Associate, Office of the CEO

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 CEOThe 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