Children's Home Society of Florida Since opening our doors in 1902, CHS has become a part of Florida's history.
CHS has been committed to growing and evolving to provide the right services and solutions to address the needs of children and families throughout the changing times. Every day, our team works with parents and kids to empower them and encourage them. With innovative technology solutions and a dedicated, experienced team throughout the state, we’re changing the face of foster care and positively impacting children and families’ lives for generations to come.
This Isn't Just Legal Counsel. You'll Lead Work That Matters.
As our Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs, you'll serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and trusted partner to the Chief Legal Officer while helping oversee the legal strategy for one of Florida's largest nonprofit organizations. You'll help negotiate complex, high-value agreements. You’ll guide enterprise risk. You’ll protect organizational integrity. You’ll influence strategic decisions. You’ll support innovation. And most importantly, you’ll help ensure that every legal decision advances our mission of creating brighter futures for children and families.
This Position is in Charge of the following areas: Review and negotiation of government, nonprofit and vendor contracts and agreements
Oversight and administration of the contract lifecycle management system and contracting process
Strategic business initiatives, with significant emphasis on policy and practice development and enterprise risk management.
If you enjoy solving complex business challenges, partnering with executive leaders, and building legal strategies that enable organizations- not just protect them- you'll thrive here.
We're Looking for Someone Who... Thinks like a business executive—not just an attorney.
Sees contracts as strategic partnerships with business lines.
Can simplify complex legal issues for operational leaders.
Is energized by contract negotiation.
Knows how to balance innovation with sound risk management.
Builds trust quickly with executives, board members, government partners, and outside counsel.
We are not looking for litigation experience
What You'll Bring Progressive in-house, nonprofit or government legal leadership
5+ years of extensive experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated contracts and agreements
Experience advising executive leadership
Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
Active member in good standing with The Florida Bar
Bonus points for experience in: Nonprofit organizations
Healthcare or human services
Government contracting
Technology agreements
Enterprise contract management systems
Leasing and real estate transactions
Position is hybrid, however, in person interactions are for meetings only and average days in office are twice a month.
All applicants are subject to background screening through the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). For more information, visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com.
