[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 DescriptionReporting 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.BenefitsAt 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. Apply tot his job