Vice-President, M&A Advisory

Areta is seeking a Vice President to join our growing M&A advisory team focused on digital assets. In this role, you will lead execution across M&A, capital raising, and strategic advisory mandates while serving as a primary point of contact for founders, investors, and senior executives. As a Vice President, you will manage full workstreams, oversee Associates and Analysts, and drive high-quality client deliverables. You’ll work closely with the firm’s leadership on live mandates, business development, and market positioning in a fast-moving environment at the intersection of finance and technology.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage full execution of M&A, capital raising, and strategic advisory processes, including diligence, valuation, investor engagement, and process design.
• Act as day-to-day client lead, coordinating materials, data requests, negotiations, and transaction workstreams.
• Review and refine deliverables prepared by Associates and Analysts, ensuring accuracy across financial models, industry research, and client presentations.
• Prepare and present pitch materials, CIMs, management presentations, and other transaction documents for internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop perspectives on market structure, competitive dynamics, and valuation trends across digital assets, infrastructure, payments, and Web3 ecosystems.
• Support origination through idea generation, market mapping, and preparation for client pitches alongside senior leadership.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6-10 years of experience in M&A advisory, private equity, or corporate development (crypto or fintech experience preferred).
• Proven track record executing M&A or capital raising transactions with ownership of complex workstreams.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing junior team members.
• Excellent communication, client management, and project leadership abilities.
• Ability to operate independently in a lean, high-performing environment and navigate evolving crypto and fintech markets.

What we offer:

• Lead role on live transactions and direct responsibility for client management.
• Close collaboration with senior leadership composed of alumni from Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, and J.P. Morgan.
• High visibility within a globally active digital-asset advisory platform.
• Exposure to the most innovative companies and investors shaping the crypto ecosystem.
• Competitive compensation with performance-based incentives and clear progression toward Director and Managing Director roles.
• Remote-first work setup with bi-annual global offsites.