Director Corporate Business Development

Newrez LLC•Fort Washington, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Exceed the expectations of our residential mortgage borrowers & business partners through superior service, simple processes, and effective communications. We deliver on this mission by empowering our employees by encouraging and recognizing superior performance and innovative solutions, by promoting teamwork and divisional cooperation. POSITION SUMMARY The Director Corporate Business Development serves as a dynamic and strategic leader. This role will be responsible for identifying, cultivating, and executing high-impact partnerships across mortgage, consumer finance, fintech, and real estate sectors. This role will serve as a proactive relationship builder with a strong understanding of the industry landscape and a passion for driving growth through strategic collaboration. DESCRIPTION Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities Lead the development and execution of strategic partnership initiatives aligned with Newrez’s commercial and corporate strategy. Identify and evaluate new partnerships and revenue opportunities. Develop partnership prioritization by revenue opportunity and impact to business. Build and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders, including industry partners, investors, and thought leaders. Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams including Strategy, Marketing, Product, and Legal to ensure seamless execution of partnership initiatives. Represent Newrez in industry forums, conferences, and strategic partner meetings. Design, operationalize, and roll out partnership structures including onboarding, governance frameworks, reporting cadence, and ongoing account‑management processes to ensure scalable, long‑term partner success. Ability to effectively and accurately convey information to others. Performs related duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field is preferred.
9+ years of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, or corporate strategy, preferably within financial services or financial technology.
Proven track record of sourcing and executing strategic deals and partnerships.
Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective and professional relationships across the organization and with customers.
Strong influencing and negotiation skills; consultative and collaborative work style.
High learning agility with the ability to learn and integrate business variables and learn new systems and platforms.
Effective at managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
High degree of business acumen; strong technical aptitude.
Strong Microsoft Office skills
Working on-site at assigned office location.
Regular and punctual attendance adhering to schedule established by leadership.
Flexibility to work occasional adjusted work schedules, overtime, and evening and/or weekend hours to meet deadlines or as business needs demand.
Working in a cubicle hub, maintaining focus on phone calls in a noisy environment within earshot of multiple other conversations.
Sedentary work in a stationary position at a cubicle for prolonged periods of time.
Constant repetitive motions required for operating a computer, such as typing and managing phone calls.
Constantly communicating effectively verbally in English, including accurately exchanging information with others following identification of correct procedures.
All employees are required to have smart phones that meet Company security standards with the ability to install apps such as Okta Verify and Microsoft Authenticator.
Employment will be contingent on this requirement.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of strategic partnership initiatives aligned with Newrez’s commercial and corporate strategy.
Identify and evaluate new partnerships and revenue opportunities.
Develop partnership prioritization by revenue opportunity and impact to business.
Build and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders, including industry partners, investors, and thought leaders.
Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams including Strategy, Marketing, Product, and Legal to ensure seamless execution of partnership initiatives.
Represent Newrez in industry forums, conferences, and strategic partner meetings.
Design, operationalize, and roll out partnership structures including onboarding, governance frameworks, reporting cadence, and ongoing account‑management processes to ensure scalable, long‑term partner success.
Ability to effectively and accurately convey information to others.
Performs related duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health Savings Account with employer contribution
401(k) Retirement plan with employer match
Paid Maternity Leave/Parental Bonding Leave
Pet insurance
Adoption Assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Loan Program
The Newrez Employee Emergency and Disaster Fund is a new program to support our team members
Newrez NOW: Our Corporate Social Responsibility program, Newrez NOW, empowers employees to become leaders in their communities through a robust program that includes volunteering, philanthropy, nonprofit grants, and more
1 Volunteer Time Off (VTO) day, company-paid volunteer day where all eligible employees may participate in a volunteer event with a nonprofit of their choice
Employee Matching Gifts Program: We will match monetary employee donations to eligible non-profit organizations, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,000 per employee
Newrez Grants Program: Newrez hosts a giving portal where we provide employees an abundance of resources to search for an opportunity to donate their time or monetary contributions