VP Legal & Regulatory Affairs -ESH(Must Live In New York)

Essential Functions:

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

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

• Lead ESH legal, compliance and regulatory affairs functions to ensure ESH compliance with applicable laws, regulations, contractual obligations, and government program requirements.

• Provide regular updates and coordinate key work/issues management with CareSource’s legal and compliance teams.

• Anticipate, assess, and mitigate legal, compliance, regulatory, and business risks affecting ESH while enabling achievement of ESH goals and strategic initiatives.

• Lead legal, compliance and regulatory strategy for ESH growth, business integration, market expansion, and transformation activities, ensuring appropriate governance, compliance, and risk management throughout planning and implementation.

• Partner with ESH and CareSource executive leaders to evaluate emerging legislative, regulatory, and industry developments affecting ESH and establish strategies that support ESH readiness and long-term success.

• Establish and maintain legal, compliance, regulatory, and governance frameworks that protect ESH interests and support ESH operational excellence.

• Provide executive oversight and legal leadership for significant ESH business transactions, strategic partnerships, governance activities, and initiatives.

• Represent ESH with regulators, external counsel, industry stakeholders, and business partners on matters of strategic importance to ESH.

• Develop ESH legal, compliance and regulatory capability through effective leadership, talent development, succession planning, and performance management.

• Establish ESH legal, compliance and regulatory departmental priorities, resource strategies, budgets, and performance measures to ensure effective and efficient service delivery.

• Foster a culture of integrity, accountability, ethical conduct, collaboration, and continuous improvement across ESH.
• Perform any other job related duties as requested.

Education and Experience:

• Juris Doctor (J.D) degree from accredited law school required
• Ten (10) years of progressive legal and compliance experience required

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

• Five (5) years of leadership experience preferred

• Five (5) years of leadership experience preferred
• Knowledge of healthcare laws, regulations, and government-sponsored healthcare programs

• Strategic leadership and business acumen

• Legal, regulatory, and risk management expertise

• Executive communication and influencing skills

• Negotiation and relationship management skills

• Organizational change and transformation leadership

• Financial and operational management acumen

• Talent development and succession planning capabilities

• Sound judgment, integrity, and confidentiality

• Ability to balance risk management with business objectives

• Ability to balance risk management with business objectives
• Current unrestricted license to practice law required

• Additional certifications relevant to healthcare law, compliance, privacy, governance, or risk management preferred

• Additional certifications relevant to healthcare law, compliance, privacy, governance, or risk management preferred
• General office environment; may be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time
• Travel is not typically required

• Fostering a Collaborative Workplace Culture

• Cultivate Partnerships

• Develop Self and Others

• Drive Execution

• Energize and Inspire the Organization

• Influence Others

• Pursue Personal Excellence

• Understand the Business