GRC Analyst

First Roles; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare package

Mentorship & events

Flexible time off

WFH budget

Job summary

Vercel is seeking a Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Analyst to build AI-enabled GRC programs and automate audit evidence. No engineering background is required; you will use AI tooling to automate responses to security questionnaires and assess AI tools and vendors.

This hybrid role is based in San Francisco, New York City, or London with three days in the office weekly. You will manage ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI DSS programs and support customer inquiries.

Qualifications

• 3+ years supporting the audit lifecycle for SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, or HIPAA in a cloud-based environment.
• Applied security or privacy controls to AI systems or AI vendors, such as model access, data handling, or third‑party risk review.
• Built security policies and technical controls into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) with engineering partners.
• Led compliance projects across multiple business units and seniority levels.

Responsibilities

• Assess AI tools and vendors against security, privacy, and compliance requirements, and run company compliance and ethics training.
• Maintain the internal controls behind ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, and PCI DSS compliance, and drive remediation to completion with documented progress.
• Use AI tooling to build automations that collect audit evidence, monitor controls, and draft security questionnaire responses, and report on controls maturity scores.
• Manage annual audit deliverables, write treatment plans, and track completion across teams.
• Answer customer compliance inquiries and maintain customer-facing security and compliance documentation.

Skills

SOC 2

ISO 27001

PCI DSS

HIPAA

Job description

About Vercel:

Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company, freeing people and agents to ship what's next. For more than a decade we've helped builders move from idea to production with speed, security, and exceptional developer experience.

Now we're scaling our products for both agents and people to ship and run software, built in the open and trusted by OpenAI, PayPal, Ramp, Supreme, and millions of developers worldwide.

About the role:

We are looking for a Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Analyst who wants to build GRC with AI, and you do not need to be an engineer to do it. We encourage and equip you to use AI tooling to build automations for audit evidence and customer security questionnaires, alongside assessing AI tools and vendors and managing audits. This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco, New York City, or London with three days a week in the office.

What you’ll do:

• Assess AI tools and vendors against security, privacy, and compliance requirements, and run company compliance and ethics training
• Maintain the internal controls behind ISO 27001, System and Organization Controls 2 (SOC 2), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance, and drive remediation to completion with documented progress
• Use AI tooling to build automations that collect audit evidence, monitor controls, and draft security questionnaire responses, and report on controls maturity scores
• Manage annual audit deliverables, write treatment plans, and track completion across teams
• Answer customer compliance inquiries and maintain customer-facing security and compliance documentation

What you need:

• 3+ years supporting the audit lifecycle for SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, or HIPAA in a cloud-based environment
• Applied security or privacy controls to AI systems or AI vendors, such as model access, data handling, or third‑party risk review
• Built security policies and technical controls into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) with engineering partners
• Led compliance projects across multiple business units and seniority levels

Bonus if you:

• Built an automation or internal tool, with code or AI coding tools, even outside an engineering role
• Worked with AI governance frameworks such as ISO/IEC 42001 or the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) AI Risk Management Framework
• Hold a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) certification

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package, including equity.
• Inclusive Healthcare Package.
• Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
• Flexible Time Off.
• We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.
• The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $134,000-$202,000. Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location. Compensation outside of San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location. The total compensation package may include benefits, equity-based compensation, and eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role.

Disclosures:

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• Equal Opportunity: Vercel is committed to fostering and empowering an inclusive community within our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Vercel encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.