DEPARTMENT: Executive
R OLE TITLE : Legal & Compliance Officer
L OCATION : Remote/Olympia, Washington State
LEVEL/SALARY: Volunteer
D ESIRED HOURS : Monday through Saturday, Part-time Flexible Hours, 10am-2pm PST
O RGANIZATION DESCRIPTION : C.A.R.E. Wellness Center & Services
C.A.R.E. Wellness Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit charity with a mission of providing a safe farm stay, holistic retreat, and wellness programs for BIPOC community and allies for equality. Its programs are focused on persons of color and work with vulnerable populations such as BIPOC with justice-involvement, foster youth, and those suffering mental health challenges. The person in this role must be sensitive to these populations and center their duties on wellness.
Our Mission is to provide a safe farm stay, holistic retreat, and wellness programs for black, indigenous, people of color and allies, to recover from Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome via Spirituality, AgroTourism , and Racial Justice.
Our Vision is Connectivity: to Nature; to God; and to Self. Our goal of acquiring farmland is to establish a safe spiritual retreat for people of color to escape constant trauma and begin repairing their fractured foundation and realize self-actualization. Our programs are a research community project with a goal of empowering others to heal from PTSS.
The Founder, Chair, and CEO is a woman of color, Pansexual, and person with disabilities fully committed to the growth of both C.A.R.E. Wellness Center (nonprofit) and C.A.R.E. Family Services, LLC (for-profit), also doing direct services for children and youth. We highly encourage an ethical, organized, and ambitious student or seasoned professional to help support the foundation of this new and unique nonprofit for the community. This is a home-based office welcoming volunteers, guests, and visitors for meetings while fundraising for farmland to head quarter wellness programs.
J OB SUMMARY :
The Legal & Compliance Officer will be a crucial member of our Executive Department, reporting directly to the HR Manager. This role involves ensuring our organization operates legally and ethically while meeting its business goals. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing compliance programs, reviewing company policies, and advising management on possible risks .
R OLE DESCRIPTION :
We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated , and enthusiastic volunteer who has a background in project and program management to cultivate relationships with all of our stakeholders and help develop the launch of our wellness programs and partner agency, C.A.R.E. Family Services, LLC. This would include attending meetings, events, and fundraisers with the program director and actively pursuing relationships with local and global community organizations by B2B outreach and marketing. This person is naturally extroverted, organized, punctual, with authentic communication and strong sales experience. This is a volunteer position that will lead to a paid position contingent on funding. Remote opportunities for a Washington state resident .
R ESPONSIBILITIES :
Develop and implement an effective legal compliance program.
Create sound internal controls and monitor adherence to them.
Draft and revise company policies.
Proactively audit processes, practices, and documents to identify weaknesses.
Evaluate business activities (e.g., investments) to assess compliance risk.
Collaborate with external auditors and HR when needed.
Set plans to manage a crisis or compliance violation.
Educate and train employees on regulations and industry practices.
Address employee concerns or questions on legal compliance.
Keep abreast of internal standards and business goals.
E SSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Types 35+ WPM
- Excellent oral, text and written skills
- Preparing documentation and reports for compliance
- Organizing p ersonnel and stakeholder files, resources, and CRM
- Implementing the Executive calendar and Annual Work Plan
- Responding to emails, answering calls, some recruitment
- Assisting in the planning and overseeing significant legal and compliance events
- Acting as a liaison between Executive Leadership and personnel and stakeholders
- Supervising onboarding for personnel, volunteers , and stakeholders
P ROGRAMS USED :
- Microsoft Suite
- Notion
- Slack & Yodel
- Office Machinery
WORK CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The Legal & Compliance Officer works flexible shifts remotely with some scheduled time in offi ce, mee ting and event settings during quarter sessions for programs, with minimal bending, stooping, sitting, and kneeling. May requ ire long per iods of standing. Exposure to animals, plants, perfume/incense, and nuts. May require infrequent lifting up to 50 lbs. May require some local travel.
Q UALIFICATIONS :
Proven experience as a Legal Compliance Officer or similar position.
Professional certification (e.g., Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP)) is a plus.
Knowledge of legal requirements and controls (e.g., Anti-Money Laundering, or AML).
Familiarity with industry practices and professional standards.
Excellent communication skills.
Integrity and professional ethics.
Attention to detail.
Business acumen.
Teamwork skills.
BSc/BA in law, finance, business administration, or a related field.
C.A.R.E. Wellness Center is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all stakeholders.
NEXT STEPS: Please Apply HERE! https://forms.gle/TEe1B5c7krmZxRap7
2260 Division Street Northwest, Olympia, WA 98502, US
To provide a safe farm stay, holistic retreat and wellness program to combat Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome by focusing on Spirituality, AgroTourism, and Racial Justice.
The C.A.R.E. Wellness Center is a 501(c)3-approved nonprofit organization founded in 2020 and based in Washington state. Christlike Agro-Tourism for Racial Equality (or C.A.R.E.) is tasked with developing safe, holistic spaces for people of color and allies of equality to retreat and combat effects of Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome (PTSS). Our program focuses on self-mastery, and the holistic balancing of, what we call, The Holy Trinity: mind, body, and spirit.
C.A.R.E. is non-religious and non-denominational, while maintaining its roots in the lifetime journey to understanding, and acceptance with faith in unconditional love. Our techniques are universal, including principles found in Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, and A Course In Miracles. Our mission is to foster inclusion of all people in a collaborated effort for inner peace; less ego, less fear, less guilt, and less shame.
Our first pilot program, the C.A.R.E. Summer Re-Entry Program (SREP), is a research program to serve young BIPOC adults after incarceration at no/low cost to help them reintegrate into their communities and avoid recidivism.
We are still in our development stages and in search of professionals/students who can strengthen our foundation.
2260 division Street nwOlympia, WA 98502
June 10, 2024
