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# Director, Governance, Risk & Compliance at MX Technologies, Inc.

- **Company:** MX Technologies, Inc.
- **Location:** Lehi Utah, United States
- **Posted:** 2026-07-31
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mxtechnologiesinc/jobs/4338011009

## Job description

MX is a fintech company on a mission to empower the world to be financially strong. We build technology that helps banks, credit unions, and fintechs deliver smarter, more intuitive financial experiences to millions of people.

Like many startups, we’ve navigated real growth challenges — and we’ve come out stronger on the other side. Today, MX is in a phase of renewed momentum and scale, with a solid foundation and a clear vision for what’s next. This is a place where thoughtful execution matters, innovation is encouraged, and individuals have real ownership over their work.

Our culture values curiosity, accountability, and impact. We give people the space to question assumptions, design better solutions, and help shape how the company grows. If you’re looking to do meaningful work, influence outcomes, and grow alongside a company that’s ready to move fast, you’ll feel at home at MX.

As we continue to grow our platform and expand our customer base, we're looking for an experienced Director of Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) to lead our enterprise Information Security Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Privacy programs. This leader will partner across Security, Engineering, Legal, Product, Sales, Customer Success, and Operations to ensure MX maintains industry-leading security and privacy standards while enabling the business to move quickly and responsibly.

Reporting directly to the VP & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), you will lead the Compliance team and own the strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of MX's security governance, privacy, and regulatory compliance programs.

## What You'll Do

Lead Governance, Risk & Compliance

- Develop and execute MX's enterprise Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) strategy.
- Build, mature, and continuously improve security, privacy, and risk management programs that align with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Develop, maintain, and operationalize enterprise-wide security policies, standards, controls, and governance processes.
- Establish scalable compliance frameworks that support continued company growth while reducing organizational risk.

Own Privacy & Regulatory Compliance

- Lead the company's global privacy program across multiple jurisdictions.
- Ensure compliance with applicable privacy regulations, including GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, PIPEDA, UK Data Protection Act, and other emerging regulations.
- Partner with Legal, Engineering, Product, and business stakeholders to perform Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and advise on privacy requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
- Develop governance frameworks for responsible data collection, storage, processing, retention, and sharing.
- Oversee data mapping initiatives, vendor privacy reviews, and data governance practices.

Manage Audits & Customer Assurance

- Own all internal and external security, privacy, and compliance audits.
- Lead certification efforts including SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and other applicable frameworks.
- Serve as the executive owner for customer security and privacy questionnaires.
- Partner with Sales and Customer Success to support enterprise customer due diligence and security reviews.

Drive Risk Management

- Continuously assess organizational security, compliance, and privacy risks.
- Monitor effectiveness of security controls and recommend improvements where necessary.
- Build reporting and metrics that provide executive leadership visibility into organizational risk posture.
- Develop mitigation strategies and partner across engineering and operations to reduce risk.

Lead & Develop the Team

- Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing Compliance and Privacy team.
- Foster a culture of accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Develop scalable processes that improve efficiency while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Build Cross-Functional Partnerships

- Partner closely with Security, Engineering, Legal, Product, Sales, Support, and Operations to embed security and privacy into business processes.
- Influence stakeholders across the organization to balance business objectives with regulatory obligations.
- Lead company-wide privacy and compliance awareness initiatives and employee training programs.

## Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Business, Legal Studies, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience leading Information Security Governance, Risk, Compliance, Privacy, or Security Operations programs.
- Deep expertise with compliance frameworks
- Experience implementing Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) platforms and common control frameworks.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Professional certifications such as: CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, CISM, CISA
- Experience working within fintech or highly regulated industries.
- Knowledge of Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery.
- Experience supporting multinational organizations with global regulatory requirements.
- Familiarity with Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), and modern cloud infrastructure.

MX is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we never discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, military or veteran status, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We particularly welcome applications from veterans and military spouses. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. You may request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to hr@mx.com.

## About MX Technologies, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: MX Technologies is a financial data platform that enables financial institutions and fintechs to securely connect, enhance, and act on financial data to drive consumer engagement and growth.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not publicly disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Lehi, Utah, United States (also has offices in India)
- **Founded**: 2010
- **Founders**: Ryan Caldwell (CEO) and Brandon Dewitt (co-founder, deceased)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Financial technology (Fintech) and Data Services
- Target customers: B2B – financial institutions (banks, credit unions) and fintech companies
- Mission: "Empower the world to be financially strong."

## Products & Services
- **Connect Accounts**: API and SDK to securely link and verify financial accounts with top financial institutions; part of the industry’s leading connectivity solutions.
- **Data Enhancement**: Cleansing, categorization, and enrichment of transaction data – achieving 95% category coverage across the platform.
- **Financial Intelligence AI Assistant**: A conversational AI layer that delivers personalized financial guidance, drives growth, and builds trust within a company’s own digital experience.
- **Verifications**: Account and income verification solutions for faster, more reliable data confirmation.
- **Data Aggregation**: Aggregates data from over 13,000 financial institution connections, processing more than 170 billion transactions (average 150M per day).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Over 170 billion transactions processed; 13,000+ financial institution connections
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not explicitly listed; partners with top financial institutions and fintechs across the financial services ecosystem
- **Growth Signals**: Massive transaction volume growth, expanding engineering and sales teams (active hiring on Greenhouse), presence in both the US and India, and industry recognition as the #1 Financial Data Platform

## Competitive Advantages
- #1 Financial Data Platform (self-proclaimed) with proven scale – processing billions of transactions reliably.
- 95% category coverage for transaction data, making data actionable and insightful.
- Extensive network of 13,000+ connections to financial institutions and fintechs.
- Strong focus on security, compliance, and trust (dedicated Trust Center).
- Deep domain expertise in open finance and data intelligence.

## Strategic Focus
- Advancing open finance by expanding connectivity and data transparency.
- Leveraging AI (conversational financial intelligence assistant) to deliver personalized, real-time guidance.
- Helping financial institutions increase deposits, loans, and customer lifetime value through data-driven insights.
- Growing both domestic and international (India) engineering and client teams.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Mission-driven, collaborative, and innovative with a strong emphasis on “People. Product. Purpose.” Core values include trust, constructive feedback, and innovation.
- **Work Arrangements**: Flexible working arrangements; Lehi headquarters with onsite amenities (fitness center, massage, stocked breakrooms, breakfasts/lunches on select days). Hybrid/remote-friendly policy suggested.
- **Benefits**: Subsidized health insurance, employer contributions to retirement and HSA, generous parental leave, flexible time off, paid holidays and a Winter Recharge week, sabbatical program, stock options and performance bonuses, professional development and tuition reimbursement, childcare support, free mental health care, UTA pass.
- **Employee Resource Groups**: WIN (women), Honor (veterans/military families), Mind (mental health/neurodiversity), Pride (LGBTQ+), Unite (BIPOC). Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
- **Interview Process**: Transparent and efficient – initial screening, hiring manager, panel of 3-4 team members, and senior leader. Values-based interviews.

## Sources
1. [mx.com](https://www.mx.com/)
2. [mx.com/company/](https://www.mx.com/company/)
3. [mx.com/careers/](https://www.mx.com/careers/)
4. [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/0570494D:US)
5. [Greenhouse](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mxtechnologiesinc)

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