About The Role
The Associate serves as a strategic partner to the Chief Legal & Administrative Officer (CLAO), supporting enterprise-wide strategic initiatives, business growth, operational improvement, and cross-functional execution. The role works across functions including Mortgage, Title, Legal, Talent, Family Office, and other corporate and operating businesses to evaluate opportunities, solve complex business problems, and drive high-priority initiatives from strategy through implementation.
The Associate acts as a key connector across the organization, partnering with senior leaders and functional teams to develop data-driven recommendations, improve business processes, and execute strategic priorities. The role requires strong analytical, project management, and communication skills, as well as the ability to operate effectively across a broad range of business initiatives and rapidly changing priorities.
What You'll Do
Strategic Initiatives
- Partner with the Chief Legal & Administrative Officer on high-priority strategic initiatives and enterprise-wide projects.
- Analyze complex business issues, develop recommendations, and translate analysis into actionable strategies for executive decision-making.
- Prepare executive-level presentations, business cases, financial analyses, and other materials to support leadership decisions.
- Identify opportunities to improve revenue, customer capture, profitability, and enterprise value across business units.
- Support the evaluation and execution of new business opportunities, market expansion initiatives, partnerships, joint ventures, and acquisitions.
- Conduct market, operational, and financial analysis to evaluate strategic opportunities and inform investment and business decisions.
Operational Improvement
- Identify opportunities to standardize processes, improve workflows, and enhance coordination across corporate and operating functions.
- Develop and implement tools, processes, and reporting mechanisms to improve visibility, accountability, and execution.
- Evaluate existing business practices and develop recommendations to improve scalability, efficiency, and performance.
- Lead special projects across the organization in response to evolving business priorities and opportunities.
Project Management & Cross-Functional Coordination
- Coordinate cross-functional initiatives involving multiple departments, business units, and senior stakeholders.
- Establish project objectives, workstreams, timelines, and deliverables, and drive initiatives through successful completion.
- Facilitate collaboration across corporate functions and operating businesses to resolve issues and execute strategic priorities.
- Monitor project progress, identify risks and dependencies, and provide updates and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Other duties as assigned.