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DaVita Kidney Care (“DaVita”) is a global leader in kidney care services, dedicated to improving patients’ quality of life through clinical excellence and compassionate care. DaVita operates thousands of outpatient dialysis centers nationwide and partners with hospitals and physicians to deliver integrated treatment and innovative care models.

DaVita’s in-house legal team is known as the “Justice League of DaVita” or “JLD”. The JLD is comprised of over 200 attorneys, paralegals, and professionals in countries around the globe. The JLD values analytical rigor, commitment to professional development and a passion for excellence.

The Commercial Litigation team (“COLT”) is a division of the JLD. COLT is responsible for all commercial litigation matters including disputes with our payors and vendors,  privacy-related disputes, and tax disputes.

Role Overview:

The COLT Manager, Corporate Counsel will be a member of a litigation team comprised of attorneys, paralegals, and legal professionals. The Corporate Counsel will proactively drive a significant portfolio of disputes with health insurance payors to resolution. The Corporate Counsel will work collaboratively with other JLD colleagues to advise COLT’s business clients on various legal issues related to these payor disputes.  

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Developing and executing litigation strategy for a multi-state portfolio of commercial litigation and arbitration matters, focused on healthcare payor disputes and Accounts Receivable (AR) recovery from pre-litigation through litigation or arbitration.
• Establishing a collaborative relationship with, and providing legal guidance to, internal business teams related to payor and AR issues.
• Internal handling of legal disputes, including analyzing legal claims, drafting demand letters, negotiating with opposing counsel, and drafting settlement agreements.
• Managing and directing outside counsel to achieve business and litigation goals.
• Supporting legal and operational leadership through clear and concise written and oral communication.
• Developing a thorough understanding of the company’s business as a critical component in formulating legal guidance.
• Participating in process improvement and establishment of best demonstrated practices.
• Developing and executing various special assignments related to litigation or JLD priorities.
• Being an enthusiastic participant in the life of the legal department, including participating in team and JLD events and JLD committees.
• Occasional travel required (<10%)

Our ideal candidate possesses:

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school.
• Must be admitted to practice and in good standing in at least one jurisdiction in the United States.

• Between one and four years of general litigation experience, including experience managing all aspects of discovery and conducting motions practice. Trial experience is a plus.

• Experience working at a national or regional firm is a plus.
• Experience with healthcare payor disputes, reimbursement/collections, or arbitration is a plus.
• Ability to proactively and independently manage and operate in support of team needs.
• Commitment to DaVita’s Core Values.
• Ability to spend time with teams and partners to solve problems, understand needs, and explore new ventures.
• Active listening skills as well as strong written and oral communication skills.
• Team-oriented with a focus on collaboration, support, and continuous improvement.
• Drive to achieve priorities through accountability, ownership, and service excellence.
• Ability to leverage data, information, and resources to solve problems, remove barriers, and make decisions.
• Emotional intelligence, adaptability, confidence, and dedication to ensuring compliance.
• A good sense of humor and commitment to fun.

* This role is for a hybrid work schedule, with 2-3 days per week in office at DaVita’s headquarters located in Denver, Colorado. *

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At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second.  We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong."  Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits  

Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process.  You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.