Director of Legal Affairs & Counsel

We need to output HTML fragment with headings

for sections: About the role? Actually we need to use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include only sections that have real content. The posting includes: "What You'll Do" (Responsibilities), "Position Responsibilities" (list of duties). Also "What We Offer" (Benefits). Also "Rate of Pay" (Pay). Also "What You'll Bring" (Qualifications/Requirements). Also maybe "Key Success Factors" (Skills). Also location info maybe as a short p. Also "A Great Place to Work" intro maybe as About the role? Could be "About the role" section summarizing the role description. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate like EEO etc. Also remove "We Hire for Heart!" maybe not needed? It's somewhat fluff but maybe keep as part of About? It's not boilerplate but could be considered culture. We can include in About the role. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Structure: maybe:

About the role

... description ...

Responsibilities

• ... each bullet ...

We need to preserve all substantive info from sections: "What You'll Do" includes paragraphs describing role. Also "Position Responsibilities" includes bullet-like sections with headings like Compliance Program Management etc. Those are subheadings but we can treat each as list items? The instruction: Use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we need to convert those duty sections into list items. The "Position Responsibilities" has headings like Compliance Program Management, Litigation & Risk Management, Contracts & Transactions, Healthcare Regulatory Affairs, General Legal Counsel, Day-to-Day Duties. Under each heading there are sentences. We could make each heading as a list item with its description inside? Or we could break each sentence into separate list items. Probably better to make each heading as a list item and include the description as part of that item (maybe as
• Compliance Program Management: ...
). That preserves info. Similarly "What You'll Bring" includes Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications. We can split into Requirements (maybe Required Qualifications) and Skills (Preferred Qualifications). Also Key Success Factors could be Skills. We need Benefits: "What We Offer" includes bullet list: Competitive compensation and benefits package, Comprehensive training and mentorship, Opportunities for professional growth and development, Supportive and collaborative work environment, The chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents. Also maybe "Competitive compensation and benefits package" is generic but it's still content. We'll include. Pay: "Rate of Pay USD $180,000.00 - USD $200,000.00 /Yr." We'll put in Pay section. Schedule: Not mentioned, so omit. Location: we can put in About the role as a short p. We must not include boilerplate like EEO statement at end. Remove. Now craft HTML. Let's extract About the role content: The intro paragraphs: "A Great Place to Work As a Certified Great Place to Work, we think that you are going to love it here. Your work will be meaningful to you. You will make a genuine difference in the lives of our aging guests and the families that love them. You will enjoy lasting bonds with the families you meet and with the teams you work on. And if you desire, you will experience real career growth where your expertise and dedication is valued and appreciated. We invite you to join our team! Location: 20 E. Sunrise Highway, Valley Stream, New York, 11581 National Health Care Associates , provider of high-quality long-term care and short-term rehabilitation services, with over 40 skilled nursing facilities in the Northeast and New England, is seeking a Director of Legal Affairs & Counsel. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to join one of the premier healthcare organizations in the region." We can combine into a paragraph. Now Responsibilities: We'll create list items for each major duty area. List items: - Compliance Program Management: Oversee the organization's compliance program, including hotline administration and multi-channel complaint intake, investigation, escalation, and resolution. Ensure compliance concerns are appropriately documented, investigated, and remediated. Monitor developments in healthcare compliance laws and regulations, including fraud and abuse requirements and related regulatory guidance. Develop and deliver compliance education and training initiatives. Support a culture of ethics, accountability, and regulatory compliance across all facilities. - Litigation & Risk Management: Manage a substantial portfolio of resident, family, and healthcare liability claims and litigation matters. Direct and oversee outside counsel in all phases of litigation, from claim assessment through resolution. Partner with third-party administrators, insurance carriers, and operational leadership to mitigate risk and manage exposure. Evaluate litigation strategy, settlement recommendations, and case reserves. Support enterprise-wide risk management initiatives. - Contracts & Transactions: Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of agreements, including vendor, service, healthcare, hospital, and managed care contracts. Partner with operational, purchasing, finance, and business leaders to assess contractual risk and business terms. Provide legal support for acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic transactions as needed. - Healthcare Regulatory Affairs: Advise leadership on healthcare regulatory matters affecting skilled nursing, long-term care, and post-acute care operations. Interpret and apply federal and state healthcare regulations, including Medicare, Medicaid, Department of Health, and related agency requirements. Assist facilities with regulatory inquiries, surveys, audits, investigations, and compliance initiatives. Build and maintain productive relationships with regulatory agencies and stakeholders. - General Legal Counsel: Provide legal guidance on commercial matters, collections, corporate initiatives, and ancillary business operations. Support affiliated organizations and business entities on legal and regulatory matters. Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on day-to-day legal and business issues. Identify legal risks and develop practical, business-oriented solutions. - Day-to-Day Duties: Respond to compliance reports, resident and family complaints, and operational legal inquiries. Coordinate investigations and track corrective actions. Manage active litigation matters and communications with outside counsel. Review and negotiate contracts submitted by operational and purchasing teams. Advise facility leadership on healthcare regulatory and risk management issues. Participate in executive discussions regarding strategic initiatives, transactions, and operational challenges. Support affiliated businesses with legal and compliance matters as needed. Provide responsive counsel to facility leaders, executives, and internal stakeholders across multiple states. Now Requirements/Qualifications: Required Qualifications list: - Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school. - Active admission and good standing with at least one state bar. - 7+ years of legal experience, preferably with significant healthcare industry exposure. - Demonstrated experience managing litigation, outside counsel, and legal risk. - Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating complex commercial agreements. - Working knowledge of healthcare regulatory compliance, including Medicare, Medicaid, and long-term care regulations. - Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills. - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while managing a broad and evolving workload. Preferred Qualifications list (maybe as Skills): - Operational Independence: Proven track record of operating successfully as a solo corporate counsel or as an autonomous individual contributor within a lean corporate department. - Outside Counsel Supervision: Demonstrated capability to independently audit, manage, and direct external law firms to maximize case outcomes while rigorously controlling outside legal spend. - Experience supporting skilled nursing, long-term care, post-acute care, hospital, or healthcare service organizations. - Department of Health, CMS, or healthcare regulatory agency experience. - Medical malpractice, healthcare liability defense, or healthcare regulatory law background. - Trial experience or meaningful exposure to litigation through trial proceedings. - Experience developing relationships with government agencies, regulators, and industry stakeholders. - Prior in-house counsel experience within a healthcare organization. - Experience managing high-volume litigation portfolios. Key Success Factors (Skills): - Customer-service mindset with a commitment to supporting facilities as internal clients. - Ability to balance strategic legal advice with hands-on execution. - Strong judgment in high-pressure and high-exposure situations. - Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial, and frequently changing environment. - Highly responsive, adaptable, and capable of managing competing priorities. - Willingness to engage with both routine operational matters and complex enterprise-level legal issues. Benefits (What We Offer): - Competitive compensation and benefits package - Comprehensive training and mentorship - Opportunities for professional growth and development - Supportive and collaborative work environment - The chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents Pay: Rate of Pay USD $180,000.00 - USD $200,000.00 /Yr. Now we need to output HTML with headings

for each section we include. We should not include empty sections. We'll include About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (maybe label as Requirements), Qualifications (maybe separate Required and Preferred? Could combine into Requirements and Qualifications? The instruction says use headings for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need separate headings for Requirements and Qualifications. We could put Required Qualifications under Requirements, and Preferred Qualifications under Qualifications. Skills could be Key Success Factors. Thus:

About the role

...

Responsibilities

...

Requirements

... (Required Qualifications)

Qualifications

... (Preferred Qualifications)

Skills

... (Key Success Factors)

Benefits

... (What We Offer)

Pay

Rate of Pay USD $180,000.00 - USD $200,000.00 /Yr.

We should not include Schedule. Now ensure we preserve all substantive info. Did we miss any? The "What You'll Do" paragraph before Responsibilities maybe captured in About the role? It includes description of role: "The Director of Legal Affairs & Counsel serves as the organization's sole in-house legal and compliance professional, providing strategic legal guidance and risk management support across a multi-state healthcare and post-acute care network. Reporting directly to the CEO with a functional matrix to the CHRO, this role oversees compliance program administration, litigation management, healthcare regulatory matters, contract review, and general legal support for operating facilities and affiliated business entities. This is a highly visible, hands-on individual contributor role requiring strong judgment, extreme responsiveness, and the ability to navigate a fast-paced healthcare environment with diverse legal and operational priorities. Because there is no internal legal department, the successful candidate must be equally comfortable executing routine daily legal tasks and setting enterprise-level legal strategy. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across a growing long-term care organization." We should include that in About the role or maybe as a separate section? Could add to About the role paragraph after location. Let's incorporate that description into About the role. Thus About the role paragraph will include the intro plus that description. Now ensure we didn't duplicate content: The Responsibilities list includes the detailed duties; the About the role includes overview. Now check for any other substantive info: "We Hire for Heart!" and description of National Health Care Associates values etc. Could be considered About the role or maybe not needed. It's somewhat fluff but still substantive about culture. Could include in About the role as extra sentences. But we might omit as it's somewhat boilerplate? It's not standard EEO; it's about values. Might keep but not required. The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. This is not exactly those. It's okay to keep. But to keep sections few, we could incorporate into