Senior Security Analyst, Valon Mortgage
$115-145k
+ Equity
More information about location
AI-native operating system for mortgage servicing
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AI-native operating system for mortgage servicing
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$115-145k
+ Equity
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To power the future of homeownership with modern servicing technology.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience in a security analyst related role, with a focus on security compliance, risk management, security issue management, and/or security program management
- Experience with security and compliance frameworks and requirements (OWASP, SOC 2, NIST CSF / 800-53, ISO 27001/2, CIS, NYDFS, CCPA or others.)
- Basic knowledge of cloud security and public cloud environments
- Self-starter that can work autonomously, be agile, and balance multiple projects and operational efforts
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience developing, automating, and scaling security and GRC processes leveraging AI tools / agentic capabilities
- Experience maintaining a security risk register and issue management processes
- Strong organization and project management skills
- Experience or exposure to startup environments is a plus
- Experience or exposure to financial services or tech organizations is a plus
- Minimum of 5+ years as a security analyst or security program manager with relevant responsibilities and background
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Technology, or a related field
- Relevant security certifications based on career experience (CompTIA Security+, CC, SSCP or related), or seasoned career level (CISSP, CISM, CRISC or related)
- Experience with security compliance frameworks and risk assessments
- Experience with operational activities including issue management, security reviews, control monitoring, incident management, and reporting
- Hand-on experience with AI tooling and assisted workflows
What the job involves
- We are seeking a motivated Sr. Security Analyst to join our growing team! As a key security member working closely with the Head of Security GRC and the Security team at Valon, you will play a critical role in ensuring the security of our organization's systems, cloud infrastructure, products and data
- This position requires a strong foundation in security risk and compliance principles, hands-on experience leveraging AI-assisted processes to strengthen GRC functions and operational activities, an automation first mindset, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to protect our most critical assets and uphold trust with our customers and stakeholders
- Implement and maintain compliance with frameworks (SOC 2, NIST CSF, CIS) and regulatory requirements (NYDFS, GLBA, Safeguards, CCPA and related)
- Support internal and external security audits and exams, including evidence gathering and remediation tracking
- Build AI assisted GRC workflows for scaling GRC and security functions
- Maintain and manage security risk register, risk assessments, and remediation processes
- Manage security governance and compliance projects, and assist with other project management efforts
- Manage security metrics, KPIs and reporting
- Support customer security due diligence processes
- Review, manage, and monitor security policies for compliance
- Facilitate remediation for security and compliance issues across stakeholders
- Manage vendor security risk assessments
- Support on-call and operational security activities including security monitoring, incident management, general security reviews, security awareness and training, and other tasks
Our take
The mortgage servicing market is huge but surprisingly outdated. In the US alone, it covers roughly $13T in mortgages, yet many servicers still use legacy systems and manual processes to manage payments, compliance and customer support. Because mortgage servicing involves complex regulations and many exceptions, these older systems can be inefficient and costly to run, creating a strong opportunity for modern technology to improve how the industry operates.
Valon is trying to modernize this space with ValonOS, an AI-native operating system built specifically for mortgage servicing. The platform doesn't just store loan data, it also captures the rules and workflows behind servicing decisions. This allows companies to automate routine processes, improve visibility into operations, and manage compliance more easily. To prove the system works, Valon has also built and run its own large mortgage servicing business on the platform.
The company has gained strong backing from major industry players too. Investor Rithm Capital Corp. plans to roll out Valon's technology to over 4M homeowners through Newrez, one of the largest US mortgage servicers. If this rollout succeed, it could demonstrate that modern, AI-driven systems can operate at industry scale and potentially reshape mortgage servicing.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Oct 2024
$100m
SERIES C
Jul 2024
$69.8m
LATE VC
Total funding: $348.8m
Company benefits
- Compensation: You’ll receive a highly competitive compensation package with room to grow.
- Time Away: We offer a generous PTO program, sick time, and company holidays.
- Flexible Work: Remote, hybrid, or in-office. We’ve got it all and aim for you to work where it works. Where possible, we offer geographic flexibility.
- Health Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance are all company-sponsored to keep you healthy and strong.
- Parental Leave: Birthing and non-birthing parents receive 12 weeks of fully paid time to welcome a new child.
Company HQ
Union Square, New York, NY
Leadership
Andrew Wang
(Co-Founder & CEO)Andrew studied Computer Science at Harvard before interning as a Software Engineer at The White House and Google. He was also an Analyst at Goldman Sachs and spent 4 years as a Principal to Soros Fund Management.
Linda Du
(COO)Linda studied Computer Science and Statistics at Harvard. She then worked at Samlyn Capital and Two Sigma prior to co-founding Valon in 2020.
Jake Mintz
(CPO)Prior to joining Valon in 2024, Jake was the Head of Product, Consumer at Stipe. He also spent 7 years at Google as a Product Lead, Camera (Android/Google Pixel, Head of Product, VR/AR (Media, Communications) and as the Head of Product, Business Management.
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