Principal Legal Counsel, Corporate & Finance

About us

how do we make financial services like borrowing, saving, and earning more accessible globally? We built the Aave Protocol, now the world’s largest and most trusted onchain lending market, connecting decentralized finance with individuals, traditional finance, and fintech. Today, we build trusted, high-quality products that expand access to lending, credit, and savings globally Our culture We build trusted products that help people access and discover economic opportunities.

We hold a high bar for quality and craftsmanship. No detail is too small. Trust depends on it. We’re a global team building products people can actually use, turning complex technology into something simple and reliable. We stay aligned, move quickly, and think long term, while keeping teams lean and focused on impact.

About the role

We're looking for a Principal Lead Counsel, Corporate & Finance, to join Aave Labs in the Cayman Islands, where our Group function is based. You'll be the senior legal lead on the corporate, compliance, treasury, finance and governance work that keeps the Group running, working closely with our Finance and Operations teams.

The Group is growing quickly, with new entities, licensed subsidiaries, a foundation and commercial relationships across multiple jurisdictions. You'll own the legal side of how the Group is structured, governed and funded, and make sure entity records, intercompany arrangements and treasury activity are properly documented, compliant and ready for review by banks, regulators, auditors and counterparties.

This is a senior, hands-on role for an experienced corporate or finance lawyer who can act as the Group's principal adviser on corporate and finance matters, advise boards and senior leadership with minimal oversight, and build out the function as the Group grows. Crypto experience is a plus but not essential. Strong corporate and finance fundamentals and a willingness to learn the industry matter more.