Senior Corporate Development Manager, Vanta
$209-246k
+ Offers Equity
AI trust management platform
Open for applications
AI trust management platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$209-246k
+ Offers Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help businesses earn and prove trust.
Role
Who you are
- Have a Bachelor’s Degree
- 8+ years of relevant professional experience (Corporate Development, VC / PE, Investment Banking, etc.). Direct experience in corporate development at high-growth tech/SaaS business is ideal
- Ability to quickly distill information, identify key challenges/blockers, and design creative solutions
- Self-driven, “ownership” mentality required to be successful at high-growth technology business
- Demonstrable ability to manage M&A and strategic partnership opportunities end to end
- Domain knowledge of GRC & Security end markets is a plus
- Ability to collaborate effectively with senior product, engineering, & GTM leaders
- Top-notch financial modeling & analytical skills
What the job involves
- As a Senior Corporate Development Manager, you will help shape Vanta’s long-term growth strategy through strategic partnerships and acquisitions
- You will own critical deal workstreams end-to-end and operate as a thought partner to Vanta’s executive team on build, buy, and partner decisions
- This is a high-impact role at a pivotal stage of Vanta’s growth, with the opportunity to directly influence product strategy, market expansion, and long-term company trajectory
- This role will be an integral part of Vanta’s Corporate Development team
- Vanta Corporate Development is a small but impactful team that is responsible for helping define strategy (buy, build, partner) and driving product & business priorities through the execution of strategic partnerships & acquisitions
- Vanta Corporate Development operates cross-functionally driving alignment across EPD, GTM, & Operational teams
- Partner closely with Vanta leaders to define strategy, assess growth opportunities, & build alignment on key priorities
- Develop & present business case memos, financial analysis, & executive presentations
- Drive CorpDev processes end-to-end including due diligence, strategic thesis / business case development, execution, & post deal integration
- Own key financial analysis required to support decision making and negotiations
- Build perspectives on key strategic trends, notable VC / M&A activity, and gather/distill competitive intelligence to support Vanta’s strategy
- Work cross-functionally across Vanta, including EPD, Operations, GTM, Legal, Finance, & People teams
Our take
The security auditing process is usually very time-consuming, taking hours to complete, and it is often difficult for startups to invest time into such a process. Yet, the benefits of security accreditation are enormous, mainly as many such businesses are working globally and need ways to demonstrate security compliance to one another. Vanta works specifically with startups to help them complete and pass security audits such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
The company is a compliance portal and security monitoring platform that businesses use to assess their risk levels. Vanta carries out a pre-audit of a company's digital security and highlights areas that need to be worked on before a full analysis of all threats is carried out. Other businesses such as Datadog or PagerDuty offer similar security monitoring services, but Vanta monitors its customers throughout the year, allowing any issues to be identified and addressed early on.
Vanta's latest $150M raise, boosting its valuation to $4.15B, highlights the company's rapid growth and strong market position. With AI-driven automation, expanding government partnerships, and strategic acquisitions on the horizon, Vanta is scaling quickly while solving real customer problems. Backed by a talented leadership team and a growing customer base, the company looks set to continue its upward trajectory and build a lasting, sustainable business.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jul 2025
$150m
SERIES D
Jul 2024
$150m
SERIES C
Total funding: $500.2m
Company benefits
- Health & Wellness: Vanta values the health and well-being of our teammates and offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for teammates and dependents. Vanta is excited to provide an additional range of benefits that holistically support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing
- Work Your Way: Enjoy a remote-first setup if you're in the US, or go hybrid at our international offices
- Paid Parental Leave: Industry competitive paid parental leave for all parents
- Time Away: Industry competitive and generous PTO policy
- 401K Plan: 401k matching contribution plan
Company HQ
Civic Center, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Christina Cacioppo
(Founder & CEO)Prior to co-founding Vanta in 2017, Christina worked in Product Management for Dropbox. She was also a Professor at the School of Visual Arts and worked on the Investment Team at Union Square Ventures.
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