Business Development Operations Associate (Contractor)

NerdWallet is seeking a Business Development Operations Associate to support our growing SMB Lending business. This contractor role offers a unique opportunity to develop and scale a key function of our organization by creating value for internal and external stakeholders through efficient processes and cross-functional collaboration.

As a Business Development Operations Associate reporting to the Director of Business Development for Small Business, you’ll play a critical role in building, optimizing, and supporting our BD processes. You’ll collaborate with team members overseeing partner relationships and program operations and work closely with BD partnership managers across various verticals like credit cards, banking, software, lending, and referral partnerships.

Where you can make an impact: 

• Lead and evolve partner onboarding, integration, and offboarding processes
• Manage individual contracts, ensuring smooth review and resolution with internal teams
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, and accounting to address vendor compliance and audit requests
• Develop and enhance business development templates and tools as needed
• Support forecasting, resource planning, and timeline management for BD initiatives
• Define and implement operational processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Build strong internal relationships to prioritize and execute key initiatives
• Tackle complexity and ambiguity with innovative, friction-reducing solutions

You Are:

• Organized: Excellent at time management, balancing multiple priorities, and staying structured
• Self-directed: A proactive self-starter who drives initiatives to completion
• Highly productive: Skilled at coordinating with diverse stakeholders to deliver high-value outcomes
• A strong communicator: Able to clearly articulate challenges and solutions while fostering collaboration
• Creative and entrepreneurial: Comfortable with ambiguity and eager to build and improve processes

Your Experience

• 2+ years of experience in business development, operations, or project management
• Strong analytic and project management skills with a history of driving cross-functional programs
• Resourceful and eager to learn with a curiosity to become an expert in your field
• Proficient in productivity tools such as Jira, Confluence, Looker/Tableau, and MS Office
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Bonus: Experience in financial services, affiliate marketing, or small business lending

Where:

• This role will be remote (based in the U.S.).

Pay Transparency & Contract Details:

• The hourly rate for this position is $50/hour
• This is a W2 contract role hired by Magnit
• The estimated schedule for this engagement would be 20-25 hours per week from January-June

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