Vice President of Legal Affairs

Lead with Integrity. Advise with Purpose. Make an Impact at MorseLife.

About MorseLife

For more than 40 years, MorseLife Health System has been setting the standard for exceptional senior care in South Florida. As a nonprofit healthcare system, we are dedicated to enriching the lives of older adults through compassionate care, clinical excellence, innovation, and service.

We are proud to be recognized as a:

• Great Place To Work® Certified employer
• 5-Star Teaching Nursing Home
• Recipient of the Gold Seal Award from the Governor’s Panel on Excellence in Long-Term Care

At MorseLife, learning never stops. As a respected teaching organization, we proudly partner with leading colleges, universities, and healthcare training institutions to educate and mentor the next generation of healthcare professionals. Through our robust clinical rotation program, students gain valuable hands-on experience while working alongside experienced clinicians and interdisciplinary teams dedicated to excellence.

Our academic partners include:

• Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
• Barry University
• Florida Atlantic University (FAU)
• Florida International University (FIU)
• Keiser University
• Lynn University
• Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
• Palm Beach State College (PBSC)
• South Florida Healthcare Institute
• South University
• University of Miami (UM)

Whether you’re beginning your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact every day.

MorseLife by the Numbers

• 40+ years of serving South Florida seniors and their families
• 1,700+ dedicated team members united by a shared mission
• 5-Star Teaching Nursing Home recognized for excellence in care
• Great Place To Work® Certified workplace
• Gold Seal Award recipient from the Governor’s Panel on Excellence in Long-Term Care
• 11 academic partnerships helping educate tomorrow’s healthcare professionals
• Comprehensive continuum of care, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Short-Term Rehabilitation, Hospice, Home Health, PACE, and Community-Based Services
• Mission-driven nonprofit organization committed to excellence, compassion, and innovation

Position Summary

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 Vice President 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.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Business and regulatory legal support: 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.
• Employment matters: Advise Human Resources on routine employment questions, workplace investigations, wage and hour issues, and workers’ compensation matters. Coordinate with outside counsel on claims, litigation, and higher-risk matters.
• Litigation coordination: Track legal matters, deadlines, documents, and outside counsel activity. Support the CEO in coordinating litigation matters and preparing information for outside counsel.
• Contracts: 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.
• Corporate records and governance support: Maintain corporate records and assist with resolutions and governance materials in coordination with the CEO and outside counsel.
• Compliance partnership: Provide legal support to the VP of Compliance & Risk and operating leaders. The Compliance & Risk function retains responsibility for its compliance and enterprise risk programs.
• Legal training: Develop and deliver practical legal training for administrators, clinical teams, Human Resources, and corporate staff, coordinating with Compliance & Risk where appropriate.

What You’ll Bring

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