[Remote] Growth Associate, Assets & Chains

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.ResponsibilitiesSourcing and qualifying new asset listings for Aave v3 and v4 across all active and target networksIdentifying and qualifying new chain deployment opportunities: evaluating ecosystem fit, TVL potential, foundation support, and competitive dynamicsLeading 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 executionRepresenting Aave Growth at ecosystem events, summits, and in bilateral conversations with counterpartiesSkillsProven track record in BD or partnerships in DeFi, ideally with experience on both the protocol and foundation/issuer sideStrong existing network among chain foundations, asset issuers, and ecosystem fundsSolid understanding of DeFi lending mechanics, token incentive structures, and governance processesAbility to build and present clear commercial proposals independentlyComfortable operating in async, on-chain-native environmentsCompany OverviewAave 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/.