Client Support Specialist (Japanese Bilingual)

Location Type: Remote: open to all US residents

 

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 G2.com and 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

Do you love solving problems and helping people? We’re looking for a Client Support Specialist to join our team and help propel Optro to be the category-defining global platform for connected risk. In this role, you’ll be on the front lines, connecting with clients, guiding them through technical challenges and ensuring they have an exceptional experience with the Optro platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Resolve client issues: Respond to client’s product functionality questions and provide technical troubleshooting through email, live chat, and scheduled live video sessions.
• Be a product expert: Learn our platform inside and out to provide clear, effective guidance on product features and functionality.
• Collaborate across teams: Work closely with our engineering and product teams to escalate issues and provide valuable client feedback, driving product improvement.
• Work with cutting-edge tools: Utilize our advanced AI tools and internal knowledge bases to quickly draft responses, summarize tickets, and identify key client issues. You’ll be at the forefront of leveraging technology to provide faster, more accurate support.
• Advocate for the client: Identify trends in client feedback and proactively recommend changes that can improve their overall user experience.

• C1 or Advanced – High Japanese language and English proficiency is a MUST
• Ability to work APAC weekday hours (9AM-6PM Japan Standard Time) is a MUST

Attributes for a Successful Candidate

• C1 or Advanced – High Japanese and English language proficiency (must have)
• Ability to work APAC weekday hours (9AM-6PM Japan Standard Time) (must have)
• 3+ years in a customer support role at a SaaS or a technology company (must have)
• Bachelor’s degree or commensurate combination of education and experience
• A natural self starter with the ability to analyze and troubleshoot in order to resolve problems quickly
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with emphasis on phone, email, and online communications
• Demonstrated ability to own cross-functional relationships with internal teams to drive issue resolution for customers
• Familiarity with helpdesk ticketing system; Zendesk experience a plus
• Accounting & Audit knowledge is a plus

*perks may vary based on eligibility/location

Our Company Values

• Customer obsession: It starts and ends here. Consistently ask yourself how what you’re doing creates value for our customers. It’s 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 what’s next.
• Win, together: One team. No silos, no egos. Drive to be the best and support each other’s 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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