Commercial Counsel, Optro
UK/DE
£100-125k
+ Bonus
Governance, risk, and compliance software
Be an early applicant
Governance, risk, and compliance software
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
£100-125k
+ Bonus
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To transform the way enterprises manage their audit, risk, and compliance programs.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of in-house transactional experience in a role that requires direct interaction with potential customers, vendors, partners, and internal stakeholders and executives from sales to information security
- 3+ years of experience negotiating SaaS agreements, Amendments, and Order Forms with enterprise customers
- Understanding of full contract lifecycle from NDA to internal approvals through conclusion of signature process
- Knowledge of relevant data privacy laws and regulations, including GDPR, and bonus if you have CIPP/E or CIPP/US certification or knowledge of CCPA
- French or German language skills a strong preference
- Additional qualification in an EU civil law jurisdiction a bonus
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Critical thinker and problem solver
- Proficiency editing and managing contracts using both Microsoft Office and Google product Suites
- Growth mindset, enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple concurrent projects and tasks to completion within the required time frame
- Team mentality with the flexibility to address unique issues in real-time and the awareness to know when to bring in others
- Licensed to practice law and in good standing in England
What the job involves
- As Commercial Counsel at AuditBoard, you will report directly to AuditBoard’s Head of Legal as an integral member of AuditBoard’s expanding legal team
- Your role will be responsible for independently leading legal negotiations with customers and providing general guidance on various transactions including subscription agreements, vendor agreements, and partner agreements
- You will also be the regional support for the UK&I and international You will also have the opportunity to shape key initiatives designed to streamline AuditBoard’s contracting process as the company scales
Our take
Optro provides risk and compliance software for large businesses. The company's founders spent years working at the Big Four and other global enterprises, and realised 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.
The company's current client list of 2000+ includes Boeing, Activision, and Priceline, and nearly half of the Fortune 500. It continues to experience rapid customer growth, with revenues exceeding $100 million and a 60% annual growth rate. The company has been ranked as one of the fastest-growing tech companies in North America for the last three years in a row, and was acquired by private equity firm Hg in 2024 for a reported $3 billion.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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
- Vision and dental insurance
- 8-16 weeks paid parental leave
- Company equity
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company HQ
Cerritos, CA
Leadership
Daniel Kim
(Co-Founder & Senior Advisor)Co-founded AuditBoard in 2014, and served as co-CEO until July 2020. Former Global Director of Internal Audit at Quiksilver and Executive Director, Corporate Audit and Compliance at International Rectifier.
Jay Lee
(Co-Founder, Co-Chair of the Board & Senior Advisor)Co-founded AuditBoard in 2014, and served as co-CEO until July 2020. Former VP of CounterPoint, and was SVP & CFO at Tomich Brothers Seafood.
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