Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Aave Labs is a leading organization in decentralized finance, focused on making financial services more accessible globally. They are seeking a Strategy & Business Development Associate to support high-impact strategic initiatives across ecosystem growth, product expansion, and institutional adoption, while working closely with the leadership team and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of strategic growth initiatives across Aave Labs’ ecosystem and products
• Work closely with leadership to help identify and evaluate new market opportunities and expansion strategies
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives across product, engineering, legal, marketing, and ecosystem teams to drive execution and alignment
• Assist in developing and managing strategic partnerships across DeFi, fintech, infrastructure, and institutional ecosystems
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and ecosystem mapping to support business and strategic decision-making
• Help prepare strategic materials including partnership proposals, market overviews, presentations, and ecosystem analyses
• Support business development efforts including outreach coordination, pipeline management, partner tracking, and stakeholder communication
• Monitor trends across DeFi, stablecoins, tokenization, institutional adoption, and digital asset infrastructure to identify emerging opportunities
• Contribute to internal strategic planning and operational initiatives as Aave Labs continues to scale globally

Skills

• 3–5 years of experience in strategy, business development or partnerships, and digital assets
• Strong understanding of crypto, DeFi, and the evolving digital asset ecosystem
• Intellectual curiosity and a genuine passion for decentralized finance and emerging financial infrastructure
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and project management skills
• Ability to operate autonomously and manage multiple workstreams in fast-moving environments
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities with high attention to detail
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• High-agency mindset with a willingness to take ownership and drive initiatives forward
• Strong team player who thrives in collaborative and globally distributed environments

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