Director, US Government Affairs

October 6

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Compliance • Security • SaaS

Vanta is a trust management platform that streamlines compliance workflows and enhances security programs for businesses. By leveraging automation, Vanta helps companies achieve and maintain compliance with frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR. It offers solutions for companies of all sizes, from startups to enterprises, ensuring security and compliance at scale. With integrations with over 375 tools, Vanta leverages AI to simplify tasks such as questionnaire automation and vendor risk management. Vanta empowers service providers and auditors to deliver efficient and satisfactory experiences, helping businesses build trust with their clients and partners.

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2018

📋 Compliance

🔐 Security

☁️ SaaS

💰 $40M Series B on 2022-10

📋 Description

• Develop, maintain, and build-upon a network of relationships with Congressional staff, Administration officials, and regulatory decision-makers while leading external consultants and third parties engaged in government affairs matters. • Work closely with internal cross-functional counterparts to shape external outreach and engagements, raise awareness about Vanta’s impact on its customers, and inform strategic debates in Washington, DC. • Anticipate and identify key legislation, budgetary items, and regulation salient to Vanta, and communicate the implications of those policies on the business with a variety of important internal decision-makers. • Collaborate with business and engineering leads (e.g. Head of Public Sector) to develop policy positions on key issues and draft legislative language. • Perform research and generate communications or collateral materials as needed.

🎯 Requirements

• Have meaningful (5+ years) prior experience working for or with US Congress or Federal agencies • Have strong policy expertise and analytical skills related to cybersecurity, AI and automation, and regulatory compliance • Have a demonstrated ability to expand your and your employer’s network across various aspects of the US Federal government in a non-partisan manner • Have a keen interest in understanding the technology that drives Vanta’s products • Have a demonstrated ability to work closely with cross-functional GTM and engineering stakeholders • Nice-to-haves: • Established participant in trade associations, or experience working directly with trade associations • A portfolio of written policy work related to cybersecurity, AI and automation, and/or risk management

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage • 16 weeks fully-paid parental Leave for all new parents • Health & wellness and remote workplace stipends • Family planning benefits through Carrot Fertility • 401(k) matching • Flexible work hours and location • Open PTO policy • 11 paid holidays in the US