Associate General Counsel

Christian Care Ministry, Inc.; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 103,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical for employees

HSA contributions

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Dental plan

Vision

Disability Insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Christian Care Ministry, Inc. is seeking an Associate General Counsel to provide comprehensive legal support for CCM and subsidiaries. The role guides ministry programs, ensures regulatory compliance, and advises executives and staff on legal matters.

Required are a JD, at least 5 years of in-house or corporate counsel experience, and Florida bar status within 12 months. The position is onsite in Melbourne, FL with a competitive base salary.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and licensed to practice in at least one state.
• 5+ years’ experience as in-house, corporate, or counsel in a corporate setting, preferably in healthcare.
• Florida license within 12 months of hire by examination or reciprocity.
• Knowledge of laws governing tax-exempt organizations and nonprofit entities.
• Commitment to nonprofits is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review, prepare, edit, and execute contracts and agreements.
• Prepare legal communications for leadership and staff.
• Conduct legal research and provide findings and templates for ministry use.
• Advise on laws applicable to nonprofit healthcare ministries and IRS lobby considerations.
• Manage legal projects and collaborate on organization-wide initiatives.
• Support government affairs with data collection and analysis.

Skills

Legal drafting

Legal research

Nonprofit law

Employment law

Tax-exempt regulations

Communication

Policy guidance

Education

Juris Doctorate

Florida Bar Admission

Job description

The range for this role is $103,000 - $148,500

Actual base pay will be determined based on a successful candidate’s work skills/abilities, experience, and education.

Interested applicants must be willing and able to work onsite full time in either our Melbourne, FL headquarters.

The Mission

At Christian Care Ministry we believe that Christians can, and should, share in one another’s burdens. Through the use of Medi-Share®, a healthcare sharing ministry for Christians, we cultivate that belief. To that end, our Mission Statement is as follows: Connecting people to a Christ-centered community wellness experience based on faith, prayer, and personal responsibility.

The Team

Everyone at Christian Care Ministry is in agreement with our Statement of Faith,which outlines our core beliefs. Although we aren’t perfect people, we are serving our perfect God and our Members to the best of our ability.

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
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
• 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

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

Incentives & Benefits

We work hard to serve our Medi-Share Members, but know we can only do that if we invest in our employees professionally, financially, physically, socially, and spiritually. We purposefully invest in our employees so that our employees can invest in others.

For full-time employees working 30 hours or more, some of our benefits include, but are not limited to:

• 100% paid Medical for employees/99% for family
• Generous employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions
• Employer-paid Life Insurance (3x salary) and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 6 weeks of paid parental leave (for both mom and dad)
• Dental - two plans to choose from
• Vision
• Short-term Disability
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity
• 401(k) – up to 4% match on ROTH or Traditional contributions
• Generous paid-time off and 11 paid holidays
• Wellness plan including Financial, Occupational, Mental/Spiritual, and Physical health incentives up to $50/mo
• Employee Assistance Program including no cost, in-person mental health visits and employee discounts
• Monetary Anniversary Awards Program
• Monetary Birthday Awards
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

Minimum Age Requirement: Due to the nature of the responsibilities associated with this position—including independent decision-making, access to confidential information, and potential exposure to regulated environments—candidates must be at least 18 years of age at the time of hire. This requirement is in accordance with applicable federal and state labor laws and is intended to ensure compliance with workplace safety and legal standards.