General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

Overview

About US:

Franciscan Ministries, sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago, is a nonprofit Catholic organization. For more than a century, we have cared for generations of families. We own and operate premier senior living communities that provide a spectrum of housing and care options including independent living, assisted living, memory support services, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and community-based home care. Our charitable programs include a domestic violence prevention center and shelter, and we provide scholarships and educational support for students attending an all-girls Catholic high school in the Chicago area.

Franciscan Ministries is currently in search of a General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer to join our team at the Home Office in Lemont, IL. This senior leadership role will be responsible for strategy development and execution, as well as providing strategic thought partnership with the CEO. Additionally, the position will involve hands-on team management in the areas of legal compliance, support for quality assurance, risk exposure assessment, and proposing adequate mitigation strategies as necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Participating as a member of FMs Executive Leadership Team, while working directly with all aspects of the business to articulate and execute strategic initiatives and business needs, providing proactive legal and business counsel, and establishing and influencing proper ethical standards and legal considerations that must be considered when decisions are
• Serving as a key legal advisor to FM on all significant business transactions, negotiating, drafting, implementing, and overseeing variety of agreements, including multi-party agreements, agreements governed by different legal regimes, and agreements with respect to M&A transactions, strategic alliances and joint ventures.
• Directs and implements a contract management system including, but not limited to, drafting, counseling, reviewing, recommending for approval and obtaining signatures on all contractual obligations of the Ministry.
• Advising FM on litigation and regulatory risks associated with possible business decisions, providing preventative counseling and training concerning such risks, and developing and overseeing strategy with both in-house and outside counsel in response to civil litigation and regulatory inquiries (including negotiating settlement agreements, where appropriate), and cost-effectively managing the resources required to address those
• Identifying, leading, and directing various regulatory compliance initiatives and handling other regulatory and compliance
• Working closely with clinical and other Ministry personnel to maintain FM policies and procedures in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Serves as Chief Compliance Officer.
• Oversees privacy issues including handling and procedures for protected health information under HIPAA or State law. Determining whether particular information may be public or confidential by law.
• Managing and overseeing the Legal Department, including budgeting and financial reporting, administration, and the selection and use of outside
• General Council shall assist in efforts focused on governance matters.
• Administrate the Ministrys s non-associate related insurance plans including responsibility for financial oversight and utilization of the various coverages including directing the captive insurance program, self-insurance plans and other similar risk management vehicles.
• Complete corporate filings and other similar documents for all legal entities in addition to directing the activities of the Secretary of the various Boards of Directors, as appropriate.
• Shares with finance the responsibility for ensuring ongoing tax-exempt for income, property and sales in addition to leading the appeal efforts relating to any adverse rulings or exemption denials relating to any corporate entity.
• Review new and modifications of all operational, development, real estate and investment related activities of/from a legal, regulatory and compliance perspective.

Requirements:

• A Juris Doctorate Degree or equivalent from an American Bar Association-accredited nationally or internationally recognized law school and active admission to practice law.
• Minimum of 5 years of legal experience as an attorney, preferably including foundational law firm training and experience as a General Counsel or senior managing in-house counsel in healthcare, life sciences, or other heavily regulated industries.
• License to practice law in the state of Illinois. Preferred License to practice in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, New York, and Maryland.

Employee Benefits:

We offer our associates benefits to support growth, like tuition reimbursement so you can reach educational and development goals! Generous paid time off so you can experience awesome work life balance, and medical, dental and vision insurance, so that you are not only happy but healthy! Packages also include:

• Competitive Compensation & Bonus
• Group Health, Dental & Vision
• Employer Funded Health Savings Account
• Life/Disability Insurance (Maternity STD options!!)
• 401k Match
• Tuition Assistance

About Franciscan Ministries:

At Franciscan Ministries, we believe that to do this, each of us come from a place of joy. Our vision of service is to provide excellent, person-centered care designed to help our residents experience the fullness of their lives wherever they find themselves on lifes journey. We believe in our associates and are committed to creating an environment that is encouraging and nurturing of your career path. DFWP/EOE/e-verify.

Are you ready to write the next chapter of your story? Please apply now!