Corporate Development Senior Manager

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.

As a Senior Manager on the Corporate Development team, you'll help shape Coinbase's inorganic growth strategy by leading the execution of M&A transactions, strategic investments, and market landscaping efforts. This team partners directly with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to identify and execute opportunities that advance Coinbase's mission and business objectives. You'll drive deal execution end-to-end, develop competitive intelligence that informs company and product strategy, and build relationships across the crypto ecosystem to keep Coinbase at the forefront of emerging opportunities.

What you'll do:

• Lead execution of mergers and acquisitions and strategic investments, including sourcing, financial analysis, due diligence coordination, and integration planning in partnership with senior team members
• Conduct market research and synthesize findings into strategic recommendations that shape company and product direction
• Develop competitive intelligence on key players, analyzing relative strengths and weaknesses and translating insights into actionable implications for Coinbase
• Partner with senior team members to cultivate cross-functional relationships with executives and drive high-priority strategic initiatives
• Build and maintain relationships with startups, investors, and industry participants to surface new opportunities and stay ahead of market developments
• Strengthen Corporate Development team operations by enhancing existing processes and contributing to recruiting and developing new team members

Required Skills and Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in investment banking, top tier management consulting, corporate development, strategic finance, private equity, or venture capital
• Proven track record of leading M&A or strategic investment transactions end-to-end, including financial modeling, due diligence, and deal structuring
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex market data into clear strategic recommendations for senior stakeholders
• BA/BS degree with deep intellectual curiosity for crypto, blockchain technology, and digital assets
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality

Pay Transparency Notice: Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):$230,265—$270,900 USD

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