Product & Partner Counsel

Join Optro, a leading technology company, as a Product & Partner Counsel. In this role, you will provide strategic legal guidance to our product management, development, engineering, support, and marketing teams. You will influence product design and deployment, conduct legal analysis, draft and negotiate partner agreements, and contribute to the development of commercial strategy. The ideal candidate will have 4-7 years of experience in a national law firm or in-house legal department, with a focus on technology transactions and product counseling.

• Act as an advisor for product management, development, engineering, support, and marketing teams, providing strategic guidance on commercial terms, privacy issues, global regulatory compliance, and the responsible use of AI.
• Influence the design and deployment of products by advising on legal, ethical, and regulatory issues in emerging technologies, and conduct comprehensive legal analysis to translate complex requirements into actionable advice.
• Draft and negotiate partner agreements, including resale, referral, distribution, technology partner, cloud marketplace, and services agreements, while providing pragmatic, strategic advice that takes into account legal risk.

• You have strong judgment. You can identify what matters, escalate where you need support, and close the rest without delay
• A technical background or prior internal audit experience is preferred to partner deeply with technical leads
• Strong attention to detail
• 4–7 years of experience at a national law firm or in-house legal department, with a focus on channel and advisory partners and/or product counseling and technology transactions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• In-house SaaS or technology company experience is required
• Experience advising on AI applications, cloud services, data privacy, and cybersecurity standards
• A creative problem solver with a sense of humor, high integrity, and the ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Familiarity with multi-cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and compliance frameworks like SOC 2 or ISO 27001 is a plus
• Outstanding organizational skills and ability to prioritize and work independently
• Exceptional ability to translate complex technical and legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance for a range of business partners
• Committed to personal growth and development by actively seeking feedback and responding with action
• J.D. degree and membership in at least one state bar
• Ability to build strong relationships and trust with internal stakeholders as well as external partners and customers