Corporate Development Portfolio Manager – Fintech, Emerging Markets

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Switzerland.

📋 Description

• Manage the post-investment relationships for a diverse portfolio of strategic majority investments across various sectors and regions.

• Identify and implement commercial partnerships and strategic synergies between portfolio companies and Tether's business units.

• Facilitate revenue growth, customer acquisition, product integrations, distribution agreements, infrastructure collaborations, regulatory partnerships, and ecosystem development.

• Advise founders and executive teams on maximizing Tether's network, resources, and global presence.

• Create value-creation frameworks and assess the impact of the portfolio.

• Coordinate introductions among Tether businesses, executives, customers, partners, regulators, and stakeholders.

• Assist in strategic planning, organizational development, fundraising, market expansion, and major commercial initiatives.

• Analyze partnerships, acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions.

• Formulate strategic theses on emerging markets, competition, and industry trends.

• Aid in planning and executing integration processes.

• Provide market intelligence and strategic recommendations to Tether's leadership.

• Represent Tether in roles such as board director, board observer, or shareholder representative.

• Offer governance oversight and review portfolio performance, budgets, forecasts, fundraising plans, and strategic decisions.

• Support companies in achieving growth milestones, financing, acquisitions, and scaling their organizations.

• Lead portfolio reviews, board preparations, KPI tracking, and strategic reporting.

• Assist in follow-on investment decisions, capital allocation strategies, and liquidity planning.

• Develop frameworks for portfolio management, governance processes, and scalable reporting systems.

• Aid in due diligence, strategic-fit assessments, synergy analysis, post-close planning, transaction structuring, negotiation, and preparing Investment Committee materials.

⛳️ Requirements

• 7–15 years of experience in corporate development, private equity, growth equity, strategic investing, management consulting, operating leadership, or value creation roles.

• Proven experience working directly with executive teams, boards, and founders of high-growth companies.

• A strong record of driving commercial partnerships, strategic initiatives, and measurable business results.

• Experience managing portfolio companies, subsidiaries, business units, or strategic investments.

• Deep understanding of corporate governance, board processes, and shareholder oversight.

• Excellent relationship-building and influence skills with senior executives.

• Experience assessing business models, growth strategies, competitive positioning, and operational performance.

• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

• Preferred experience in fintech, financial infrastructure, payments, digital assets, banking, software, AI, or related technology sectors.

• Prior experience as a board director or board observer is preferred.

• Experience in supporting transactions, strategic partnerships, integrations, or corporate development initiatives is preferred.

• Background in venture capital, growth equity, private equity, investment banking, consulting, or operating leadership is preferred.

• Existing relationships with founders, investors, financial institutions, regulators, and strategic partners are preferred.

• Proficient English communication skills are essential.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work options.

• A global, distributed team environment.

• The chance to collaborate with leaders in global fintech and technology.