Senior Corporate Development Manager

Vanta

1d•Remote

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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
Top-notch financial modeling & analytical skills

Nice To Haves

Domain knowledge of GRC & Security end markets is a plus
Ability to collaborate effectively with senior product, engineering, & GTM leaders

Responsibilities

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