Staff Product Designer, GRC

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 Staff Product Designer at Vanta, you will shape the vision and execution of the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Product Pillar. In this role, you’ll drive design excellence in one of the most complex and impactful areas of our product, helping customers navigate compliance with clarity and confidence.

The GRC team’s mission is to make it seamless for customers to manage multiple compliance frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, and more) in parallel, adopt new ones with ease, and explore how emerging AI capabilities can simplify these processes. In this role, you’ll partner closely with Product and Engineering to design clear, efficient experiences that bring clarity to complexity. Beyond individual projects, you’ll influence product strategy, align cross-functional teams, and elevate our design practices as Vanta continues to grow. You will report to the Director of Design within the GRC Product Pillar.

What you will do as a Staff Designer at Vanta:

• Lead the design and execution of strategic projects that deliver substantial customer value and impact multiple departments.

• Conduct customer discovery to inform product strategy, helping to craft compelling narratives that support the vision and objectives.

• Identify and lead design-driven initiatives with organization-wide impact.

• Enhance the influence of the Design organization by working openly, sharing customer insights, communicating design solutions, and improving the ways we work.

• Mentor other designers, helping to refine concepts and elevate design quality.

• Contribute to and refine our design system to ensure it aligns with strategic goals while maintaining consistent, high-quality design standards.

Qualifications:

• 8-10+ years of experience delivering high-quality B2B SaaS products on large-scale projects.

• Demonstrated track record of maintaining high executional quality and organizational impact.

• Independent in driving discovery processes and leveraging customer insights to inform product strategy and define design directions.

• Skilled in leading the design process from ambiguity to concept and execution for entire product areas.

• Strong ability to mentor and influence others, including senior and executive management teams.

• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and complex problem-solving.

• Proven success in driving design strategy, systemic thinking, and strong product sensibility.

• Excellent communication skills, capable of clearly articulating design concepts to diverse audiences.

• Proficient in managing complex projects, timelines, and proactive escalation handling.

• Portfolio required, showcasing consumer-grade craftsmanship and effective product solutions tailored to customer needs.

What you can expect as a Vantan:

• Industry-competitive compensation

• 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

• Offices in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, 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.

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At Vanta, we are committed to hiring diverse talent of different backgrounds and as such, it is important to us to provide an inclusive work environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage and welcome people of all backgrounds to apply.

About Vanta

We started in 2018, in the wake of several high-profile data breaches. Online security was only becoming more important, but we knew firsthand how hard it could be for fast-growing companies to invest the time and manpower it takes to build a solid security foundation. Vanta was inspired by a vision to restore trust in internet businesses by enabling companies to improve and prove their security. From our early days automating security monitoring for compliance standards like SOC 2, HIPAA and ISO 27001 to creating the world's leading Trust Management Platform, our vision remains unchanged. 

Now more than ever, making security continuous—not just a point-in-time check— is essential. Thousands of companies rely on Vanta to build, maintain and demonstrate their trust— all in a way that's real-time and transparent.