Senor Counsel, Lending

About the Company

Valon’s mission is to empower every homeowner. We believe the journey of home ownership starts when you get your keys, but lasts far beyond. We’re creating a world where home ownership comes with ease, security, and financial know-how. Our growing team of engineers, operators, product enthusiasts, and experienced servicing professionals are leveraging technology to fundamentally improve the homeownership experience. Through mortgage servicing—the process of paying off one’s mortgage—Valon is taking the first step in transforming the industry one homeowner, and lender, at a time.

Legal, Risk, and Compliance at Valon 

The Legal, Risk, and Compliance (LRC) department at Valon is responsible for interpreting and advising our company on the various legal, regulatory, and contractual provisions that impact the business. Given how heavily regulated the mortgage industry is, compliance and risk management sit at the very core of our business. The team partners closely with our operations, finance, and technology teams to provide the applicable legal and compliance expertise and frameworks that help inform the decisions that the business makes.  As a member of the LRC team, you will work closely with internal clients across the company to ensure that Valon’s interests are protected.

About the Role

We are looking to add an experienced Senior Counsel to our Legal, Risk, and Compliance team. In this role, you will be responsible for handling legal and compliance matters and advising the business as we rapidly scale our mortgage originations and recapture programs as we continue to transform the mortgage industry. 

As a member of the Legal team, you will work closely with our Compliance and Risk teams on a full range of mortgage issues. We're looking for someone who has deep experience advising business partners on the full range of mortgage originations legal and regulatory issues, including new product offerings,  joint marketing and cross-selling issues, who has excellent organizational and leadership skills, and who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

You will also support Valon Mortgage’s operations by providing legal guidance and compliance support for escalated homeowner disputes, enhancing Valon’s fair lending program, and overseeing annual reports and licensing for the company and MLOs. Part of your role will involve issue spotting and working with the business to mitigate risk. 

We are looking for someone who is excited to roll up their sleeves and dive into the weeds. The right candidate is extremely detail-oriented, has excellent organizational and leadership skills, …