Deploy AI compliance agents for controls testing, risk assessments, policy management, and audits with evidence-backed accuracy. Backed by NEA.
About the role
As VP of GRC, you will build and lead Zania's customer-facing GRC organization. You will be the senior GRC voice in front of our largest customers and partners, turning Zania's agents into audit-ready outcomes across SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, NIST, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and third-party risk programs, delivered faster and with more coverage than any traditional team. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Deep GRC expertise (required): You have run audits, assessments, and remediation programs yourself and can speak credibly with CISOs, auditors, and risk leaders about any major framework
- Customer-facing leadership: You have led client-facing GRC or audit teams and know how to deliver high-stakes engagements on time
- Executive presence: You build trust quickly with security, risk, and audit leaders at large enterprises and advisory firms
- Builder mentality: You have built a team, practice, or program from early stages and are comfortable owning it end to end
- AI curiosity: You believe agents will change how GRC work gets done and want to help define how
- Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Accounting, Business, 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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