructure for the next era of the global economy. Join us!
The annual base salary range for this role is $200,000-$225,000 in San Francisco and New York.
The compensation range provided may span multiple career levels and will be narrowed during the interview process based on factors including a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.
For candidates outside of San Francisco and New York, compensation will be adjusted to reflect the applicable market and location-based pay band.
The base salary range listed excludes commission (if applicable), equity, and benefits.
The pay range represents the minimum and maximum target for new-hire compensation.
Actual compensation may vary and may be higher or lower depending on individual circumstances.
That starts with competitive salary and equity that grows as you and the company grow, plus comprehensive health coverage for you and your family.
We offer unlimited PTO—and we mean it.
Mesh Pay is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, lawful alien status, national origin, age, marital status, and non-job related physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.
Additional details
At Mesh, our mission is to enable consumers to pay and be paid with any asset.
Today, trillions of dollars in tokenized assets exist but remain largely unusable for everyday commerce.
Mesh is bridging this gap by making crypto payments reliable, useful, and ubiquitous.
Mesh is hiring its first dedicated Corporate Development lead, a foundational role with a direct impact on the company’s trajectory.
This role sits at the intersection of strategy, finance, and technology, you'll need to be as comfortable in a data room as you are interrogating an API integration or stress-testing a settlement architecture with an engineering team.
This is an opportunity to build and own our M&A and strategic partnerships function from the ground up.
You’ll define how we identify, evaluate, and execute high-impact opportunities, working closely with leadership to shape where Mesh goes next.
From setting strategy to building a pipeline to closing deals, you’ll operate across the full lifecycle, expanding our capabilities, licensing footprint, and distribution through thoughtful, well-executed partnerships and acquisitions.
We're looking for someone who thrives in early, unstructured environments, takes initiative, and is excited to turn ambition into action.
This role is hybrid, based in either San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY, with three days per week in-office. What You'll Do