Head of Corporate Development

Mesh • New York, NY

2d • $200,000 - $225,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

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. We combine a powerful orchestration engine with a seamless consumer app to unlock liquidity for the world. 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!
Mesh is hiring its first dedicated Corporate Development lead — a foundational role with a direct impact on the company’s trajectory.
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 two days per week in-office.

Requirements

• 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
• You actually run deals — leading M&A or strategic partnerships from first conversation through close
• 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
• Comfortable getting into the weeds with crypto APIs and exchange integrations (or quick to ramp if you haven’t yet)
• Sharp financial instincts with the ability to build models from scratch and pressure-test assumptions like a skeptic
• Technical enough to ask the right questions, spot red flags, and hold your own with engineering teams
• Working knowledge of EMI / MSB / money transmitter licensing (or genuine interest in learning the regulatory side of the stack)
• Clear, concise communicator who can turn complexity into compelling, board-ready narratives
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Finance or related field

Nice To Haves

• you bring a network across the crypto infrastructure ecosystem — or you’re the kind of person who builds one quickly

Responsibilities

• 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/technical integrations, and commercial viability — and translate findings into clear recommendations
• Develop investment theses, deal frameworks, and scoring models; present insights directly to the CEO, SVP, and board
• Partner closely with Legal and Finance to structure and negotiate deals that actually get done
• Stay on top of the competitive landscape — tracking key players, emerging trends, and whitespace opportunities
• Build and manage relationships with investment banks, advisors, and potential targets — becoming a go-to player in the ecosystem

Benefits

• competitive comp
• solid benefits
• room to stretch your craft all coming standard
• competitive salary and equity that grows as you and the company grow, plus comprehensive health coverage for you and your family
• unlimited PTO
• dedicated budget for courses, conferences, and certifications
• Work from wherever you're most productive with our remote-friendly approach, and count on having the top-tier tools and equipment you need to do exceptional work

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive