Growth Associate, Assets & Chains

Aave Labs is a software technology company, renowned for building innovative web3 products based on blockchain technologies. Founded by Stani Kulechov, we’ve developed the battle tested Aave Protocol, the Aave-native stablecoin GHO, and Lens, a decentralized social networking protocol. With strategic acquisitions including the metaverse app, Sonar, and Family crypto wallet, Aave Labs is dedicated to realizing a people-powered internet that benefits everyone.

- 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

- 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

Aave Labs is the original author and key contributor of the Aave Protocol, a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platform. The company builds blockchain-based products that enable users to earn, borrow, save, and swap digital assets in a non-custodial, permissionless environment.