Client Success Advisor - Risk & Audit

Vancouver · New York · Washington D.C. · CAD 87,000-107,000 · 5-7 years experience · Hybrid · Posted Oct 2, 2026

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Diligent is the AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, helping more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members to clarify risk and elevate governance. The Diligent One Platform gives practitioners, the C-Suite and the board a consolidated view of their entire GRC practice so they can more effectively manage risk, build greater resilience and make better decisions, faster.
At Diligent, we're building the future with people who think boldly and move fast. Whether you're designing systems that leverage large language models or part of a team reimaging workflows with AI, you'll help us unlock entirely new ways of working and thinking. Curiosity is in our DNA, we look for individuals willing to ask the big questions and experiment fearlessly - those who embrace change not as a challenge, but as an opportunity. The future belongs to those who keep learning, and we are building it together. At Diligent, you’re not just building the future - you’re an agent of positive change, joining a global community on a mission to make an impact.
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Diligent is looking for an experienced GRC Advisor to join the team and work on Key accounts to drive adoption and retention and identify areas for expansion within our platform.
This position will leverage our GTM, and value drivers established through combining people, process, and technology.
The Client Success Advisor role is key to Diligent’s Customer Success retention strategy.

Provide guidance and best practices on configuring, customizing, and optimizing the functionality of the GRC platform and modules to align with clients’ business processes and objectives.
Conduct in-depth assessments of clients’ GRC requirements, objectives, and challenges to recommend tailored solutions to address their business needs and goals.
Collaborate with clients on internal roadmaps, governance, risk, and compliance requirements to be implemented within Diligent’s platform.
Ensure proper understanding and adoption of the platform solutions to identify at-risk clients and help increase usage of the software and modules.
Partner closely with internal Product, Customer Success, Support, and Sales teams to drive continuous improvement of the platform based on client use cases.
Monitor industry trends, regulatory developments, and emerging best practices in the GRC landscape to proactively share insights and recommendations with clients from a subject matter expert perspective.

Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a client-facing role within the legal, audit, risk, or compliance industry.
Adaptive mindset and ability to drive out a meaningful path to how our customers see tangible business value.
Ability to build relationships both internally and externally to understand the underpinning needs of Diligent in terms of delivering proposed business value.
Understanding of GRC domain, regulations, industry standards, as well as experience with software solutions and platforms.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with clients and stakeholders at all levels within an organization and translate technical concepts into business terms.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to assess complex business challenges and develop solutions that drive value and automation for clients.
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple client engagements concurrently and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Willingness to travel to client sites.

This role will follow a hybrid work model.
Expected to work onsite at least 50% of the time if within commuting distance to a Diligent office location.