Optro is an enterprise software company, formerly known as AuditBoard, that develops an AI-powered governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform for large and regulated organizations. Its cloud-based software brings together audit management, controls, risk assessments, third-party risk, and compliance frameworks, helping teams centralize evidence, identify control failures, and automate assurance workflows. Optro combines SaaS with domain-trained artificial intelligence to support more continuous, proactive risk oversight.
Senior Commercial Counsel – Canada Remote
Lead enterprise SaaS contract negotiations for Optro’s AI-powered GRC Intelligence Platform. Advise on customer, partner, vendor, and data-processing agreements.
Description
- Join Optro’s growing legal team and support enterprise and strategic transactions.
- Lead customer negotiations independently and advise on core commercial agreements.
- Improve contracting processes as the company scales.
- Collaborate with customers, partners, vendors, internal stakeholders, executives, sales, and information security.
- Support Area Directors and their teams on enterprise and strategic deals.
- Provide guidance on subscription, data-processing, partner, and vendor agreements.
Requirements
- Bring 8+ years of in-house transactional experience working with customers, partners, vendors, internal stakeholders, and executives.
- Have 5+ years of experience negotiating SaaS agreements, amendments, and order forms with enterprise customers.
- Understand the complete contract lifecycle, from NDA through internal approvals and signature.
- Demonstrate exceptional organization and meticulous attention to detail.
- Communicate clearly and build strong working relationships.
- Use Microsoft Office and Google productivity tools to edit and manage contracts.
- Show a growth mindset and manage multiple concurrent projects through completion within required timelines.
- Contribute as a flexible team player who can address unique issues in real time.
- Be licensed to practice law and in good standing in your state of residence.
Benefits
- $200 monthly LYBL allowance.
- Comprehensive employee health coverage.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Competitive compensation and bonus program.
- Flexible vacation for exempt employees and accrued vacation for non-exempt employees.
- Paid time off for birthdays and volunteering.
- Employee resource groups.
- Opportunities for team and company-wide gatherings.
- Parental leave.
- Career opportunities at a fast-growing SaaS company.