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 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 - 11 company-paid holidays - Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events! - Offices in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, Tel Aviv, and Sydney To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors and may vary based on candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials. #LI-remote Referral Instructions If you are being referred for the role, please contact that person to apply on your behalf.