Business Development Associate

Business Development, Retail, Sales & Marketing
United States
16 July 2026
Full Time

Job Overview

  • Date Posted
    16 July 2026
  • Location
    United States
  • Expiration date
    31 July 2026
  • Experience
    Relevant Experience
  • Gender
    Any
  • Qualification
    Diploma
  • Career Level
    Mid - Level

Job Description

Job Title: Business Development Associate

Company: NerdWallet

Location: United States (Remote)

Employment Type: Full‑time

Salary: $101K – $164K

Experience Required: 4–5+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, or strategic account management

Position Profile

NerdWallet is searching for an analytical Business Development Associate to scale and optimize commercial revenue pipelines within its Small Business (SMB) Lending Marketplace. This strategic, partner-facing professional will manage a portfolio of premium lending entities, analyze marketplace transaction behaviors, steer technical integrations, and construct data-backed commercial frameworks to improve lead conversion quality and overall ecosystem yields.

Main Duties

  • Manage and scale a portfolio of high-value SMB lending integrations, safeguarding operational health and maximizing shared revenue pools.

  • Direct the strategic onboarding and system integration lifecycle for new financial institutions joining the marketplace.

  • Monitor product-level performance trends, utilizing marketplace analytics to build business review documentation for internal and external executives.

  • Formulate data-driven negotiation parameters to secure competitive partner pricing, revised contract terms, and exclusive placement opportunities.

  • Partner with Product, Engineering, and Sales teams to deploy new marketplace features, presenting formal business cases for platform enhancements.

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree required; an MBA is preferred.

  • Professional Background: 4 to 5+ years of strategic account management, partnership development, or business development experience, with explicit experience managing the supply side of a two-sided digital marketplace.

  • Technical Frameworks: Strong analytical capabilities with data tools; familiarity with CRM platforms and diagnostic systems such as Salesforce, Jira, Mode, or SQL is a plus.

  • Core Aptitudes: Excellent business development instincts, negotiation capabilities, stakeholder management skills, and comfort operating in a high-growth fintech climate.

Value Proposition

  • Fully remote work model with a leading, highly visible financial technology brand

  • Competitive, transparent salary band aligned with experience and portfolio scale

  • Dynamic cross-functional collaborative structure spanning engineering, legal, product, and corporate strategy teams

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