GRC Manager — Secure AI SaaS, Risk & Compliance

The Consensus; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Baseten is seeking an experienced GRC Manager to build and enhance Baseten’s security governance, risk, and privacy programs across our SaaS platform. You will lead policy development, manage audits, and implement controls aligned with SOC 2, ISO 27001/27701, and GDPR, supporting Baseten’s commitment to trust and regulatory compliance as we grow.

You’ll collaborate with Engineering, Legal, and Operations to embed governance into product and process, triaging risk and reporting to leadership

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in GRC, Security Compliance, or Information Security roles, ideally in a SaaS or cloud-native environment.
• Strong understanding of security frameworks and standards such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, and GDPR.
• Proven track record managing compliance audits and certification programs end-to-end.
• Experience with access management concepts, third-party risk.
• Experience working cross-functionally with technical and non-technical stakeholders to implement compliance and security controls.
• Excellent organizational, documentation, and communication skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment while maintaining structure and process discipline.

Responsibilities

• Governance & Policy Development: Design, implement, and maintain security governance frameworks, policies, and procedures that align with Baseten’s risk posture and industry best practices.
• Risk Management: Build and manage the company-wide risk assessment program, identifying, tracking, and mitigating key security and compliance risks.
• Compliance Operations: Lead efforts to achieve and maintain compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001/27701, HIPAA, FedRAMP and other applicable standards and regulations.
• Audit & Certification Management: Coordinate external audits and certification processes, ensuring evidence collection, control validation, and remediation plans are executed efficiently.
• Third-Party Risk Management: Oversee vendor security assessments and ensure third-party providers meet Baseten’s security and compliance standards.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Engineering, Product, and Operations teams to embed compliance and risk management into day-to-day operations and technical processes.
• Customer Trust & Assurance: Support customer security questionnaires, due diligence efforts, and documentation requests from prospective and existing clients.
• Training & Awareness: Develop and deliver security and compliance training to ensure company-wide understanding of key policies and responsibilities.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current on evolving regulatory requirements and lead initiatives to mature our compliance and risk management programs.

Skills

GRC

Security Compliance

Information Security

Audit Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Documentation

Tools

Vanta

Drata

Secureframe

Anecdotes

Job description

Baseten is seeking an experienced GRC Manager to build and enhance Baseten’s security governance, risk, and privacy programs across our SaaS platform. You will lead policy development, manage audits, and implement controls aligned with SOC 2, ISO 27001/27701, and GDPR, supporting Baseten’s commitment to trust and regulatory compliance as we grow.

You’ll collaborate with Engineering, Legal, and Operations to embed governance into product and process, triaging risk and reporting to leadership