Deploy AI compliance agents for controls testing, risk assessments, policy management, and audits with evidence-backed accuracy. Backed by NEA.
About the role
As a Risk and Compliance Expert at Zania, you are the senior GRC voice our customers rely on. This is a non-technical, customer-facing domain expert role, not a software engineering position. We are looking for someone with in-depth knowledge of specific GRC domains who can serve as the ultimate compliance authority.
What they're looking for
- Deep GRC Expertise (Depth, not exposure): 5+ years of in-depth knowledge in specific risk and compliance domains, security compliance, or IT audit, with real ownership of programs
- Non-technical domain mastery: You are an expert in GRC methodologies, not software development. You have direct professional experience applying at least two major compliance or risk frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI-DSS)
- Relationship Management: Executive presence and a proven ability to own relationships with senior security and risk stakeholders. You are comfortable presenting, advising, and pushing back when needed
- Structured Communication: You are highly organized and can translate complex GRC concepts into clear, structured communication for both customers and internal teams
- A closer's instinct: You drive post-sale implementations toward success with urgency, bringing customers to a clear finish line
- Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Business, Risk Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
More about this role
Every enterprise spends millions of dollars on Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC). It's one of the most critical, yet universally painful, parts of running a business. For decades, this industry has been dominated by legacy systems with notoriously low NPS scores, making it totally ripe for disruption.
Zania is building agentic AI for Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) to solve this massive problem. We are on a rocketship trajectory, creating intelligent agents that automate and augment the most complex risk and compliance workflows. We have found exceptional product-market fit and are scaling our team very quickly. Some reasons to join Zania are:
Dream Customers: Our customers are the most notable enterprises in the world, including FAANG, Big 4 firms, and a portfolio of top customers.
Tier 1 Backing: Funded by a leading Tier 1 venture capital fund. Series A led by NEA, with Anthropic and Menlo Ventures. $18M raised to build a generational company.
World-Class Team: Zania is hiring the best. Our team includes AI and Security leaders from Airbnb, Microsoft, Bain & Company, Deloitte, PwC, Brex, and Instacart.
Hyper-Growth: We have seen 10x ARR growth in the last year and...
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