Senior Corporate Development Manager

At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. 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 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.

What you’ll do as a Senior Corporate Development Manager at Vanta:

• 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

How to be successful in this role:

• 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

• Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact

What you can expect as a Vanta'n:

• Industry-competitive salary and equity

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans

• 16 weeks fully-paid Parental Leave for all new parents

• Health & wellness stipend

• Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend

• Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office

• Family planning benefits

• Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting

• Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time