Vice President of Legal Affairs

MorseLife Health Systems•West Palm Beach, FL

About The Position

The Vice President of Legal Affairs provides day-to-day legal support to MorseLife’s executive and operating teams. The role advises on routine business, employment, contract, and regulatory matters; drafts and reviews agreements; and coordinates legal work with outside counsel. The position reports to the Chief Executive Officer, partners with the Compliance & Risk team, and brings significant, complex, or high-risk matters to the CEO for direction and coordination with outside counsel. The role supports MorseLife’s senior living, skilled nursing, home and community-based services, and other operations. It handles routine legal questions, employment matters, litigation coordination, contracts, corporate records and governance support, and practical legal training. The Compliance & Risk function retains responsibility for its compliance and enterprise risk programs. MorseLife Health System is a nonprofit healthcare system serving older adults in South Florida. It operates a comprehensive continuum of care and is recognized as a Great Place To Work® Certified employer, a 5-Star Teaching Nursing Home, and a recipient of the Gold Seal Award from the Governor’s Panel on Excellence in Long-Term Care.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
Active member in good standing with The Florida Bar, or eligibility for immediate admission as Authorized House Counsel.
Minimum of 10+ years of progressive legal experience, including work involving healthcare, senior living, employment, contracts, or regulated operations.
Strong legal writing, issue-spotting, negotiation, and matter-management skills.
Ability to work effectively with executives, operational teams, regulators, and outside counsel.
Exceptional presentation, verbal, and written communication skills suited for C-suite presentations and regulatory interface.

Responsibilities

Advise leaders on routine legal questions affecting senior living, skilled nursing, home and community-based services, and other operations; identify matters requiring specialized advice and coordinate with outside counsel.
Advise Human Resources on routine employment questions, workplace investigations, wage and hour issues, and workers’ compensation matters; coordinate claims, litigation, and higher-risk matters with outside counsel.
Track legal matters, deadlines, documents, and outside counsel activity; support the CEO in coordinating litigation matters and preparing information for outside counsel.
Draft, review, and negotiate routine vendor, IT, payor, clinical service, resident, and lease agreements within delegated authority; refer material, unusual, or high-risk terms to the CEO for direction and outside counsel review.
Maintain corporate records and assist with resolutions and governance materials in coordination with the CEO and outside counsel.
Provide legal support to the VP of Compliance & Risk and operating leaders, while recognizing that Compliance & Risk retains responsibility for its compliance and enterprise risk programs.
Develop and deliver practical legal training for administrators, clinical teams, Human Resources, and corporate staff, coordinating with Compliance & Risk where appropriate.