[Hiring] VP, Corporate & Securities Counsel @Ōura

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, this role will be a senior leader within the Legal Team and serve as the Head of Corporate & Securities, responsible for building and leading Oura’s corporate governance, strategic transactions, and securities compliance functions as the company continues to scale. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned corporate attorney with deep experience in M&A, corporate finance, private and public offerings (including IPO readiness and execution), public company reporting, board governance, and cross-functional leadership in fast-paced, dynamic environments.

• Oversee all corporate, securities, and governance matters, including board and committee support, corporate structuring, compliance frameworks, and preparation/review of corporate governance materials (board decks, resolutions, charters, policies, and internal controls) consistent with best-in-class public-company practices.
• Lead all aspects of capital markets activity, including IPO readiness, public listing execution, ongoing SEC reporting (once applicable), compliance programs, and investor-facing legal processes.
• Lead and negotiate M&A transactions, strategic investments, joint ventures, and other corporate development activities, including diligence, deal structuring, documentation, integration planning, and cross-functional coordination.
• Advise on strategic financing initiatives, including debt, equity, venture investments, and related corporate finance workstreams.
• Manage the company’s equity program, partnering with Finance, People, and external advisors to ensure compliance with tax, securities, and global regulatory requirements while optimizing scalability.
• Build scalable corporate processes, policies, and operational infrastructure to support rapid growth, global expansion, and future public-company obligations.
• Manage outside counsel across corporate, securities, M&A, and specialty areas to ensure quality, efficiency, alignment, and cost-effectiveness.
• Serve as a strategic business partner and trusted advisor to senior executives, delivering clear, pragmatic, and business-oriented guidance in high-stakes settings.
• Serve as a senior strategic leader who operates both at a high altitude to shape company-wide risk strategy and at a granular level to personally drive key initiatives and resolve complex matters.

Qualifications

• 12+ years combined law firm and in-house experience with a strong focus on corporate governance, M&A, securities law, and complex transactional practice.
• Demonstrated expertise in advising on and executing multiple IPOs, public offerings, or major corporate financing events (U.S. and/or global).
• Deep expertise in M&A and strategic transactions, including leading transactions from end to end.
• Track record of advising high-growth companies on corporate and securities matters, ideally including both emerging-growth and later-stage environments.
• Experience partnering with and presenting to Boards of Directors, executive teams, and cross-functional senior leaders.
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including drafting excellence across corporate governance, securities filings, and transactional documents.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, rapidly scaling environment and to build programs and processes from the ground up.

Benefits

At Oura, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at Oura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health.

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
• An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
• 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
• Paid sick leave and parental leave
• Oura takes a market-based approach to pay. US locations are categorized based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. While most offers will be closer to the starting range, successful candidates' pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
• $270,000 - $300,000
• A recruiter can determine your zones/tiers based on your US location.

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