Job description
At Vanta, our mission is to secure the internet and protect consumer data. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it.
Vanta is growing quickly and we’re continually moving upmarket, dealing with sophisticated customers with complex security and compliance environments and needs. Our Security team uses our own Security and Privacy GRC experience to meet customer demand to help grow our market share as the industry leader in compliance and security.
As a Subject Matter Expert, GRC at Vanta, you will be a highly visible, customer-facing leader within Vanta’s Security team, responsible for representing Vanta’s Trust Management Platform to prospects and customers, as well as having a role in collaborating with and internal teams to help drive and implement new features in the product.
If this sounds like you, and you’re excited to use your Security and GRC experience to help grow and sell our product, we’d love to hear from you.
What you’ll do as a GRC Subject Matter Expert (SME) at Vanta:
Partner with the Vanta’s Sales and Customer Success teams to represent Vanta’s Trust Management Platform to prospects and customers
Engage with executives and sr. staff at prospect and customer organizations to establish relationships with customer’s Security and Compliance points of contact
Become an expert on the security features available for customers to deploy within Vanta, including best practices for implementation
Use your expert knowledge of compliance frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001 to advise customers regarding questions about scoping, policy creation, detailed control requirements and security best practices
Collaborate with Vanta’s GTM team to improve processes to enable faster and more seamless experiences for our customers
Coordinate with cross-functional teams to provide customers with meaningful updates on features and programs
Identify requirements that would enable additional customer use cases and drive implementation of customer requirements with relevant stakeholders
Provide input and feedback on the development of security and GRC product features for Vanta’s customers
Answer prospect questions about Vanta’s own security and compliance practices
Answer questions for internal stakeholders about security and compliance
How to be successful in this role:
Experience working with security and privacy frameworks, including SOC2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, FedRAMP, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA
Demonstrable expertise in SOC 2 or ISO 27001 at minimum
Experience working and interfacing with C-level customer contacts
Technical expertise to understand and explain security and GRC concepts
Familiarity with Cloud Infrastructure, Version Control Systems, Risk Management, Vulnerabilities, and their related security processes
Experience in building productive relationships and driving collaboration with both technical and non-technical teams
Knowledge of the cybersecurity audit process
Public accounting experience preferred, but not required
Security compliance management experience within a SaaS environment preferred, but not required
Sales Engineering or Technical Support experience preferred, but not required
Security certifications (e.g. CISA, CISSP, CIPP/E) and/or formal education preferred, but not required
What you can expect as a Vanta’n:
Industry-Competitive Salary and Equity
100% covered Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits with Dependents Coverage
16 Weeks Fully Paid Parental Leave for All New Parents (Moms, Dads, Adoptive, Foster)
Health & Wellness Stipend
Remote Workspace Stipend
401(k) Matching Plan
Flexible Work Hours and Location
Open & Encouraged PTO Policy
9 Company Paid Holidays
Free Memberships to Online Wellness Platforms (One Medical, Headspace, and more!)
Virtual Team Building Activities, Lunch and Learns, and other Company-Wide Events
Offices in SF and NYC with Hubs of Vantans forming across the US, including but not limited to, Seattle, Austin, Indianapolis, LA, Boston, and more!
To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors and may vary based on candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials.
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At Vanta, we are committed to hiring diverse talent of different backgrounds and as such, it is important to us to provide an inclusive work environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage and welcome people of all backgrounds to apply.
About Vanta
We started in 2018, in the wake of several high-profile data breaches. Online security was only becoming more important, but we knew firsthand how hard it could be for fast-growing companies to invest the time and manpower it takes to build a solid security foundation. Vanta was inspired by a vision to restore trust in internet businesses by enabling companies to improve and prove their security.From our early days automating security monitoring for compliance standards like SOC 2, HIPAA and ISO 27001 to creating the world’s leading Trust Management Platform, our vision remains unchanged.
Now more than ever, making security continuous—not just a point-in-time check— is essential. Thousands of companies rely on Vanta to build, maintain and demonstrate their trust— all in a way that’s real-time and transparent.
