Lead Paralegal, Litigation, Investigations, & Ethics

ŌURA • San Francisco, CA

2d • $170,000 - $200,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

ŌURA is seeking an experienced Lead Paralegal to support its Litigation, Employment, and Ethics & Compliance legal functions. Reporting to the VP of Litigation and Employment, this role manages day-to-day litigation, supports internal employment investigations, and partners with leadership to build an ethics and compliance program tailored to ŌURA’s mission. The position offers an opportunity to shape a function from the ground up in a fast-growing consumer health technology company. It calls for autonomy, comfort with ambiguity, and strong ownership of work.

The role manages pre-litigation and active litigation matters; leads legal holds; coordinates discovery with outside counsel and e-discovery vendors; and maintains litigation records and reporting. It also conducts and supports confidential internal investigations, coordinates fact gathering and evidence preservation, and tracks remediation. In partnership with legal counsel, the Lead Paralegal will help develop and administer compliance policies, training, reporting channels, disclosures, due diligence, and leadership reporting. The role additionally supports the corporate team on international entity structuring and registrations.

This is a hybrid role based out of ŌURA’s San Francisco office.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of paralegal experience.
• Meaningful exposure to commercial and corporate litigation and internal investigations.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple matters and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex information clearly to non-legal audiences and senior leadership.
• Professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment in handling sensitive or confidential matters.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, scaling environment where processes are still being built.
• Proficiency with legal technology platforms, such as matter management systems, e-discovery tools, and contract management software.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented approach, including identifying problems and preparing options.

Nice To Haves

• In-house legal department experience.
• Experience in consumer technology, digital health, or a regulated industry.
• Experience working at a global company and managing work across international jurisdictions.
• Experience with ethics and compliance program frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate pre-litigation and active litigation matters, including investigations, case files, and coordination with business teams to resolve consumer matters.
• Lead legal holds from notice issuance through acknowledgment tracking and ongoing compliance, coordinating with IT and business teams.
• Manage discovery collection, review, coordination, and document production with outside counsel and e-discovery vendors.
• Draft litigation correspondence, status reports, and matter summaries for internal stakeholders.
• Maintain a litigation docket and reporting dashboard that gives leadership visibility into legal exposure and matter status.
• Define and implement scalable litigation processes.
• Conduct internal investigations involving potential company policy violations, employment matters, and litigation.
• Maintain confidential investigation files and chain-of-custody documentation.
• Coordinate with HR, Security, Finance, and other functions to gather facts and preserve evidence.
• Help draft investigation reports and track remediation actions through completion.
• Partner with legal counsel to design and operationalize an ethics and compliance program, including a code of conduct, policy framework, and training curriculum.
• Develop and maintain a compliance calendar and policy library.
• Coordinate and track mandatory compliance training, including anti-bribery, data privacy, conflicts of interest, and insider trading.
• Manage the ethics reporting channel, triage reports, and track investigation and resolution workflows.
• Support conflict-of-interest disclosures, gift and entertainment policy administration, and third-party due diligence.
• Prepare compliance metrics and reporting for senior leadership and the board.
• Support international entity structuring, including entity formations, inter-company transactions, and corporate registrations or business qualifications.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity packages.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, and mental health resources.
• An Ōura Ring and employee discounts for friends and family.
• 20 days of paid time off, 13 paid holidays, and 8 days of flexible wellness time off.
• Paid sick leave and parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed