Designated Broker (JR101224)
Better is redefining homeownership and making it simpler, faster—and most importantly—more accessible for everyone. We leverage creative technology and innovation to make the homebuying journey more approachable and understandable. Here are some interesting facts to help you get to know Better:
- Right now we’re funding over $3 billion in home loans per month
- We’ve funded over $14 billion in loans and $3.5 billion in insurance
- We ranked #1 in the U.S. on LinkedIn's Top Startups 2020
- We ranked #11 on Fortune’s Best Places to Work in Financial Services 2020
- Our Founder and CEO was named in Comparably's Top 25 CEOs for Diversity
- We were listed to Forbes’ FinTech 50 2020
- And #15 on the 2020 CNBC Disruptor 50
- We’ve secured over $254 million from our investors to date
Our company is made up of driven, passionate people who bring their unique backgrounds and perspectives to everything we do. We are committed to fostering diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion. We encourage individual potential rather than years of experience. We see the value in each person’s perspective, and recognize their talents, regardless of what the market says. We believe it’s important to nurture a company culture that encourages curiosity and passion—from employee resource groups and learning opportunities to team outings and community outreach.
Better Real Estate company is simplifying the home buying journey for customers by providing them with the ability to partner with top performing real estate agents and providing them guidance throughout their home buying journey and simplifying their experience
The Designated Broker will be responsible for the successful administration of brokerage operations in her/his state as well as gain additional state licenses to help with the expansion of the team.
The growth of the real estate company is a key part of 2021 strategy for Better. Customers interested in the Real Estate offering have grown 10X since Jan 2019. As an early member of this business, you will play a vital role in shaping the strategy and operations for our real estate offering. This position will be assisting in all operational elements necessary to comply with the individual state license law, REALTOR association membership and MLS participation, along with the transaction review process and compliance training. This person will have an exceptional track record as a supervising real estate broker, an understanding of real estate brokerage at a state level and a collaborative approach. They must be a “people-person” but also possess the ability to implement systems and processes.
As part of the BRE team, you will be helping shape and build out this business. You can expect to actively contribute in the following ways:
- Focus on quality control when advising on contract changes, contract composition and oversee all contract compliance.
- Support the relationships between the brokerage and state associations of Realtors, MLS’s and Departments of Real Estate ensuring good standing with all memberships.
We are looking for a strong, process driven leader to develop our customer onboarding and outreach strategy from the ground up. The ideal candidate will be a strong leader, capable of making sound decisions while maintaining harmony in a fast-paced environment while supporting our inside sales teams.
Responsibilities will include:
- Be an active member and participant in designated local and/or regional MLS and board associations as directed
- Be willing to serve as the designated broker on multiple brokerage entities in states where permitted/as needed
- Perform contract review to ensure legal and contractual compliance of transactions
- Notify licensees of any changes to state licensing requirements, bylaws or regulations
- Accountable for any broker to broker, MLS, state-level complaints – first point of contact and final responder
- Provide final signoff on any audits of closed transactions to ensure required documents have been transmitted/uploaded to DotLoop
- Develop, refine and implement brokerage policies & procedures
About You:
- Hold an active (or multiple) real estate broker license(s) with up to date continuing education credits in real estate, management and legal compliance.
- High level experience in real estate compliance activities including a deep knowledge and understanding of legal obligations of real estate professionals under state and federal law, Department of Commerce Rules & Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, the NAR Code of Ethics and MLS Rules and Regulations
- Consumer obsessed attitude
- Excellent written and verbal interpersonal skills across multiple mediums
- High attention-to-detail and ability to multitask opposing priorities at high volume
- Focused, reliable, and a self-starter with strong critical-thinking skills
- Ability to work quickly and accurately in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- This is a full-time salaried position with benefits.
Better is requiring all US employees to be fully vaccinated in order to go into the office. Our priority is first and foremost the safety of our employees and their families, and we require vaccines out of an abundance of caution. Please note that Better will offer a reasonable accommodation process for employees who are not vaccinated for medical or religious reasons.
The Better mission is rooted in values that drive us.
- We do what’s in the best interest of the consumer, not ourselves
- We have growth mindsets, not fixed ones
- We believe that success lies in execution, not credentials
- We act like owners, not just employees
- We work to find answers on our own, not wait for them to be given to us
- We optimize for mission, not ego
Our mission speaks for itself—we continue to outpace the industry at every turn. We’ve joined forces in partnership with Ally Bank, and our backers have helped build some of the most transformative tech and finance companies in history. Kleiner Perkins, Goldman Sachs, American Express, Citigroup, Activant Capital, Ally Bank, and others have invested in our vision for what homeownership can be.
Better Benefits & Compensation
Our total rewards package consists of base salary, equity, benefits, and opportunity for yearly cash bonus. Some of our benefits include:
- Comprehensive healthcare, retirement, and voluntary benefits. Think medical, dental, vision, savings accounts, 401k, and more.
- Personalized care and tools for realizing your mental health and wellness goals
- Robust wellbeing offerings that allow you unlimited access to virtual fitness, meditation, yoga, cooking classes, homeschooling preparedness, physical therapy, and more.
- Unlimited time off (with manager approval)
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 90 days of employment, and 20 weeks after 24 months of service.
- Inclusive fertility benefits for you or your eligible dependents, regardless of participation in a Better medical plan.
Better is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, family or parental status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. If you require further accommodations or have questions regarding accessibility of our roles, please reach out to [email protected]. All employment decisions at Better are based on a person’s merit, business needs, and role requirements.