Associate General Counsel

Christian Care Ministry; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

HSA contributions

Life Insurance (3x salary)

Paid parental leave

401(k) match

Paid time off

Wellness plan

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Christian Care Ministry is seeking an Associate General Counsel to provide general legal support and counsel to CCM and its subsidiaries. You will advise executives and staff, develop guidance for ministry programs, and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Key duties include reviewing and drafting contracts, legal communications, performing legal research, and staying updated on nonprofit, healthcare-sharing, IRS lobbying, and related regulatory matters.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school; licensed to practice in at least one state.
• At least 5 years of in-house, corporate, or counsel experience in a corporate setting; healthcare experience preferred.
• Florida license within 12 months of hire by examination, reciprocity, or in-house eligibility.
• Strong knowledge of laws governing tax-exempt organizations and nonprofit governance.
• Demonstrated commitment to nonprofits and service in a faith-based setting.

Responsibilities

• Review, prepare, edit, and execute contracts and other agreements.
• Prepare legal communications for executives and staff.
• Conduct legal research and analyze issues at local, state, federal, and international levels; prepare findings, templates and plans.
• Advise staff on nonprofit, healthcare-sharing, IRS lobbying, and related regulatory matters.
• Manage legal projects and collaborate with teams on organization-wide initiatives.
• Provide support for compliance audits and government inquiries; support annual reporting.

Skills

Legal drafting

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Nonprofit law

AI-assisted research

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

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 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
• 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

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

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.