Job description
About us
BVNK is a next-generation payments platform. We’re on a mission to make payments as accessible as the internet.
By bridging traditional payment systems with distributed ledger technology, we've created modern rails for moving money. Using our platform, businesses can incorporate stablecoins into their payment flows, and send and receive payments anywhere in the world. Borderless. Fast.
Secure payments. Operating 24/7 and available to everyone.
We are a diverse team spread across the UK, Europe, and Africa. We share the belief that distributed ledger technology presents the future of payments, and BVNK will be at the forefront of this shift. We’re looking for smart, ambitious people to help us build a more inclusive financial system.
About the role
BVNK is seeking a driven, and proactive candidate to join as a Corporate Finance Associate. This individual will be part of our Corporate and Commercial Finance team to help shape BVNK’s corporate development. You will play a part in executing strategic initiatives to drive growth and expansion for a company.
We are looking for a leader who is eager to innovate and own high-level strategy, and is hungry to build a career by taking ownership of their role to achieve or exceed targets and make an impact.
Key Areas of Responsibilities
Investment Reporting
Maintaining and enhancing the Long term forecast / Investment model up to date on a monthly basis to incorporate latest growth metrics, products and strategy
Ensuring we maintain and enhance all financial investment based reporting to best practice standards
Preparing investor materials, presentations and updates, aligned to corporate strategy
Working closely with investment advisors to prepare investment materials, data rooms and facilitate Due Diligence processes
Investment Strategy
Owning a corporate development/M&A strategy and framework
Aligning M&A strategy with organic growth capabilities, working closely cross function
Developing opportunities to fast track company wide growth targets through strategic M&A
In depth global market research, competitor research and trend analysis
Identifying and building a global pipeline of regionally focused fintech companies for breakout analysis, acquisition evaluation and or potential product/banking partnership
Develop regular strategic insights via research and M&A efforts to provide structured feedback to business stakeholders across exec, banking, product, commercial
Build investment cases for potential acquisition targets, including conducting due diligence and deal negotiation
What we need from you
- 5 years experience in Payments / Fintech space
- Knowledge and experience in Investment Banking / Corporate Finance / Management Consulting of advantage
- Understands the operating environment and requirements of a fast growing crypto fintech scale up
- Appreciates and navigates around challenges crypto and fintech firms are facing
- Strong intensity / urgency / initiative
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Humble, ambitious, naturally curious and takes a proactive approach to work
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, startup environment
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Excited about working at the intersection of traditional and crypto financial systems
What you can expect from us
Fair and competitive salary at every stage of your growth
Meaningful ownership in the business through our employee option scheme
Flexible working hours, with hybrid working at its heart
A culture built on passionate growth minded people
A flexible approach to holidays
Opportunities to travel to our offices around the world, in locations such as London and Cape Town, to collaborate with your colleagues
An open and creative environment where you can help us define the future of BVNK, it’s culture, and it’s opportunity sets