Chief Legal & Risk Officer

What We Provide

• Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 30 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays

• Health Insurance plan for you and your loved ones, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Disability

• Employer-matched retirement saving funds

• Personal and financial wellness programs

• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care

• Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees

• Internal mobility, opportunities for professional growth and career advancement

What You Will Do

Legal Oversight

• Serve as the organization's lead legal advisor on matters impacting strategic, operational, and contractual activities.

• Provide legal counsel to the CEO, Board of Directors, and senior leadership on healthcare operations, corporate transactions, strategic partnerships, and regulatory compliance.

• Oversee drafting, negotiation, and review of a broad range of agreements, including payer contracts, provider network agreements, value-based care arrangements, vendor contracts, and mergers and acquisitions.

• Manage litigation, arbitration, and administrative proceedings; coordinate and supervise outside counsel relationships to ensure efficiency and alignment with business priorities.

• Advise on legal implications of new service lines, geographic expansions, strategic affiliations, and managed care initiatives.

• Monitor emerging healthcare legislation, policy changes, and market trends; translate regulatory shifts into strategic guidance for business operations.

Enterprise Risk Management & Compliance

• Lead the development and execution of the organization's enterprise risk management (ERM) framework, aligning risk appetite with strategic objectives.

• Establish and maintain robust policies and internal controls that support a proactive culture of compliance, operational risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with clinical, operational, and business leaders to embed risk, compliance, and legal considerations into strategic planning, value-based care delivery, and revenue cycle operations.

• Oversee internal audit programs focused on key business risk areas, including billing and coding compliance, HIPAA/privacy, corporate governance, and operational integrity.

• Manage the organization's insurance portfolio, including property, casualty, cyber risk, professional liability, and directors & officers (D&O) coverage.

• Engage regularly with the Board Audit and Compliance Committees to provide enterprise risk reporting and risk-informed business recommendations.

Regulatory Affairs

• Oversee all regulatory compliance functions to ensure full adherence to applicable healthcare laws and regulations (e.g., CMS, DOH, DOJ, OCR).

• Guide regulatory strategy related to new service offerings, Certificate of Need (CON) applications, provider licensing, accreditation, and managed care contracting.

• Monitor and advise on health policy developments impacting nonprofit healthcare, home health, behavioral health, and insurance operations.

• Support advocacy efforts by assessing regulatory risks and business opportunities arising from government initiatives and public policy trends.

Leadership & Business Strategy

• Act as a strategic business partner to the CEO and executive team, balancing risk management with business agility and innovation.

• Support Board of Directors and committee operations, including strategic input on governance best practices and enterprise oversight.

• Lead and mentor high-performing teams across legal, risk, compliance, audit, and privacy functions.

• Strengthen the organization's operational resilience by anticipating risk exposures tied to healthcare delivery models, market expansion, and payer dynamics.

• Promote a forward-thinking approach to legal and risk functions that actively supports organizational growth, partnerships, and sustainability.

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school required.

• Admission to the New York State Bar required.

• Minimum of 10 years of progressively senior legal and risk experience in healthcare, with strong preference for experience in healthcare delivery organizations.

• Expertise in healthcare regulatory frameworks (e.g., Stark, Anti-Kickback, HIPAA, ACA), value-based care arrangements, corporate transactions, litigation management, and contract negotiation.

• Demonstrated experience integrating enterprise risk management into business strategy and operational execution.

• Strong leadership skills with a proven record of managing and developing cross-functional teams.

• Executive-level communication skills with the ability to influence across complex stakeholder groups including Boards, executives, clinicians, and regulators.

• Business-oriented mindset with a pragmatic approach to balancing risk mitigation and growth enablement.

• High ethical standards, sound judgment, and a collaborative leadership style.