Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Aave Labs is a leading company in decentralized finance, focused on making financial services more accessible globally. They are seeking a Growth Associate to drive asset listings and expand Aave across new chains, managing the pipeline from sourcing to closing deals.
Responsibilities
- Sourcing and qualifying new asset listings for Aave v3 and v4 across all active and target networks
- Identifying and qualifying new chain deployment opportunities: evaluating ecosystem fit, TVL potential, foundation support, and competitive dynamics
- Leading commercial negotiations with asset issuers and chain foundations for listing / deployment coordination and incentive packages (grants, token incentives, co-marketing)
- Managing the BD pipeline from first contact through to signed agreements and handoff to execution
- Representing Aave Growth at ecosystem events, summits, and in bilateral conversations with counterparties
Skills
- Proven track record in BD or partnerships in DeFi, ideally with experience on both the protocol and foundation/issuer side
- Strong existing network among chain foundations, asset issuers, and ecosystem funds
- Solid understanding of DeFi lending mechanics, token incentive structures, and governance processes
- Ability to build and present clear commercial proposals independently
- Comfortable operating in async, on-chain-native environments
Company Overview
Aave Labs is the original author and key contributor of the Aave Protocol and a software technology company founded by Stani Kulechov. It was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://aave.com/.