Senior Product Counsel, Optro
$181.6-249.7k
+ Bonus
AI-powered GRC software
Open for applications
AI-powered GRC software
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$181.6-249.7k
+ Bonus
201-500 employees
Company mission
To redefine GRC through a single, AI-powered system of action.
Role
Who you are
- J.D. degree and membership in at least one state bar
- 8-12 years of experience at a national law firm or in-house legal department, with a focus on product counseling and technology transactions
- A technical background or prior internal audit experience is preferred to partner deeply with technical leads
- Experience advising on AI applications, cloud services, data privacy, and cybersecurity standards
- Familiarity with multi-cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and compliance frameworks like SOC 2 or ISO 27001 is a plus
- Exceptional ability to translate complex technical and legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance for a range of business partners
- A creative problem solver with a sense of humor, high integrity, and the ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
- Outstanding organizational skills and ability to prioritize and work independently
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Committed to personal growth and development by actively seeking feedback and responding with action
What the job involves
- Optro is seeking a highly motivated and forward-thinking Product Counsel to drive legal strategy for our cloud-based solutions, ensuring that our innovation reaches customers while remaining consistent with legal requirements and our core values
- This is a high-growth area partnering closely with our product and technology teams, and the ideal candidate is a confident self-starter who can navigate the intersection of law and technology in a fast-paced environment
- Act as the expert advisor for our product management, development, engineering, support, and marketing teams, providing strategic guidance on commercial terms, privacy issues, global regulatory compliance, privacy-by-design, data protection, and the responsible use of AI
- Influence the design and deployment of products by advising on legal, ethical, and regulatory issues in emerging technologies
- Draft clear and concise agreements, terms of use, and public-facing disclosures. Lead complex technology transactions by negotiating commercial and licensing agreements
- Design and conduct comprehensive legal analysis and monitor evolving regulations (such as cybersecurity and AI) to translate complex requirements into actionable, solution-oriented advice
- Review and interpret third party posted terms to guide the product teams and ensure Optro compliance
- Provide pragmatic, strategic advice that takes into account legal risk, product adoption, and advancing business goals and initiatives
- Own Legal’s role in developing commercial strategy for new products
Our take
Optro (formerly AuditBoard) provides risk and compliance software for large businesses. The company's founders spent years working at the Big Four and other global enterprises, and realized that many audit activities were still taking place in Excel sheets, or using legacy software like IBM's OpenPages, which hadn't kept up to date with the latest reporting requirements.
The result was an end-to-end platform for managing risk, helping enterprises to streamline internal audit, SOX compliance, controls management, risk management, and security compliance. It's a top-rated cloud-based platform and has won numerous awards, with the company being consistently named the market leader in Audit Management.
Now Optro is focused on expanding its AI-powered GRC platform. Following its rebrand from AuditBoard, the company acquired AI-native SOX automation platform Midship to help audit teams automate repetitive work and focus more on strategic risk analysis. And impressively, more than 50% of the Fortune 500 now use Optro's platform as it continues building AI-driven tools for risk, compliance, and cybersecurity teams.
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Insights
36% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Aug 2018
$40m
SERIES B
Apr 2017
$3.6m
SERIES A
Total funding: $43.6m
Company benefits
- Health and wellness benefits: High quality health plans and access to hormonal and family-building support.
- Time away from work: Generous paid time off including vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, and more.
- Financial benefits: Beyond a competitive salary, plans are provided to assist in your financial future including retirement and pension plans as well as life and disability insurance.
- Parental leave: Parents are eligible for time off to care for their newborn, adopted child, or foster child. Parental leave benefits and pay vary by location.
- Professional development: Continuously grow through development workshops, mentoring programs, and more.
- Community impact: We partner with communities to provide services in addition to sponsoring our own events.
- Live your best life: Invest in yourself, on us. Our monthly wellness stipend is designed to support your life beyond the screen, giving you the flexibility to fuel your passions and your well-being.
- Mental health: Access to Headspace’s well known meditation support plus coaching and therapy, for you and additional loved ones.
Company HQ
Wilmington, DE
Leadership
Raul Villar Jr.
(CEO)Prior to joining Optro in 2025, Raul was the CEO of Paycor for nearly 6 years. They also spent over 8 years at AdvancedMD and nearly 22 years at ADP.
Jim Sperduto
(CGO)Prior to joining Optro in 2025, Jim spent over 30 years at ADP. While there, they held a number of roles, including President of Small Business, Retirement, and Insurance Services.
Haibei (Happy) Wang
(Chief Product & Technology Officer)Prior to joining Optro in 2023, Haibei was the CTO at Everbridge and Skupos. They also held VP roles at Globality, AccelOps and Scripps Network Interactive.
April Crichlow
(CMO)April spent over 17 years at SAP, ultimately as CMO at SAP SuccessFactors. They then spent 3 years at Centrical as CMO before joining Optro in 2025.
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