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Better's mission is to make homeownership simple, faster, and more accessible for everyone.
The Role
The Associate will support the CEO by driving strategic initiatives, conducting research, preparing executive materials, and coordinating cross-functional projects while managing communications with senior stakeholders.
Summary Generated by Built In
Better is reimagining home finance and making it faster, cheaper, and easier for everyone to become a homeowner. We leverage creative technology and innovation to make the home buying journey more approachable and understandable and home finance more affordable and accessible. Here are some interesting facts to help you get to know Better:
- We’ve funded over $110 billion in loans for our customers, more than any other fintech
- Yahoo! Finance - Best Mortgage Lender for First Time Homebuyers of January 2025: Best lender for quick approval
- Yahoo! Finance - Best Mortgage Lenders of 2025: Best online mortgage lender
- Fintech Breakthrough Award: Best Lending Innovation Award
- Money Magazine - 8 Best Mortgage Lenders of 2025: Best for fast closing
- We are Forbes’ Best Online Mortgage Lender for 2023
- We have raised over $1.2 billion in equity capital to transform the mortgage industry, the largest financial asset class in the world
We are a place where smart, hungry, ambitious people who want to recognize their full potential thrive.
Associate, Office of the CEO
The Associate, Office of the CEO will act as a force multiplier for Better’s CEO, operating at the center of the company’s most critical strategic, financial, and operational priorities. This role is built for a highly driven, analytically rigorous professional with an investment banking or equivalent background who thrives in high-pressure, fast-paced environments and is motivated by ownership, accountability, and impact.
This is a full-time, on-site role in New York City, offering direct exposure to executive decision-making, board-level dynamics, and company-wide execution at scale.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Analysis & Execution
- Partner directly with the CEO on mission-critical initiatives, special situations, and time-sensitive decisions with material business impact
- Conduct deep-dive financial, strategic, and operational analyses to support executive, leadership team, and board discussions
- Build executive-ready materials (memos, decks, models, briefing documents, and talking points) with a premium on clarity, rigor, and precision
- Translate high-level strategy into concrete execution plans, clear milestones, and measurable outcomes
- CEO Operating Cadence & Leadership Effectiveness
- Design tight agendas, track key decisions, and drive relentless follow-through on the company’s top priorities
- Monitor progress across strategic initiatives, proactively identifying risks, bottlenecks, tradeoffs, and dependencies
- Cross-Functional Project Leadership
- Lead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives spanning product, operations, finance, people, and go-to-market teams
- Act as a neutral, analytically grounded integrator, aligning senior stakeholders and pushing initiatives to completion
- Own ambiguous, high-stakes projects that require sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to execute under pressure with limited direction
- Communication & Stakeholder Management
- Serve as a trusted thought partner and sounding board to the CEO
- Interface with senior leaders, board members, investors, and external stakeholders as needed
- Shape executive messaging, internal communications, and company-wide narratives with clarity and conviction
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with 2–5+ years of experience in top-tier investment banking, private equity, or similarly rigorous buy-side / advisory environments
- Proven track record of outperforming in elite, high-expectation teams where precision, speed, and judgment are non-negotiable
- Exceptional analytical horsepower — able to structure messy, ambiguous problems, build and pressure-test analyses, and drive clear, decisive recommendations
- Demonstrated excellence producing CEO-, board-, and investor-grade materials under extreme time pressure with minimal iteration
- Unusual stamina and grit; consistently delivers high-quality work through long hours, compressed timelines, and rapidly shifting priorities
- Strong executive presence and commercial judgment; comfortable engaging with senior executives, board members, and sophisticated investors
- Obsessive attention to detail paired with a zero-excuses ownership mindset; nothing drops, even when the pace is brutal
- High judgment, discretion, and integrity; trusted with highly sensitive and confidential information
- Thrives in environments that demand intensity, accountability, and independent thinking rather than explicit direction
- Low-ego, high-output team player who raises the bar, pushes for excellence, and earns trust quickly
- Intellectually relentless, self-directed, and motivated by hard problems, steep learning curves, and real responsibility
Company Benefits
We’re proud to support our employees and their families with a benefits package designed to care for their health, well-being, and everyday life. All full-time and benefit-eligible part-time employees can enjoy the following benefits:
- Day One Coverage – Your benefits begin on your first day, so you’re supported from the start
- Nationwide Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage – Comprehensive plans that travel with you, wherever you are
- Mental Health Support When You Need It – Immediate access to virtual therapy with licensed providers for you and your eligible dependents (ages 6+), with your first few visits covered at no cost!
- Health Savings Account (HSA) – Includes an employer contribution to help you plan for healthcare expenses
- Employer-Funded Dependent Care FSA – Support for childcare and/or dependent care costs
- Disability & Life Insurance – Provided at no additional cost to give you added peace of mind
- Flexible PTO – Time off when you need it, so you can recharge and focus on what matters most
- Extra Perks & Discounts – Including pet insurance, savings programs, and more to support life beyond work
The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role’s scope and complexity, and the candidate’s experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided.
Disclaimer
Better Home & Finance Holding Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment for our employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status, or any other reason protected by law.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Better will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
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The Company
What We Do
Founded in 2016, Better is a digital-first homeownership company whose services include mortgage, real estate, title, and homeowners insurance. We leverage creative technology and innovation to make the homebuying journey more approachable and understandable.
Our company is made up of driven, passionate people who bring their unique backgrounds and perspectives to everything we do. We are committed to fostering diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion. We see the value in each person's perspective and recognize their talents, regardless of what the market says. We believe it's important to nurture a company culture that encourages curiosity and passion—from employee resource groups and learning opportunities to team outings and community outreach.
Why Work With Us
The Better mission is rooted in values that drive us.
We do what’s in the best interest of the consumer
We have growth mindsets, not fixed ones
We believe that success lies in execution, not credentials
We act like owners, not just employees
We work to find answers on our own, not wait for them to be given to us
We optimize for mission, not ego
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