Teams at California Dental Association

The People and Talent Partner leads full-cycle recruiting, advises managers on people and organizational decisions, supports change management, and strengthens employee engagement, performance, retention, and workplace culture. Responsibilities include recruitment intake and coordination, applicant tracking system ownership, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, exit interviews, workforce data analysis, and manager training.

Manages legal operations across multiple entities, including the full contract lifecycle, legal records, regulatory and corporate filings, governance support, claims and litigation tracking, outside counsel administration, ethics hotline intake, and information governance. Designs and implements legal department processes, workflows, reporting, and technology systems. Supervises legal support staff and handles privileged and confidential information with discretion.

Provides legal counsel across association, nonprofit, insurance, and related entities. Advises on legislation, regulations, governance, insurance compliance, policy forms, underwriting, product development, regulatory filings, market conduct exams, reinsurance, and litigation. Drafts legal memoranda and legislation, communicates recommendations to leadership and boards, manages outside counsel, supports regulatory agencies, and develops member communications regarding legal and regulatory changes.