OneBlood · 4 days ago
Senior VP Legal Affairs
OneBlood is seeking a dynamic and strategic Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs to design, build, and lead the organization’s in-house legal function. This role serves as the principal legal advisor and core member of the C-suite, focusing on legal strategy, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk management within a complex healthcare and nonprofit environment.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Serve as the organization’s senior internal legal executive and trusted advisor to the CEO and Executive Leadership
Partner with leadership on organizational strategy, legal priorities, and enterprise risk management
Provide counsel on governance, audit, compliance, and strategic planning matters
Prepare materials for and liaise with the Board of Directors and external General Counsel as needed
Establish the legal vision, structure, and long-term roadmap for the in-house legal function
Design and implement legal operations, including staffing, workflows, matter management systems, and performance metrics
Develop and maintain policies, procedures, templates, and legal guidelines across the organization
Build and manage scalable contracting processes supporting clinical operations, vendors, grants, managed care, technology, and enterprise initiatives
Develop and oversee a comprehensive legal risk management and compliance framework aligned with healthcare regulations and nonprofit governance requirements
Advise on healthcare regulatory matters, including HIPAA, FDA, CLIA, state licensure, Stark and Anti-Kickback laws, CMS/Medicaid/Medicare (as applicable), credentialing, reimbursements, and emerging regulations
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local healthcare laws and nonprofit requirements, including IRS 501(c)(3) regulations, Form 990 disclosures, charitable solicitation laws, and exempt-organization governance standards
Partner with compliance leadership to strengthen audits, investigations, reporting, and safeguards
Support strategic initiatives such as expansion projects, joint ventures, fundraising, grants, capital projects, and major vendor selections
Oversee litigation management, employment matters, intellectual property, data privacy, and insurance coverage in coordination with external counsel
Provide training to leaders and team members on legal, regulatory, and governance topics
Foster organizational awareness of legal risk and encourage proactive issue identification
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials
Minimum of ten (10) years of legal experience, including a strong mix of law firm and in-house experience
Demonstrated expertise in healthcare law, nonprofit governance, regulatory compliance, and operational contracting
Proven experience advising senior executives and boards
Must be currently licensed or eligible to apply for admission to the Florida Bar
Proven ability to build and lead a legal department or function
Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and mission alignment
High ethical standards with the ability to foster a culture of compliance and accountability
Strong leadership, coaching, and change management capabilities
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Ability to influence, collaborate, and build strong relationships across the organization
Ability to interpret contracts, budgets, and financial reports
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Ability to travel as needed and commute using personal transportation
Preferred
Prior experience in nonprofit healthcare or other highly regulated industries
Company
OneBlood
OneBlood is an innovative blood center that provides safe blood products to over 200 hospital partners.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-09-12
2025-04-04
GlobeNewswire News Room
2025-01-18
Company data provided by crunchbase