Off-Cycle Analyst, Investment Banking
Areta is a specialized advisory firm serving the digital assets industry, offering M&A, capital markets, and onchain services to leading crypto companies and institutions.
About Areta
Areta provides specialized mergers and acquisitions advisory, guiding buy- and sell-side transactions with strategic guidance and market intelligence for digital asset companies. It also supports institutional clients through capital markets services including private fundraising, secondary transactions, token launches, and market making advisory. Additionally, Areta offers onchain services such as commercial and growth strategy, special situations advisory, and delegation and staking for protocol founders and ecosystems. Its clients include exchanges, trading infrastructure providers, payments and stablecoin platforms, DeFi protocols, data and analytics firms, media companies, and tokenization/RWA projects, with team members drawn from institutions such as Blackstone, J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, BCG, and McKinsey.
Skills
About the Role
You will join a growing advisory team focused on digital assets, working closely with senior bankers and founders to support M&A, capital raising, and strategic advisory mandates for some of the most innovative companies in the world. You will conduct detailed market and financial analyses, build valuation models and public comparables, prepare client materials, and contribute to strategic recommendations across live transactions and pitches. This role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and direct involvement in active deal processes, making it ideal if you enjoy connecting dots across finance and technology.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
- Prior internship experience in investment banking, private equity, venture capital, consulting, or corporate strategy.
- Strong financial modeling and valuation skills with deep understanding of corporate finance and transaction execution.
- Excellent communication, project management, and presentation abilities.
- Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, globally distributed team.
- Demonstrated interest in digital assets, Web3, or emerging technologies.
Responsibilities
- Support senior bankers in the execution of M&A, capital raising, and strategic advisory mandates, including valuation, due diligence, and process coordination.
- Conduct detailed company, market, and token ecosystem research to inform client materials and recommendations.
- Build and maintain financial models and public comparables to support transaction analysis.
- Assist in preparing client presentations, investor materials, and internal briefing documents.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality deliverables and smooth execution across live projects.
Benefits
- Direct exposure to live M&A and capital raising transactions.
- Opportunity to work closely with senior bankers and founders, gaining first-hand experience from Blackstone, JPM and Goldman alumni.
- Exposure to both traditional financial frameworks and crypto-native business models.
- Potential for extension and full-time opportunities for high-performers.