Valon · 7 hours ago
Legal Counsel
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$170K/yr - $200K/yr
1+ years expValon is building the AI-native operating system for regulated finance, starting with mortgage servicing. The Legal Counsel will be a key member of the technology legal team, managing a variety of legal matters and partnering with product, engineering, and compliance teams to establish a strong legal foundation for the company's operations.
Financial ServicesFinTechReal Estate
Responsibilities
Own negotiation and drafting for high-impact commercial agreements, including multi-million-dollar enterprise partnerships for ValonOS
Build contracting processes and operational guardrails that enable the company to scale with both speed and precision
Lead complex regulatory and compliance initiatives from design through implementation
Become a trusted advisor on the frameworks governing AI, data, and financial products
Monitor evolving federal and state law to ensure Valon remains ahead of a rapidly shifting landscape
Develop training and compliance programs that scale across teams
Translate emerging AI, data, and mortgage-servicing regulations into product and operational requirements—directly shaping how Valon builds and deploys the system of record for regulated finance
Work directly with senior leadership on board governance, financings, audits, and strategic projects that influence Valon’s trajectory
Drive cross-functional legal projects as business needs evolve in a fast-growing environment
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor (JD) degree (or foreign equivalent) from a leading law school
Admitted in New York, or eligible to waive in
~1–4 years at a top law firm with substantive exposure to corporate, commercial, or complex regulatory matters (ideally a mix)
Exceptional written and verbal communication with internal and external stakeholders
Strong legal drafting skills and ability to articulate business and risk implications clearly
Demonstrated ability to interpret complex statutes, regulations, and supervisory guidance
Researcher with a bias toward actionable synthesis, not academic analysis
Highly organized with strong attention to detail—especially in precision-critical contexts
Comfort with financial concepts necessary to evaluate commercial terms
Thrives in high-ownership environments with minimal bureaucracy
Comfortable balancing urgency with uncompromising precision in regulated domains
Energized by ambiguity, complexity, and solving hard problems with smart people
Views legal as a product-enablement function, not a back-office gatekeeper
Enjoys fast pace, honest feedback, and a culture that rewards initiative and impact
Benefits
Participation in our equity program
Company
Valon
Valon is building the AI-native operating system for regulated finance.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$197.1MKey Investors
WestCapAndreessen Horowitz
2024-10-23Series C· $100M
2021-11-03Series B· $43.9M
2021-02-02Series A· $50M
Leadership Team
Andrew Wang
Co-Founder & CEO
Jonathan Hsu
Co-Founder & CTO
Recent News
2025-04-03
2025-03-20
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