Principal Legal Counsel, Corporate & Finance

Location: Cayman Islands; hybrid workplace. Candidates must be willing to be based in the Cayman Islands, with relocation assistance available for the right candidate.

Company

hirify.global builds the Aave Protocol and trusted products that expand global access to lending, credit, savings, and decentralized finance.

What you will do

• Advise Group boards, foundation councils, and senior leadership on corporate, governance, and finance matters.
• Manage legal entities across the Cayman Islands, UK, EU, US, and other jurisdictions, including incorporations, dissolutions, registers, filings, and annual returns.
• Build and operate the corporate compliance programme, including statutory, licensing, and filing calendars, corporate policies, attestations, and training.
• Track obligations of licensed subsidiaries, including FCA- and MiCAR-authorised entities, and support audits, due diligence, record-keeping, and document retention.
• Advise on treasury activity, including lending, borrowing, loan participations, custody arrangements, and stablecoin and digital asset holdings.
• Work with Finance, Tax, Compliance, Operations, and external advisers on transaction structuring, signing authorities, execution processes, and contract records.

Requirements

• 6+ years of post-qualification experience in corporate, finance, or funds work, including significant experience at a leading Cayman or other offshore law firm, a leading onshore firm, and/or in-house.
• Track record advising boards and senior leadership, leading complex transactions, and managing external counsel with minimal oversight.
• Experience with entity management, board governance, and corporate secretarial work across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience building or running a corporate compliance programme covering policies, registers, attestations, training, and compliance calendars.
• Ability to work closely with Finance, Tax, Compliance, and Operations teams; familiarity with treasury operations, tax structuring, or fund administration is beneficial.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and maintain accurate records.
• Excellent communication and judgement, with confidence challenging and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Willingness to be based in the Cayman Islands.

Nice to have

• Interest in or experience with crypto, DeFi, or digital assets.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement in the Cayman Islands.
• Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.
• Global, lean, and impact-focused environment with a high bar for quality and craftsmanship.
• Equal-opportunity workplace focused on diversity, inclusion, safety, and respect.