Market Strategy Intern
About the Role
Yieldstreet is looking for an intern to help build our strategy for the next few years. You will be part of the Impala team, which is responsible for developing new investment strategies and M&A to grow the business. You will be responsible for conducting a market scan of all the players that relate to Yieldstreet as originator, competitor, or channel partners. Your research will help the team target M&A opportunities and add new investment products. You will interact with the rest of the Impala team and multiple stakeholders including product, investments, legal and marketing.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for Yieldstreet’s mission of helping investors Realize Their Next Level. You recognize the need for more people to access alternative investments and want to help investors get started on their journey with Yieldstreet.
What you'll do:
- Conduct a market scan of the potential M&A targets for Yieldstreet
- Research on the products and asset classes launched by Yieldstreet’s competitors
- Create and present a report of new investment ideas on Yieldstreet’s platform based on the market scan
- Monitor competitor trends, industry news, and share updates
What you'll need:
- Motivated, self-starter with aptitude for hard work with a ‘no task too small’ attitude
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work well under pressure
- Interest in the alternative investment space and fintechs
- Ability to work NY hours
- Comfort asking questions, being candid, and providing feedback
About Yieldstreet
Yieldstreet is building the largest global digital wealth management platform to change the way wealth is created. With an investor-first approach, our investor community builds a diversified portfolio of investments outside of the stock market to generate passive income. Yieldstreet is giving unprecedented access to asset classes such as Real Estate, Marine, Legal, Art & Private Business Credit. We’re headquartered in New York City with offices in Brazil, Argentina, Malta and Greece.
Benefits
We offer an attractive market compensation and benefits package including a stock option plan, health, dental & vision benefits, life insurance, unlimited paid vacation, sabbatical and paid holidays and that's before you even step in the office!
This is an opportunity to work with a group of diverse, smart, and friendly people from 8 different countries who speak a total of 17 different languages. Our team is composed of successful entrepreneurs with combined exits of over $1B, and we continue to stay social during the pandemic with virtual social hours, exercise classes, meditation sessions, recipe sharing and so much more! While we are currently working remotely due to COVID-19, we're located in a beautiful new office in Midtown Manhattan and our building is close to most major subway lines.
Yieldstreet is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.