---
title: 'Corporate Development Lead at Paxos'
canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/corporate-development-lead-paxos-san-francisco-j51dvga0fk3e'
type: 'job'
last_seen: '2026-09-12'
---

# Corporate Development Lead at Paxos

- **Company:** Paxos
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Compensation:** $244k–$279k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-07-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/paxos/0655e3a3-e6fb-446a-8b11-e2f02c7b3e75

## Job description

Applying to Paxos? Our only careers site is [paxos.com/careers](http://paxos.com/careers), and we only recruit via @[paxos.com](http://paxos.com) email. Details below. ___

## About Paxos

Today’s financial infrastructure is archaic, expensive, inefficient and risky — supporting a system that leaves out more people than it lets in. So we’re rebuilding it. We’re on a mission to open the world’s financial system to everyone by enabling the instant movement of any asset, any time, in a trustworthy way. For over a decade, we’ve built blockchain infrastructure that tokenizes, custodies, trades and settles assets for the world’s leading financial institutions, like Mastercard, Visa, Robinhood, and PayPal.

## About the role

We are looking for a Corporate Development professional to drive Paxos’s inorganic growth strategy - identifying, structuring, and executing acquisitions and owning the process management for our fundraising efforts as we scale. Reporting to the CFO, you will own the full M&A lifecycle. In addition, you will support the CEO and CFO on the end-to-end fundraise processes, working closely with the executive team to tell the Paxos story to the right capital partners at the right time. This is a role that requires extreme ownership. You will be expected to bring a point of view on where the market is going, develop investment theses working with the executive and product leadership, source independently, move deals forward to execution with conviction, and work cross functionally to ensure successful outcomes post close. Your job is to make sure we’re always looking around corners and that the right opportunities don’t pass us by. You will:

- Own the M&A process end-to-end:
- Develop Investment and M&A theses by researching and monitoring emerging trends and disruptive companies and deeply understanding Paxos product strategy and overall priorities
- Source, evaluate, and execute acquisitions - lead cross-functional diligence, drive structuring, negotiation, and close
- Build and maintain a live pipeline of targets aligned to Paxos’s strategic priorities across infrastructure, distribution, and regulated capabilities
- Conduct analysis of operating performance, lead market diligence, and prepare investment memos. Develop rigorous financial models and valuation frameworks
- Own fundraising process & investor relations:
- Lead end-to-end equity fundraise processes - drive workstreams, prepare investor materials, build and manage data rooms, coordinate diligence, and control the process timeline; serve as the day-to-day owner ensuring nothing falls through the cracks and the CFO and CEO are focused where they matter most
- Maintain ongoing relationships with current and prospective investors between raises providing regular investor updates
- Be a strategic partner to the executive team:
- Bring an informed external view - on competitors, market structure, and emerging opportunities - into our strategic planning process; translate what you’re seeing in the market into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership
- Continue to scale Paxos Ventures. To date, Paxos has made over 25 venture investments across the digital asset space
- Source, evaluate and recommend early stage venture investments that further Paxos strategic priorities
- Partner cross-functionally across the company to support founders and portfolio companies
- Help build our founder community by planning programs and events that convene portfolio companies, investors, and others in the ecosystem
- Build the corp dev muscle at Paxos: Establish repeatable processes for deal sourcing, evaluation, and integration planning; develop the templates, frameworks, and institutional knowledge that make us faster and sharper with every transaction

## About you

We’re looking for someone who is entrepreneurial, analytical and very comfortable operating in ambiguity. You help bring focus and structure to ambiguous situations to chart a clear path forward. You might come from investing (Banking, PE, VC) or a Corp Dev team at a fast-growing (fin)tech company.

- Demonstrated track record of executing M&A or investment transactions - you have closed deals, not just supported them
- Strong financial modeling and valuation skills
- You enjoy building relationships
- Proven ability to own a fundraising process end-to-end - managing workstreams, materials, and investor relationships with minimal oversight
- Familiarity with the blockchain infrastructure, digital asset, or fintech space is a plus
- Excellent communication skills - you can present a nuanced deal thesis to a CFO and explain a term sheet to an engineer
- Comfort operating as an IC in a fast-moving environment; you don’t need a team to be effective, and you know how to pull in the right internal stakeholders at the right moment
- You default to AI and take pride in your work. You are building agents, vibe-coding apps, and more.
- You likely have 7+ years of work experience

Important Notice for Paxos Applicants Fraudulent accounts sometimes pose as Paxos recruiters on LinkedIn and other platforms, and fake websites sometimes impersonate our careers site. These scammers attempt to deceive applicants into paying for job opportunities or providing personal financial information. To verify a legitimate Paxos opportunity:

- Our only official careers site is [paxos.com/careers](http://paxos.com/careers)
- We only use @[paxos.com](http://paxos.com) email addresses
- We never ask for payment or financial details to apply, interview, or work here
- For technical roles, we do not perform a coding interview without prior screening by our engineering team

Thanks for your interest in Paxos!

## About Paxos

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Paxos is a regulated blockchain infrastructure company that tokenizes, custodies, trades, and settles assets for enterprise clients, enabling the instant movement of any asset in a trustworthy way.
- **Entity Type**: Private (over $500M in total funding; late-stage, no Series disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: New York, NY, USA
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Charles Cascarilla (CEO & Co-Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Blockchain infrastructure, stablecoin issuance & payments, crypto brokerage
- **Target customers**: B2B – Enterprise clients including PayPal, Bank of America, Novi (Meta), Interactive Brokers, and other financial institutions
- **Mission / purpose**: “Enable the instant movement of any asset to anyone in a trustworthy way” and “Open the world’s financial system to everyone” [paxos.com/company](https://www.paxos.com/company?hsLang=en)

## Products & Services
- **Stablecoin Issuance**: Paxos issues several regulated stablecoins – Pax Dollar (USDP), Pax Gold (PAXG), Global Dollar (USDG), PayPal USD (PYUSD), and formerly BUSD. Monthly reserve reports are published for transparency. *(SaaS / Regulated Financial Product)*
- **Crypto Brokerage**: White-label brokerage API that lets enterprises offer crypto trading and custody to their users. *(API / SaaS)*
- **Enterprise Infrastructure**: Tokenization, custody, settlement, and asset movement services for banks and fintechs. *(API / Regulated Service)*

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed (conflicting reports may exist; Paxos has not announced a public valuation)
- **Key Metric (Total Funding)**: Over $500M raised (as stated on company site, no precise round breakdown provided) [paxos.com/company](https://www.paxos.com/company?hsLang=en)
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Board members include ex-U.S. Senator Bill Bradley, former CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo, former Fortune 500 executives Jim Manzi, Scott Malpass, Patricia Kemp, and Brian Stern. Key partners: PayPal, Bank of America, Interactive Brokers. Regulated by NYDFS (first limited purpose trust charter for digital assets, 2015) and now also by the OCC (national trust) and Monetary Authority of Singapore (Major Payments Institution license) [paxos.com/company](https://www.paxos.com/company?hsLang=en)
- **Growth Signals**: Remote-first global team (US, UK, Europe, Asia); headcount ~350 employees (Built In); active job postings across product, engineering, security, compliance, communications – 21 listed on LinkedIn; year-over-year job posting growth of +3.3% (LinkedIn). Paxos received OCC federal oversight in 2025 under GENIUS-ready regulation, signaling expansion into the next regulatory era. [linkedin.com/company/paxos](https://www.linkedin.com/company/paxos)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Regulatory Moat**: One of the few blockchain companies operating as a regulated trust company under NYDFS and OCC, with additional licenses in Singapore. This enables them to serve risk-averse enterprise clients that require compliance-first partners.
- **Transparency & Trust**: Monthly reserve reports for all issued stablecoins – an industry-leading level of disclosure.
- **Blue-Chip Enterprise Clients**: Partnerships with PayPal, Bank of America, and Interactive Brokers demonstrate validated demand from the world’s largest financial institutions.
- **First-Mover in Tokenization**: Received the first limited purpose trust charter for digital assets in 2015, giving Paxos years of regulatory experience.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expanding Stablecoin Offerings**: Launch of Global Dollar (USDG) and continuation of PYUSD issuance to capture growing stablecoin demand.
- **Global Regulatory Coverage**: Pursuing and maintaining oversight in key jurisdictions (US federal, Singapore) to enable cross-border asset movement.
- **Enterprise Infrastructure Growth**: Deepening the API platform to allow more financial institutions to offer crypto and tokenized assets to their customers without building blockchain technology in-house.
- **Remote-First Engineering Culture**: Hiring across time zones with a focus on ownership, candor, and continuous improvement (as described in careers page) [paxos.com/careers](https://www.paxos.com/careers)

## Why Work Here
- **Remote-First Policy**: Paxos is “remote-first, with people building Paxos across the US, UK, Europe and Asia” [paxos.com/careers](https://www.paxos.com/careers). Flexibility with high ownership expectations.
- **Culture of Ownership & Candor**: Values include “Be an Owner”, “Real Time Candor”, “Search for the truth” – the company emphasizes high standards, direct feedback, and accountability.
- **Mission-Driven Work**: Employees are rebuilding the financial system on blockchain, solving hard problems in regulated finance.
- **Growth & Learning**: With ~350 employees and steady hiring (21 open roles across product, engineering, security, senior positions), there is room for impact in a lean, ambitious team.
- **CEO Approval Rating**: 100% on Indeed (based on anonymous employee reviews), indicating strong leadership satisfaction [indeed.com/cmp/Paxos](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Paxos)
- **Perks**: Not fully detailed, but the remote-first setup and public commitment to high standards suggest a results-oriented environment with limited bureaucracy.

## Sources
1. [Paxos Careers Page](https://www.paxos.com/careers)
2. [Paxos About Us](https://www.paxos.com/company?hsLang=en)
3. [LinkedIn – Paxos Trust Company](https://www.linkedin.com/company/paxos)
4. [Built In – Paxos Profile](https://builtin.com/company/paxos)
5. [Indeed – Paxos Reviews](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Paxos)

## Other roles at Paxos

- [Senior Solutions Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-solutions-engineer-paxos-united-states-z595ptwjygvf) — United States
- [Senior Product Manager, Compliance & Platform Experience](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-product-manager-compliance-platform-experience-paxos-new-york-qvh0c9b7wfpt) — New York, NY
- [Compliance Investigations Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/compliance-investigations-manager-paxos-united-states-f7de49nbcdt7) — United States
- [Product Compliance Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/product-compliance-manager-paxos-united-states-jbbzsbqh1xzm) — United States
- [Senior Technical Account Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-technical-account-manager-paxos-united-states-ntdrjqf28tb3) — United States
- [GRC Analyst](https://feeny.ai/job/grc-analyst-paxos-india-gq4pnzsw12jx) — India
- [VP, Strategic Accounts](https://feeny.ai/job/vp-strategic-accounts-paxos-new-york-zcg3e8mv1s70) — New York, NY
- [Technical Support Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/technical-support-engineer-paxos-singapore-mhje6zzxvpt4) — Singapore
- [Corporate Development Lead](https://feeny.ai/job/corporate-development-lead-paxos-new-york-r4axyzn3rjek) — New York, NY
- [Data Platform Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/data-platform-engineer-paxos-india-jbpwrt6np84b) — India