Corporate Development Portfolio Manager ( Fintech & Digital assets)

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.
• ● Knowledge of digital assets & strong understanding of Tether’s ecosystem in mandatory
• ● 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.