Senior Investment Lead
About Arbitrum Foundation
The Arbitrum Foundation is focused on enhancing Ethereum scalability through advanced Layer 2 solutions. Its primary offering, Arbitrum One, an Optimistic Rollup, facilitates quicker and more cost-effective transactions while upholding Ethereum's security and decentralization principles. By utilizing Arbitrum chains, developers are empowered to create scalable and secure decentralized applications (dApps), with options for varied performance and cost efficiencies. The foundation aims to enrich the Ethereum ecosystem and promote the adoption of Web3 technology by delivering open-source blockchain solutions for improved performance. With already a considerable presence in the market, Arbitrum leads the pack in Ethereum scaling solutions, catering to numerous dApps on its platform with a total value locked surpassing $13 billion.
At Arbitrum Foundation, core values include decentralization, innovation, and community engagement in shaping the future of decentralized finance and blockchain technology. Individuals passionate about contributing to the next era of the internet are encouraged to join this mission.
Your Role
The foundation seeks a Senior Investment Lead to spearhead strategic growth within the Arbitrum ecosystem across various segments of the capital markets community, including investment firms, asset managers, and research analysts. Working under the Head of Investment Strategy, you will be tasked with establishing and fostering relationships throughout the investment landscape, crafting institutional-grade materials and strategies, and pinpointing high-impact opportunities to elevate Arbitrum's market position.
Your Responsibilities
Investor Prospecting and Relationship Building:
Establish and maintain efficient systems for prospecting, conducting due diligence, and engaging with both crypto-native and traditional investment entities. Identify avenues for cultivating strong partnerships and securing new collaborations aligned with Arbitrum's strategic objectives.
Investment Positioning:
Prepare and present compelling materials to enhance and articulate the investment standing of the ecosystem. These materials may include investment collateral, financial data, ecosystem updates, and investor inquiries.
Investor Coordination:
Manage coordination of investor and financial partner meetings, roadshows, and major capital markets events.
Metrics & Reporting:
Oversee CRM and pipeline reporting across pivotal initiatives and relationship channels. Aid in defining and monitoring key performance indicators to gauge Arbitrum's influence within the investment community.
Market Intelligence:
Track market sentiment, industry positioning of peer digital assets, and investment trends to extract insights guiding messaging and engagement strategies.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Collaborate with internal teams to surface pertinent data and ensure consistent and compliant market positioning across the organization.
Investment Due Diligence:
Work closely with internal stakeholders to translate investment principles into actionable insights pertinent to potential investment opportunities and capital deployment. Support end-to-end due diligence for select investment opportunities
What You'll Need
5-8 years in either investment banking, consulting, investor relations, or corporate development
Demonstrated expertise in investment analysis, relationship building, and financial markets, covering transactions and fundraising
Hands-on experience with Layer 1 or Layer 2 blockchain ecosystems, Ethereum, or other decentralized technologies
Extensive network within the financial markets and/or digital assets landscape
Established relationships and significant knowledge across the investment community, encompassing crypto-native VCs, traditional asset managers, research entities, and prime brokerages
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including proficiency in presenting financial and business performance-related information
Capable of performing effectively in a fast-paced, high-ambiguity environment
