Strategy & Business Development Associate

Aave Labs

Strategy & BD Associate working on strategic initiatives for ecosystem growth at Aave Labs. Collaborating with leadership and cross-functional teams to identify new market opportunities.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $135,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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 🎯 Requirements
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
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Hard Skills & Tools

business developmentmarket researchcompetitive analysisecosystem mappingstrategic planningproject managementpipeline managementstakeholder communicationdata analysisstrategic partnerships

Soft Skills

communicationorganizational skillsanalytical thinkingstrategic thinkingattention to detailautonomycollaborationownershipadaptabilityteam player