Corporate Counsel, OneTrust
$93.8-140.6k
+ Equity + Bonus opportunities
AI-ready governance platform
Job no longer available
AI-ready governance platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$93.8-140.6k
+ Equity + Bonus opportunities
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable innovation through the responsible use of data and AI.
Role
Who you are
- Self-motivated, a self starter and driven to support business needs
- Able to work both independently and with others, depending on what the task demands, multi-task and prioritize your workload
- Able to quickly shift priorities to meet deadlines
- Able to effectively communicate, both verbal and written, with all levels of the organization
- Meticulous and pride yourself on attention to detail and accuracy
- Adaptable to change and thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Strategically minded with excellent organizational and presentation skills
- Able to foster and cultivate relationships with internal stakeholders and work together to achieve OneTrust goals
- 5-8+ years of general corporate legal experience gained at both law firms and in-house, with subject matter expertise in governance, finance, and equity
- Membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar
- A good sense of humor (we take our work—but not ourselves—very seriously)
- Well-rounded legal expertise in multiple corporate areas, including governance, procedures and policies, and strategic investments
- Experience in a fast-paced company, providing accurate guidance and pragmatic solutions
- Excellent project management skills
- Strong understanding of accounting and corporate finance principles
- Familiarity with:
- Entity management systems (CSC, Diligent Entities, GEMS or similar)
- Electronic board portals (Boardvantage, Diligent or similar)
- Electronic document filing and maintenance
What the job involves
- Reporting directly to the Company's Director, Corporate Counsel, you will be responsible for a broad array of corporate, governance and transactional legal matters
- Strong technical, advisory, and project management skills, along with excellent business judgment and the ability to effectively partner and collaborate with business groups throughout OneTrust, will be among the more important keys to your success
- The issues you will have to address will require real-time analysis and practical advice
- You must be able to work under significant pressure and maintain a sense of patience, camaraderie, and respect. You will work closely with the members of OneTrust's finance, tax and legal teams worldwide
- Provide practical legal advice on corporate law, corporate governance, equity and transactional legal matters
- Manage day-to-day maintenance of U.S. and international subsidiaries, including state registrations and filings, business licenses and managing annual compliance with tax and accounting departments, outside counsel and service providers
- Manage complex governance projects such as international entity formations, dissolutions and mergers
- Support OneTrust’s current subsidiaries and global expansion efforts, including advising on board matters, regulatory and local law requirements, and inter-company agreements
- Support corporate governance processes, including preparation of board materials and organization and maintenance of corporate records and calendars
- Assist with or manage M&A, financings and other strategic transactions
- Maintain legal entity database, including accurate entity information regarding OneTrust’s subsidiaries
- Work with other members of the OneTrust legal team to drive progress on cross-functional projects, while looking for opportunities to improve processes to help the company scale
- Assist with implementing and maintaining compliance related policies and processes, including supporting policy trainings
Our take
It's becoming clear that as businesses rapidly adopt AI, governance is struggling to keep up. Companies are moving from a handful of tools to potentially hundreds of AI agents, creating new challenges around oversight, data use and risk. As privacy and security concerns grow, organizations are realizing that scaling AI without proper control can introduce just as many risks as opportunities.
That's where OneTrust comes in, with its "AI-powered governance platform" helping organizations track how AI systems operate, what data they access and how it's used. Rather than relying on static compliance checks, it focuses on continuous, real-time monitoring, building on its foundations in privacy, consent and risk management to give companies greater control over complex AI environments.
With more than 14,000 customers, including over half of the Fortune 500, OneTrust is entering a key phase of growth. Under new CEO John Heyman, the company is leaning into the idea that AI governance will become a core business need. As adoption accelerates, OneTrust is positioning itself as a central player in helping enterprise scale AI safely and responsibly.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jul 2023
$150m
LATE VC
Apr 2023
$50m
LATE VC
Total funding: $1.1bn
Company benefits
- Compensation: Top talent deserves top pay. Our competitive total packages include pay equity for all and bonuses.
- Mental Health & Support: Through a mental wellbeing platform and 14 weeks of parental bonding leave, inclusive of adoption, you can feel supported through all of life’s biggest changes.
- Time Off: Everyone needs time to rest and recharge. We offer flexible PTO, company recharge days, and volunteer time off globally. You’ll also have generous company holidays and paid sick days.
- Flexibility: Embrace a hybrid working model with opportunities to collaborate and celebrate in person and virtually. Click here to learn more about our location strategy and hybrid workplace model.
- Career Development: Become an expert in trust intelligence with our robust onboarding bootcamp and by earning industry certifications paid for by us.
- Employee Recognition: We celebrate our accomplishments the best way we know how – together. Our Values Spotlight Awards recognize teams across the company for their contributions.
Company HQ
Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta, GA
Leadership
Kabir Barday
(Founder & Board Member)Kabir founded OneTrust in 2015 and served as the company's CEO until 2026. Previously, he spent 2 years at VMware as a Senior Product Manager and Director of Product Management.
John Heyman
(CEO & Board Member)Prior to joining OneTrust in 2026, John was the CEO at Snap One for nearly 11 years and Radiant Systems for 6 years.
Blake Brannon
(Chief Product & Strategy Officer)Blake joined OneTrust in 2017 as CTO, moving into the role of Chief Product & Strategy Officer in 2021. Prior to OneTrust, he spent nearly 10 years at AirWatch by VMware as a Global Director of Sales Engineering and as VP of Product Marketing.
Digvijay Lamba
(Chief Product & Technology Officer)Prior to joining OneTrust in 2025, Digvijay served as the CTO at Firebolt Ventures and Alteryx. He also founded Lore IO and served as the company's CEO for nearly 5 years.
Michael Schanker
(CMO)Prior to joining OneTrust in 2025, Michael spent over 5 years at Coupa Software in various roles, including SVP of Strategic Marketing, EVP and CMO. He was also and Advisor and Head of Growth & Marketing at Remix as well as the Head of Marketing at OpenGov Inc.
Guido Torrini
(CFO)Alongside serving as the CFO at OneTrust, Guido is also the Chief Financial & Operating Officer at DDN. Previously, he was the CFO at Celonis and Wellhub.
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