Assistant Chief Legal Officer Immigration

Team Member Services; Florida; On-site; USD 148,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance (Health)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

PTO from Day One

403-B Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Career Development

Well-being Resources

Mental Health Resources

Pet Benefits

Job summary

AdventHealth is seeking an experienced employment-based immigration attorney to join our legal team in Florida. The role focuses on healthcare visa programs and navigating complex immigration matters for international physicians, nurses, and other professionals.

You will partner with executives, HR leaders, and outside counsel to support workforce needs and immigration compliance. The candidate should have extensive healthcare immigration experience, strategic advising skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Knowledge of legal principles and related areas of law.
• Proficient in legal research using Lexis and similar tools.
• Strong ability to reason and analyze complex legal issues.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and with leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage company-wide legal matters in the area of assignment.
• Assist leaders and departments in developing compliant policies and practices.
• Support development of the legal services department internally and externally.
• Provide executive management with understanding of legal parameters and compliance.
• Maintain communication with attorneys and senior leadership on legal developments.
• Adhere to filing, directory, service log, and best practices policies.
• Draft memoranda and documents responding to governmental or internal inquiries.
• Provide risk-related guidance to business operations decisions.
• Manage outside counsel’s support and litigation handling.
• Adhere to Rules of Professional Conduct of applicable state bars.

Skills

Legal principles

Legal research

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Writing skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Relationship building

Microsoft Office

Collaboration with leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Juris Doctor

Tools

Lexis

Microsoft Office

Online research databases

Email clients

Job description

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off from Day One
• 403-B Retirement Plan
• 4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Career Development
• Whole Person Well-being Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support
• Pet Benefits

Schedule: Full time

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Address: 900 HOPE WAY

City: ALTAMONTE SPRINGS

State: Florida

Postal Code: 32714

Job Description:

• Manage company-wide matters in the area of expertise of assignment.
• Assist business leaders and departments in developing and maintaining legally compliant policies and practices.
• Participate in the overall development of the legal services department, internally and externally.
• Provide the executive management team of Adventist Health System with an understanding of legal parameters and motivating compliance with legal requirements.
• Maintain communication with other attorneys and/or senior leadership regarding legal developments and requirements for compliance.
• Adhere to Department File System Policy(ies), Directory Policy(ies), Service Log Policy(ies), and Best Practices Policy(ies).
• Draft memoranda and/or other documents responding to governmental, external or internal charges, audits and investigations, legal demands, and inquiries from clients.
• Provide business leaders with guidance on risk related decisions pertaining to business operational decisions.
• Manage outside counsel’s support of company initiatives and handling of litigation.
• Adhere to Rules of Professional Conduct of the state bars of which he/she is a member.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of legal principles and position related areas of law. [Required]
• Proficiency in legal research, including Lexis and other research tools. [Required]
• Comprehensive knowledge of legal publications and the ability to use them efficiently including computer assisted research by using on-line services. [Required]
• Ability to reason logically and analytically. [Required]
• Ability to grasp, comprehend and analyze complex legal issues and complicated factual details. [Required]
• Ability to work effectively with others as well as work independently, without close supervision. [Required]
• Familiarity with Microsoft’s office suite, email applications, and other software resources. [Required]
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills. [Required]
• Ability to provide sound practical legal advice in response to client inquiries and proactively as needed. [Required]
• Ability to develop strong relationships with leadership and department colleagues for effective collaboration. [Required]
• Collaborative skills working with a team [Preferred]

Position focus:

AdventHealth, a mission-driven healthcare organization, is seeking an experienced employment-based immigration attorney with a strong background in healthcare immigration matters to join our legal team. We are looking for a seasoned professional with extensive experience managing healthcare visa programs and navigating complex immigration matters for international physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. The ideal candidate will serve as a strategic partner in supporting workforce needs and immigration compliance across a large healthcare organization. This role requires experience advising on immigration strategies, along with the ability to collaborate effectively with executives, healthcare professionals, HR leaders, and outside counsel.

Education:

• Bachelors [Required]
• Doctorate [Required]

Field of Study:

• Bachelors in a related field
• Doctor of Law

Licenses and Certifications:

• Member of the State Bar Association [Required]OR Authorized House Counsel [Required]

Physical Requirements:

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Pay Range:

$147,867.20 - $275,038.40

Background Screening Requirement (Florida Law)

Certain positions are subject to Florida Level 2 background screening, including fingerprinting, as required by state law.

Applicants may review general information about Florida’s background screening requirements at the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.