Compliance & Legal Specialist
About The Position
Lifespace Communities is seeking a Compliance & Legal Specialist to partner with the Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer and General Counsel in advancing enterprise-wide compliance, privacy, ethics, and legal operations. The role supports the organization’s compliance and ethics program, helps develop and implement compliance policies and training, and monitors healthcare regulations and other regulatory requirements. The specialist coordinates audits, enterprise risk assessments, and corrective action plans; assists with investigations, compliance hotline management, and regulatory inquiries; and supports privacy, records management, and data governance initiatives. The role also prepares legal documentation, regulatory filings, contracts, and responses to legal requests, and assists with licensing, renewals, audits, subpoenas, and litigation support. The position collaborates across departments to promote integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement, and helps ensure compliance with evolving federal and state regulations.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience in healthcare or senior living compliance, legal support, risk management, or regulatory affairs.
- Knowledge of healthcare regulations, including HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, CMS, OSHA, OCR, and related regulatory requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Legal Studies, or a related field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support and strengthen the organization’s enterprise-wide compliance and ethics program.
- Partner with leadership to develop and implement compliance policies, education, and training.
- Monitor healthcare regulations, including HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, CMS, OSHA, OCR, ADA, IRS, EEOC, and other regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate compliance audits, enterprise risk assessments, and corrective action plans.
- Assist with investigations, compliance hotline management, and regulatory inquiries.
- Support privacy, records management, and data governance initiatives.
- Prepare legal documentation, regulatory filings, contracts, and responses to legal requests.
- Assist with licensing activities, renewals, audits, subpoenas, and litigation support.
- Collaborate across departments to promote a culture of integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Help ensure the organization remains compliant with evolving federal and state regulations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
