Healthcare, Non-profit Organization, Health Care Sharing Ministry

Associate General Counsel

Orlando, FLFull Time$103,000–$148,500 /yrPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

Juris Doctorate
Licensed to practice law
5+ years experience
in-house counsel
corporate counsel
healthcare industry
Florida license
tax-exempt organizations
non-profit
Medi-Share

Nice to have

healthcare payer industry
law firm
demonstrated commitment to nonprofits

Role summary

Christian Care Ministry (CCM) is seeking an Associate General Counsel to provide legal support and advice for its operations and subsidiaries. This role involves reviewing and executing contracts, conducting legal research, advising on laws applicable to nonprofit entities and healthcare sharing ministries, and managing legal projects. The position requires a Juris Doctorate, a license to practice law, and at least 5 years of in-house or corporate counsel experience, preferably in healthcare. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of non-profit law, employment, benefits, and tax law, and possess strong problem-solving skills within a complex nonprofit setting. The role is based onsite in Melbourne, FL or Orlando, FL.

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 OR our Orlando, FL office.

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

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.

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