Grc Subject Matter Expert

Summary

Join Vanta, a company dedicated to securing the internet and protecting consumer data, as a GRC Subject Matter Expert. You will be a customer-facing leader, representing Vanta's Trust Management Platform to prospects and customers. Responsibilities include partnering with sales and customer success teams, engaging with executives, becoming an expert on security features, advising customers on compliance frameworks, collaborating with internal teams, and providing input on product development. This role requires experience with security and privacy frameworks, expertise in SOC 2 or ISO 27001, and experience working with C-level contacts. Preferred qualifications include public accounting experience, SaaS environment experience, and relevant security certifications. Vanta offers competitive benefits, including comprehensive health insurance, parental leave, a wellness stipend, flexible work arrangements, and a 401(k) matching plan.

Requirements

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Public accounting experience
• Security compliance management experience within a SaaS environment
• Sales Engineering or Technical Support experience
• Security certifications (e.g. CISA, CISSP, CIPP/E) and/or formal education

Benefits

• 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!