Business Operations Associate
About The Position
Are you passionate about building strong operational foundations and enabling business growth? The Talent Partnerships & Culture team is seeking a motivated, resourceful Business Operations Associate to support our day-to-day operations and controls. This is a junior-level growth opportunity for someone eager to develop their career in business operations, risk management, and process improvement. As a Business Operations Associate in our Talent Partnerships and Culture team, you will work closely with our Head of Business Strategy & Operations - serving as a key liaison between team members, talent/celebrity management, influencer/creator teams, and culture/brand partnerships. You will partner with finance, legal, risk, controls, and compliance teams to ensure smooth processes for our external talent and brand partnership deals, manage risk, and uphold firmwide regulatory standards. You will also help evolve our practices to meet marketplace needs and ensure consistency across both organizations
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- 3 plus years of experience in business operations, risk, controls, compliance, or related fields
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with senior executives and cross-functional partners.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously.
- Self-motivated, able to work independently, and comfortable navigating ambiguous situations and tight deadlines.
- Strong partnership-building skills and a collaborative mindset.
- Inquisitive, enthusiastic, and eager to learn and grow within the organization.
- Excitement and general understanding of industry working in administrative or business management roles alongside celebrity, athlete, musicians, social media influencers and creators.
Nice To Haves
- Financial Services experience
- Experience with process improvement, end-to-end process reviews, and change management preferred.
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day administrative and operational tasks for the Talent Partnerships & Culture team, ensuring seamless execution of external talent and brand partnership deals.
- Serve as a go-between for team members and external partners, helping to improve processes, manage risk, and ensure compliance.
- Support the Head of Business Strategy and Operations in aligning processes across both Talent Partnerships & Culture and Sports & Entertainment teams for cohesive reporting and compliance.
- Partner with Legal, Risk, Controls, and Compliance teams to maintain an effective control environment.
- Partner with Finance to manage vendors, invoices, and budgets across Talent Partnerships and Culture and Sports and Entertainment.
- Support issue management by delivering on action plans and helping to resolve operational concerns.
- Ensure the Control and Operational Risk Evaluation (CORE) framework remains current, updating business processes, risks, and controls as needed.Prepare for internal audits, compliance and risk reviews, and regulatory exams; coordinate evidence submissions and responses.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency across the team.
- Support the evolution of practices to meet changing marketplace needs while maintaining compliance and control standards.
- Aid in the effective implementation of a culture supportive of governance and controls.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
