Associate General Counsel

The Job
The Associate General Counsel provides general legal support and advice for Christian Care Ministry (“CCM”) and its subsidiaries through timely and thoughtful legal counsel to executives and staff. This role develops and issues guidance in service to Ministry programs and other activities and ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities

Review, prepare, edit, and execute a variety of contracts and other agreements
Prepare legal communications
Conduct legal research and analyze legal issues that affect the Ministry and its activities at the local, state, federal and international levels; and prepare findings, recommendations, templates, and plans to effectively advise the Ministry
Stay up to date with, and advise staff on laws applicable to nonprofit entities, healthcare sharing ministries, association of churches, IRS lobbying, and the like
Manage legal projects and collaborate with other teams on organization-wide projects
Provide data collection/analysis of government affairs matters, including administrative work, research, grassroots support, and more (support Director, Government Affairs)
Collect and support various annual state reporting submissions
Provide legal support to compliance audits/inquiries
Develop/implement compliance monitoring, risk assessment, reporting, testing, and tracking
Train and educate business leaders on evolving compliance-related subjects
Contribute to the exercise and expression of Christian Care Ministry’s Christian beliefs
All other duties as assigned

Essential Skills & Abilities

Ability to read, write, and interpret legal documents
Speak effectively with members, providers, and/or associates of the organization
Demonstrated ability to effectively leverage approved AI-enabled technologies to enhance legal research, contract analysis, drafting efficiency, and decision support while exercising independent legal judgment and ensuring confidentiality, accuracy, regulatory compliance, and appropriate human oversight
Advanced knowledge in employment, benefits, tax, and business structures
Knowledge of non-profit organization law
Customer-service oriented
Ability to devise and implement creative legal solutions in a complex nonprofit setting

Core Competencies/Demonstrable Behaviors

Humble – demonstrates Christ-Centered humility by honoring others, accepting feedback, and prioritizing collective success over individual recognition
Hungry – exhibits initiative, perseverance, and commitment to serving God through excellence. Demonstrates passion for personal and organizational growth while diligently advancing the mission of Christian Care Ministry
Smart – shows relational and emotional intelligence, communicates effectively, collaborates harmoniously, and reads social cues with grace and discernment
Manage Ambiguity – operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear
Organizational Savvy – maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics
Member First – exhibits full commitment to serving members and/or clients by prioritizing their needs first in alignment with our program’s purpose. This commitment is demonstrated through understanding of the program(s), provided through quality and timely service while exercising empathy in every interaction. Every CCM employee shares responsibility to steward resources faithfully, removing barriers to understanding, and creating accessible, connected, and Christ-centered experiences
Artificial Intelligence - Effectively leverages AI-enabled tools to improve decision-making, productivity, employee experience, and organizational outcomes while ensuring appropriate governance, data protection, ethical use, and human oversight.

Education and/or Experience

Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and currently licensed to practice law in at least one State required
5+ years’ experience as in-house, corporate, or counsel experience in a corporate setting required, preferably within a healthcare or healthcare payer industry
License in Florida within 12 months of hire through examination, reciprocity or registered as in-house counsel required
Working knowledge of the legal rules that apply to tax-exempt organizations along with strong generalist experience at a law firm or in-house working for a non-profit entity preferred
A demonstrated commitment to nonprofits is highly desirable

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities