Staff Manager, Global Trade Compliance

Ōura; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ōura is seeking a Staff Manager of Global Trade Compliance to lead our global compliance efforts across regions, ensuring adherence to import/export laws while supporting growth. You will partner with Sales, Finance, Legal, and Supply Chain to build scalable governance and efficient processes.

This role requires 8+ years in the field, regulatory expertise (EAR/ITAR), and the ability to travel up to 15%. A Customs Brokerage license is preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in global trade compliance or related field.
• Customs Brokerage License strongly preferred.
• Regulatory knowledge of EAR and ITAR; U.S. Customs regulations is essential.
• Experience building governance for global trade compliance programs.
• Wearable industry expertise is a plus.
• Willingness to travel up to 15%.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive global trade compliance roadmap aligned with regulations and company goals.
• Stay updated on trade laws in US, Europe, and Asia; monitor sanctions/embargoes.
• Identify and mitigate regulatory risks; implement compliant processes.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to optimize compliance and operations.
• Engage Sales, Finance, Legal, and Supply Chain to enable growth with compliant strategies.
• Lead internal audits and provide guidance to raise compliance standards.
• Perform commodity jurisdiction and classification for accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate export/import licensing activities with program personnel.

Skills

Leadership Experience

Analytical Thinking

Strategic Thinking

Collaboration

Project Management

Independence

Security Clearance

Job description

Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped millions of people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles.

Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office.

Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped over one million people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles.

Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office.

As the Staff Manager of Global Trade Compliance at Oura, you will lead the global trade compliance function, ensuring adherence to all applicable import/export laws and regulations across various regions. You will play a key role in aligning our compliance strategies with Oura’s growth initiatives. This position requires a strategic leader who can build and maintain strong relationships with external service providers, government officials, and internal teams to ensure seamless compliance processes.

What You Will Do:

• Global Trade Compliance Strategy: Develop and implement a comprehensive trade compliance roadmap for Oura, ensuring alignment with global regulations and company objectives.
• Regulatory Expertise: Stay updated on trade compliance laws, rules, and regulations in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Regularly review sanctions and embargoes to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate compliance risks by implementing effective processes. Monitor regulatory changes and adjust company processes accordingly.
• Operational Efficiency: Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and regulatory constraints, and work with external partners to optimize compliance while maximizing operational efficiency.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate w/ Sales, Finance, Legal, Supply Chain, and external partners to develop compliant strategies that enable Oura's growth.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Foster communication and build strong relationships across Oura’s functions, suppliers, and regulatory bodies.
• Internal Audits & Compliance Improvement: Conduct internal audits, provide feedback, and offer guidance to maintain and improve compliance standards.
• Commodity Jurisdiction & Classification: Perform commodity jurisdiction and classification, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Export/Import Licensing: Coordinate with program personnel to gather necessary information for export/import applications and ensure that business and customer requirements align with licenses or agreements.
• Reporting & Analysis: Support reporting and analysis of Global Trade Compliance data for local, global, reporting. This includes maintaining trade metrics, conducting internal self-audits (Self-Testing), and ensuring adherence to customs and import/export requirements.
• Hazmat Compliance: Ensure compliance with all hazardous materials transportation regulations. Manage and oversee hazmat training, documentation, and certification processes.

Requirements:

• This position requires 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Customs Brokerage License: Strongly preferred.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Advanced knowledge of international trade regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). A strong understanding of U.S. Customs regulations is essential.
• Process Development: Proven experience in developing and strengthening global trade compliance processes, including building governance infrastructure.
• Industry Expertise: Technical expertise in the wearable industry is preferred.
• Travel: Ability and willingness to travel up to 15%.

You will fit to our team if you also have:

• Leadership Experience: Proven track record of working closely with executive leadership in a global environment.
• Analytical & Strategic Thinking: Strong organizational, analytical, and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to see the big picture.
• Collaboration: A collaborative nature with the ability to work effectively in a team environment across different time zones.
• Project Management: Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• Independence: Proven ability to work independently, often under time-critical conditions.
• Security Clearance: Eligible to obtain and maintain a personal security clearance as necessary.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• An Oura Ring of your own + employee discounts for friends & family
• Amazing culture of collaborative and passionate coworkers

Oura takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. 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.

Region 1 (SF Bay Area): $170,000 - $200,000

A recruiter can determine your zones/tiers based on your location.

To all recruitment agencies: Oura does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Oura employees, or any other organization's location. Oura is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Oura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Individuals seeking employment at Oura are considered without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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To all recruitment agencies: Oura does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Oura employees, or any other organization's location. Oura is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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