Commercial Counsel (APAC)

Who We Are

Having surpassed $300M ARR and continuing to grow Optro is the leading audit risk ESG and InfoSec platform on the market. More than 50% of the Fortune 500 including 7 of the Fortune 10 leverage our award-winning technology to move their businesses forward with greater clarity and agility. And our customers love us: Optro is top-rated on Gartner Peer Insights.

At Optro we inspire each other to innovate and are proud of what we are producing. We spend each day thinking of new ways to help our customers and contribute to the greater good of our company and our surrounding communities. We are all about assisting each other and breaking through barriers to create the most loved audit risk ESG and InfoSec platform by our customers. This is how we have become one of the 500 fastest-growing tech companies in North America for the seventh year in a row as ranked by Deloitte!

Why This Role is Exciting

As Commercial Counsel Singapore at Optro you will be seen as an integral member of AuditBoards expanding legal team. This role will be Optros first Commercial Counsel in the APJ region and will be responsible for helping us establish strong practices and drive regional expansion for our go-to-market team and helping establish our legal/compliance function in APJ.

Your role will independently lead legal negotiations with customers and provide general guidance on various transactions including subscription agreements vendor agreements and partner agreements. You will also have the opportunity to shape key initiatives designed to streamline Optros contracting process as the company scales and lead our growth in a new region.

Location: Must be be based in Singapore

Key Responsibilities

• Independently lead commercial contract negotiations with customers across the APJ region including SaaS subscription agreements order forms amendments NDAs vendor agreements and partner agreements.

• Partner closely with Sales Security Finance Product and other internal stakeholders to provide practical legal guidance that supports business objectives while managing risk.

• Support the establishment and scaling of Optros legal and compliance operations in APJ including helping develop regional contracting processes and best practices.

• Advise internal teams on applicable APJ privacy and regulatory requirements including Singapore PDPC ASEAN MCCs Japan PPC and cross-border data transfer considerations.

• Manage the full contract lifecycle from initial request through negotiation internal approvals execution and ongoing compliance obligations.

• Identify opportunities to streamline and improve contracting workflows templates and legal processes as the company continues to scale globally.

• Support regional entity creation and ongoing corporate compliance requirements in Singapore and the broader APJ region.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with global legal and business teams to ensure consistency in commercial practices and risk management across regions.

Attributes for a Successful Candidate

• 48 years of in-house transactional legal experience with direct interaction with customers vendors partners and senior internal stakeholders.

• 4 years of experience negotiating SaaS agreements amendments and order forms with enterprise custom

• ers on the sell-side.

• Strong understanding of the end-to-end commercial contracting process.

• Knowledge of APJ privacy and data protection laws and regulations.

• Exceptional organizational skills and strong attention to detail.

• Excellent communication negotiation and interpersonal skills.

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple concurrent projects and deadlines.

• Team-oriented mindset with sound judgment on escalation and cross-functional collaboration.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace tools.

• Japanese language capability strongly preferred.

• Licensed to practice law and in good standing in Singapore.

• Must be a Singapore citizen or permanent resident to support entity creation and ongoing compliance obligations.

Perks (PEO locations: Poland Netherlands Singapore UAE)

• Launch a career at one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in North America and EMEA!

• Monthly work from home allowance - varies by location

• Benefits depend on location but include statutory coverage

• Competitive compensation & bonus program

• Annual leave and holidays

• Employee resource groups

• Opportunities for team and company-wide get-togethers!
  

At Optro we provide a fair and competitive salary based on a variety of factors including:

• The scope and responsibilities of the role

• Your relevant skills experience and certifications

• Where you are physically located (based on our regional tier system)

*perks may vary based on eligibility/location

Our Company Values

• Customer obsession: It starts and ends here. Consistently ask yourself how what youre doing creates value for our customers. Its a mindset.

• Gritty resilience: Make it happen. Find a way. Move fast stay positive and do what it takes.

• Drive innovation: Create the future. Continuously improve what exists and invent whats next.

• Win together: One team. No silos no egos. Drive to be the best and support each others success.

• Growth mindset: 10x not 10%. Think in orders of magnitude not increments. Seek feedback learn and improve.
  

Please note that background checks are required. Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. This role may have access to highly sensitive data including employee data customer data company financials and proprietary product information.

We love building strong partnerships but please note that Optro cannot accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Any submissions without a signed agreement in place will not create a fee obligation.

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