VP Legal & Regulatory Affairs – ESH

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Design and implement the ESH legal, compliance, and regulatory affairs strategy in alignment with the business objectives, growth initiatives, and priorities of ESH and CareSource.

• Act as a trusted advisor to ESH executive leadership on matters related to legal, compliance, regulatory, governance, risk, and strategic business issues.

• Direct the ESH legal, compliance, and regulatory affairs functions to ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, contractual commitments, and government program mandates.

• Collaborate with CareSource’s legal and compliance teams to manage key work and address issues effectively.

• Anticipate, evaluate, and mitigate legal, compliance, regulatory, and business risks.

• Spearhead legal, compliance, and regulatory strategies for growth, business integration, market expansion, and transformation initiatives.

• Assess emerging legislative, regulatory, and industry changes, and develop readiness strategies accordingly.

• Establish and uphold frameworks for legal, compliance, regulatory, and governance matters.

• Provide executive oversight and legal guidance for major business transactions, strategic partnerships, governance activities, and initiatives.

• Represent ESH in dealings with regulators, external counsel, industry stakeholders, and business partners.

• Enhance legal, compliance, and regulatory capabilities through leadership, talent development, succession planning, and performance management.

• Set departmental priorities, resource strategies, budgets, and performance metrics.

• Promote integrity, accountability, ethical behavior, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Carry out other job-related responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D) degree from an accredited law school is required.

• A minimum of ten (10) years of progressive experience in legal and compliance roles is required.

• A current unrestricted license to practice law is mandatory.

• Experience in healthcare, managed care, regulatory, corporate, or government program law is preferred.

• At least five (5) years of leadership experience is preferred.

• Strong knowledge of healthcare laws, regulations, and government-sponsored healthcare programs.

• Strategic leadership and business acumen are essential.

• Expertise in legal, regulatory, and risk management.

• Proficient executive communication and influencing abilities.

• Skills in negotiation and relationship management.

• Experience in leading organizational change and transformation.

• Financial and operational management proficiency.

• Capabilities in talent development and succession planning.

• Demonstrated sound judgment, integrity, and confidentiality.

• Ability to balance risk management with business objectives.

🏝️ Benefits

• Potential for a bonus linked to both company and individual performance.

• A comprehensive and substantial total rewards package.

• Support for employee total well-being.