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Legal Counsel, Commercial
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Aave Labs is hiring in-house Legal Counsel focused on commercial matters, acquisitions, and strategic transactions. The role structures and negotiates partnerships, integrations, vendor deals, and M&A-style transactions, including deal structures involving token consideration.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including partnerships, tech/software, integrations, and vendor deals
- Support strategic partnerships with financial institutions, fintechs, and infrastructure providers
- Support acquisitions, asset purchases, and acqui-hires end-to-end
- Run legal due diligence and translate findings into practical recommendations
- Draft NDAs, LOIs, term sheets, purchase agreements, and IP transfer documents
What we are looking for
- 4+ years as a practicing lawyer in corporate or commercial law, complex transactions
- Fintech, crypto, or digital-asset experience
- Working knowledge of digital-asset regulatory frameworks
- Familiarity with DeFi protocols and on-chain/DAO governance as counterparties
- Experience structuring consideration involving tokens
Additional Information
The role is hybrid with a preference for candidates based in or willing to relocate to New York, NY, and relocation assistance is offered.
Perks and Benefits
- Competitive salary and token grants
- Medical coverage and pension
- Relocation assistance for NY-based candidates
The Company: Aave Labs
Original developer of the Aave Protocol, the world's largest onchain lending market.
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Aave Labs is looking for
People working in
Legal >
Who specialize in
Legal & Compliance
With these skills
Commercial Law, M&A, Token Transactions, DeFi Governance, Contract Negotiation, Digital Assets Regulation
Willing to work
Full-time
With an experience level
Mid-level
Location
Hybrid • Hybrid Available (New York, NY preferred)
Capacity
40 hours/week
Equity option
Token grants
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