Audit Partner Manager – GRC & Compliance

Vanta Inc.; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanta Inc. is seeking an Audit Partner Manager - GRC & Compliance for EMEA to enhance auditor partnerships and drive customer metrics. This role involves managing audit partners, training them on Vanta's products, and collaborating to improve compliance processes. Ideal candidates will have experience in auditor firms and knowledge of security frameworks. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits

16 weeks paid parental leave

Health & wellness stipend

Remote workspace stipend

Pension matching

25 days of PTO per year

8 company paid holidays

Qualifications

• Experience with security and privacy frameworks including SOC2, ISO 27001, GDPR.
• Highly driven self-starter that thrives in a dynamic environment.
• Collaborative with both internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage a subset of Vanta audit partners.
• Onboard and continuously train auditors on Vanta.
• Collect and share actionable product feedback from audit partners.

Skills

Experience working in an auditor firm

Understanding of information security compliance and audit processes

Skilled in building trust and handling challenging conversations

Confident in leading financial discussions

Fluency in written and spoken French and/or German

Education

Security certifications (e.g. CISA, CISSP, CIPP/E, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor)

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.

As the first Audit Partner Manager - GRC & Compliance in EMEA at Vanta, you will elevate our approach to our auditor partnerships, partnering with our auditor partners to drive key Vanta customer metrics.

Our audit partners are critical to Vanta’s business as we continue to scale our product and customer base. Our Audit Partner Managers (APMs) ensure that our audit partners are current on Vanta’s product functionality, and have the information that they need to drive key Vanta customer metrics while growing their own businesses.

We’re looking for someone who will bring a bias for action and strong sense of ownership to this role, and someone who will help us think critically about how we should continue to partner with auditors as we continue to scale our business.

What you’ll do as the first Audit Partner Manager - GRC & Compliance in EMEA at Vanta:

• Manage a subset of Vanta audit partners

• Become an expert on Vanta’s auditor product so that you can train auditors on Vanta and also troubleshoot challenges that auditors are having with the product

• Onboard and continuously train auditors on Vanta

• Collect, organize, and share actionable, and useful product feedback from our audit partners that might reduce friction for Vanta customers and audit partners alike

• Unearth and co-drive commercial partnership opportunities with our audit partners alongside our Channel sales team
  

How to be successful in this role:

• Experience working in an auditor firm

• Experience working with security and privacy frameworks and regulations, including SOC2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, GDPR, DORA, NIS2, TISAX, etc.

• Security certifications (e.g. CISA, CISSP, CIPP/E, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor) and/or formal education preferred but not required

• Fluency in written and spoken French and/or German preferred but not required

• Understanding of information security compliance and audit processes

• Highly driven self-starter that thrives in a dynamic environment

• Confidently assess and apply feedback from auditors and customers to improve products and internal processes

• Skilled in building trust and handling challenging conversations with partners

• Confident in leading financial discussions and enhancing business opportunities

• Collaborative with both internal and external stakeholders, including technical teams

What you can expect as a Vantan:

• Industry-competitive salary and equity

• 100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage

• 16 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents (birthing, non-birthing, and adoptive)

• Health & wellness stipend

• Remote workspace stipend

• Commuter benefits for team members who attend the office

• Pension matching

• 25 days of PTO per year and unlimited sick time

• 8 company paid holidays

• Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!

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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.