Corporate Development Portfolio Manager (Fintech & Emerging Markets)
- Role
- Business Development
- Experience
- Senior
- Employment
- Full-time
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No BS summary
Senior corporate development / portfolio management professional with 7–15 years in corp dev, PE/growth equity, strategic investing, consulting, operating leadership, or value creation. Must be able to manage portfolio company relationships, board/governance work, strategic partnerships, and post-investment value creation. Remote role with applicant location requirement listed as Switzerland; excellent English communication required.
Required languages
Join Tether and Shape the Future of Digital Finance
At Tether, we’re not just building products, we’re pioneering a global financial revolution. Our cutting-edge solutions empower businesses—from exchanges and wallets to payment processors and ATMs—to seamlessly integrate reserve-backed tokens across blockchains. By harnessing the power of blockchain technology, Tether enables you to store, send, and receive digital tokens instantly, securely, and globally, all at a fraction of the cost. Transparency is the bedrock of everything we do, ensuring trust in every transaction.
Innovate with Tether
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But that’s just the beginning:
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Tether Evolution: At the intersection of technology and human potential, we are pushing the boundaries of what is possible, crafting a future where innovation and human capabilities merge in powerful, unprecedented ways.
Why Join Us?
Our team is a global talent powerhouse, working remotely from every corner of the world. If you’re passionate about making a mark in the fintech space, this is your opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest minds, pushing boundaries and setting new standards. We’ve grown fast, stayed lean, and secured our place as a leader in the industry.
If you have excellent English communication skills and are ready to contribute to the most innovative platform on the planet, Tether is the place for you.
Are you ready to be part of the future?
About the Job:
We are seeking a Senior Corporate Development to act as Tether’s representative across a
Corp Dev portfolio . This individual will own the post-investment relationship with portfolio companies, identify and execute commercial and strategic synergies with Tether, provide governance and board-level support, and drive
measurable value creation initiatives. The role sits at the intersection of corporate development, portfolio management, strategy, and operating execution.
Responsibilities:
Portfolio Value Creation & Strategic Partnerships
● Serve as the primary relationship owner for a portfolio of strategic (majority) investments across
multiple sectors and geographies.
● Identify, develop, and execute commercial partnerships between portfolio companies and
Tether business units.
● Drive measurable strategic outcomes including revenue generation, customer acquisition,
product integrations, distribution agreements, infrastructure partnerships, regulatory
cooperation, and ecosystem expansion.
● Act as a trusted advisor to founders and executive teams, helping them leverage Tether's
network, resources, and global footprint.
● Build and maintain a systematic value-creation framework, tracking strategic initiatives and
measuring realized impact across the portfolio.
● Coordinate introductions across Tether's operating businesses, executive leadership,
customers, partners, regulators, and strategic stakeholders.
● Support portfolio companies on strategic planning, organizational development, fundraising,
market expansion, and major commercial initiatives.
Corporate Development & Strategic Execution
● Evaluate strategic partnership opportunities, acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, and other
transactions involving portfolio companies and the broader Tether ecosystem.
● Develop strategic theses around emerging market opportunities, competitive dynamics, and
industry trends.
● Identify opportunities where portfolio companies can strengthen Tether’s long-term strategic
positioning.
● Support integration planning and execution for acquisitions, strategic investments, and
partnership initiatives.
● Provide regular market intelligence and strategic recommendations to Tether leadership
regarding industry developments, competitive threats, and emerging opportunities.
Governance & Portfolio Oversight
● Represent Tether as a board director, board observer, or shareholder representative where
appropriate.
● Provide governance oversight and ensure portfolio companies maintain strong operational,
financial, and strategic discipline.
● Review company performance, budgets, forecasts, fundraising plans, and key strategic
decisions.
● Support management teams through critical growth milestones including expansion initiatives,
financings, acquisitions, and organizational scaling.
● Monitor portfolio company performance and provide regular updates to senior leadership and
the Investment Committee.
Portfolio Management
● Maintain comprehensive oversight of portfolio company performance, strategic initiatives, and
key risks.
● Lead portfolio review processes, board preparation, KPI monitoring, and strategic reporting.
● Support follow-on investment decisions, capital allocation recommendations, and liquidity
planning.
● Partner with investment teams to ensure continuity between investment underwriting and post-
investment value creation.
● Develop and maintain portfolio management frameworks, governance processes, and reporting
systems that scale with the platform.
Investment Support
● Assist investment professionals during diligence processes by evaluating strategic fit, value-
creation opportunities, and post-investment operating plans.
● Assess potential synergy opportunities prior to investment and develop actionable post-close
execution plans.
● Support transaction structuring and negotiation from a governance and strategic perspective.
● Contribute to investment recommendations and Investment Committee materials where
relevant
Preferred qualifications/Requirements:
● 7–15 years of experience in corporate development, private equity, growth equity, strategic
investing, management consulting, operating leadership, or value creation roles.
● Demonstrated experience working directly with executive teams, boards, and founders of high-
growth businesses.
● Strong track record of driving commercial partnerships, strategic initiatives, and measurable
business outcomes.
● Experience managing portfolio companies, subsidiaries, business units, or strategic
investments.
● Strong understanding of corporate governance, board processes, and shareholder oversight.
● Exceptional relationship-building skills with the ability to influence senior executives across
multiple organizations.
● Experience evaluating business models, growth strategies, competitive positioning, and
operational performance.
● Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
● Ability to operate independently in a highly entrepreneurial and fast-moving environment.
Preferred
● Experience in fintech, financial infrastructure, payments, digital assets, banking, software, AI, or
adjacent technology sectors.
● Prior board director or board observer experience.
● Experience supporting transactions, strategic partnerships, integrations, or corporate
development initiatives.
● Background in venture capital, growth equity, private equity, investment banking, consulting, or
operating leadership roles.
● Existing relationships across founders, investors, financial institutions, regulators, and strategic
partners.
- Team :
What you'll do
- Serve as the primary relationship owner for a portfolio of strategic majority investments across multiple sectors and geographies.
- Identify, develop, and execute commercial partnerships between portfolio companies and Tether business units.
- Drive measurable strategic outcomes including revenue generation, customer acquisition, product integrations, distribution agreements, infrastructure partnerships, regulatory cooperation, and ecosystem expansion.
- Act as a trusted advisor to founders and executive teams, helping them leverage Tether's network, resources, and global footprint.
- Build and maintain a systematic value-creation framework, tracking strategic initiatives and measuring realized impact across the portfolio.
- Coordinate introductions across Tether's operating businesses, executive leadership, customers, partners, regulators, and strategic stakeholders.
- Support portfolio companies on strategic planning, organizational development, fundraising, market expansion, and major commercial initiatives.
- Evaluate strategic partnership opportunities, acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, and other transactions involving portfolio companies and the broader Tether ecosystem.
- Develop strategic theses around emerging market opportunities, competitive dynamics, and industry trends.
- Identify opportunities where portfolio companies can strengthen Tether’s long-term strategic positioning.
- Support integration planning and execution for acquisitions, strategic investments, and partnership initiatives.
- Provide regular market intelligence and strategic recommendations to Tether leadership regarding industry developments, competitive threats, and emerging opportunities.
- Represent Tether as a board director, board observer, or shareholder representative where appropriate.
- Provide governance oversight and ensure portfolio companies maintain strong operational, financial, and strategic discipline.
- Review company performance, budgets, forecasts, fundraising plans, and key strategic decisions.
- Support management teams through critical growth milestones including expansion initiatives, financings, acquisitions, and organizational scaling.
- Monitor portfolio company performance and provide regular updates to senior leadership and the Investment Committee.
- Maintain comprehensive oversight of portfolio company performance, strategic initiatives, and key risks.
- Lead portfolio review processes, board preparation, KPI monitoring, and strategic reporting.
- Support follow-on investment decisions, capital allocation recommendations, and liquidity planning.
- Partner with investment teams to ensure continuity between investment underwriting and post-investment value creation.
- Develop and maintain portfolio management frameworks, governance processes, and reporting systems that scale with the platform.
- Assist investment professionals during diligence processes by evaluating strategic fit, value-creation opportunities, and post-investment operating plans.
- Assess potential synergy opportunities prior to investment and develop actionable post-close execution plans.
- Support transaction structuring and negotiation from a governance and strategic perspective.
- Contribute to investment recommendations and Investment Committee materials where relevant.
What they require
- 7–15 years of experience in corporate development, private equity, growth equity, strategic investing, management consulting, operating leadership, or value creation roles.
- Demonstrated experience working directly with executive teams, boards, and founders of high-growth businesses.
- Strong track record of driving commercial partnerships, strategic initiatives, and measurable business outcomes.
- Experience managing portfolio companies, subsidiaries, business units, or strategic investments.
- Strong understanding of corporate governance, board processes, and shareholder oversight.
- Exceptional relationship-building skills with the ability to influence senior executives across multiple organizations.
- Experience evaluating business models, growth strategies, competitive positioning, and operational performance.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Ability to operate independently in a highly entrepreneurial and fast-moving environment.
- Excellent English communication skills.
- Preferred: Experience in fintech, financial infrastructure, payments, digital assets, banking, software, AI, or adjacent technology sectors.
- Preferred: Prior board director or board observer experience.
- Preferred: Experience supporting transactions, strategic partnerships, integrations, or corporate development initiatives.
- Preferred: Background in venture capital, growth equity, private equity, investment banking, consulting, or operating leadership roles.
- Preferred: Existing relationships across founders, investors, financial institutions, regulators, and strategic partners.
Benefits
- Remote work from every corner of the world.
- Opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest minds in fintech.
Tether builds digital finance products including USDT, digital asset tokenization services, energy solutions for Bitcoin mining, AI and peer-to-peer technology products, and digital education initiatives.