Corporate Development Associate Director

Coinhako is a leading digital asset platform operating across Asia, facilitating access to cryptocurrencies and blockchain-based financial services. The company serves retail and institutional clients through a secure, user-friendly infrastructure that bridges traditional finance with Web3 opportunities. As the Web3 sector expands rapidly across the region, Coinhako continues to scale its operations and deepen its market presence.

This Corporate Development Associate Director role offers significant ownership and direct exposure to senior leadership. You will drive initiatives across corporate strategy, partnerships, investor relations and special projects from conception through execution. Working in a streamlined, decentralised environment, you will take full accountability for outcomes across multiple business functions.

What you'll do

• Lead corporate planning initiatives and implement strategy alongside the CEO and senior team, developing plans to scale processes, systems and headcount aligned with growth objectives
• Conduct market analysis, sizing and regulatory assessment for overseas expansion projects; identify partners and execute market entry strategies
• Originate, structure and negotiate partnerships with financial institutions and ecosystem players; build distribution networks for tokenised capital markets products
• Source, evaluate and execute strategic investments and joint ventures; build financial models including DCF, trading comps and precedent transaction analyses
• Manage due diligence, transaction documentation and post-deal integration across internal teams and external advisors
• Prepare board papers, strategy memos and investment memoranda for senior management and shareholders
• Maintain investor and shareholder relationships, support fundraising activities and serve as trusted contact for internal and external stakeholders

What you'll bring

• A degree in Finance, Economics, Business or related field; CFA or MBA preferred
• Five or more years in M&A, corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, corporate development or management consulting
• Proven experience executing deals end to end, including due diligence and transaction documentation
• Ability to design, build and analyse financial models; strong grasp of valuation methods and corporate finance fundamentals
• Track record originating and closing partnerships and commercial agreements
• Confidence engaging with C-suite, boards and investors; excellent written and verbal communication
• Structured analytical thinking, strong Excel and PowerPoint proficiency, and meticulous attention to detail
• High motivation and emotional intelligence; adaptability in fast-paced, evolving settings
• Genuine interest in digital assets and blockchain technology

Nice to have

• Mandarin and/or Japanese language skills at business level
• Background in fintech, payments, banking or digital assets
• Knowledge of tokenisation, digital securities or capital markets infrastructure
• Market expansion or licensing experience in Southeast Asia

What they offer

• Collaborative startup culture with a central CBD location
• Comprehensive medical coverage including GP, specialist and traditional Chinese medicine
• Generous annual leave in addition to national holidays
• Wellness benefits and fitness workshops