Valon Tech - Head of Security GRC
Requirements
• 7+ years in a progressive security management roles leading security focused technical GRC, compliance, and/or risk management programs • Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Technology or related field • Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA or similar) • Hands-on experience managing compliance audits such as SOC 2, ISO 27001 and others • Experience driving risk management and assessment practices at scale • Applied knowledge of data governance processes and standards
Responsibilities
• Manage and expand Valon's security and privacy compliance program across key frameworks and regulations (e.g., SOC 2, NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation, FTC Safeguards Rule, CCPA and evolving regulations) • Build and scale modern Security GRC capabilities that leverage AI-enabled tools and processes, reducing manual overhead while optimizing risk and compliance operations • Support AI security standards development and risk processes • Design, develop and monitor technical security controls • Lead audit preparation and management • Maintain and evolve Valon's risk management practices; facilitate risk assessments across teams and track remediation of identified issues to closure • Develop, publish, and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures in partnership with IT, Engineering and Legal • Build and mature Valon's Data Governance program including secure data handling practices • Enhance BC/DR risk management practices and processes • Partner with Engineering and Product to assess security compliance implications of new features, infrastructure changes, and data flows • Manage security compliance, regulatory requirements, and customer-facing due diligence, while supporting operational security activities including advisory reviews, incident management, and issue remediation • IDEAL BACKGROUND • Proven experience owning a security GRC program at a tech or fintech organization • Strong experience designing, developing and implementing technical security and privacy controls • Deep familiarity with SOC, NYDFS Part 500, FTC Safeguards Rule, and CCPA; experience with NIST CSF, ISO 27001 and related frameworks • Hands-on experience building or maturing a data governance program, including classification frameworks, retention policies, and data subject rights workflows • Knowledge of BC/DR controls - BIA, RTO/RPO, recovery playbooks, and tabletop exercises • Strong track record managing external audits end-to-end — scoping, evidence coordination, findings remediation • Familiarity with AI governance and risk frameworks, including assessing security risks introduced by LLM and agentic systems • Experience applying AI tools to security and/or GRC processes • Ability to translate technical security controls into clear compliance narratives for auditors, customers, and executives • Applied knowledge with industry security and compliance frameworks (NIST, CIS, SOC 2/ISO 27001 concepts) • Hands-on in both developing and operating security processes day-to-day (builder and operator) • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to explain complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders • Experience working in high-growth or startup environments is a plus
Benefits
• $190K – $250K • Offers Equity • Upload your resume here to autofill key application fields. • Drop your resume here! • Parsing your resume. Autofilling key fields... • or drag and drop here • I prefer not to answer • Another Gender Identity • Heterosexual / straight • Asian or Asian American • Black or African American • Hispanic or Latine • Indigenous or Native American • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander • Person with disability • Refugee or immigrant • None of the above • Decline to self-identify • Hispanic or Latino - A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. • White • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. • Asian • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. • American Indian or Alaska Native • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) - All persons who identify with more than one of the above five races. • Two or More Races • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) • I identify as one or more of the classifications of protected veteran listed above • I am not a protected veteran
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