Vice President, Assistant General Counsel

2000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United States of America

About the role

The person in this position will primarily provide advice and counsel on a wide variety of traditional labor issues arising from the day-to-day operations of a growing, complex public company in a heavily regulated environment. This role is part of a cross-functional team focused on creating new strategies to support teammates and drive efficiencies while ensuring DaVita leads as the Partner and Employer of Choice.

Responsibilities

• Draft, implement, and own the Company’s short, medium, and long-term labor legal strategy.
• Set enterprise-wide labor law priorities, align legal strategy with business objectives, and ensure consistent execution across regions, functions, and business units.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives by translating complex labor risk into practical business options, recommendations, and decision points.
• Provide expert-level legal guidance across the Company, including to senior executives and the Labor Relations team, on labor relations, union campaigns, mergers and acquisitions, and matters before state agencies and the NLRB.
• Manage outside counsel strategy, staffing, budgets, motion practice, unfair labor practice proceedings, collective bargaining support, and other significant labor matters, ensuring practical, cost-effective, and business-aligned outcomes.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives with Legal, People Services, Operations, Compliance, Communications, and Labor Relations to anticipate labor risk, resolve complex issues, and drive durable business solutions.
• Lead training regarding Federal and California labor-related workplace issues.
• Advise senior management and business units on labor compliance and risk management to accomplish business objectives without undue risk and in alignment with the Company’s long-term strategy.
• Develop, mentor, and provide direction to legal and business partners supporting labor matters, including building capability, judgment, and readiness to manage complex labor issues.
• Design and maintain governance processes, escalation protocols, and risk frameworks for significant labor matters, including union activity, unfair labor practice charges, collective bargaining, and labor-related agency proceedings.
• Keep senior management informed of significant NLRB decisions, legislation, and rulings that may affect the Company’s business or policy.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the Company's business, its people, markets, facilities, customers, and competitors to identify trends and formulate appropriate strategies.
• Establish rapport and working relationships with teammates at all levels to encourage proactive use of in-house legal counsel.
• Perform special assignments or projects.
• Actively shape Company culture by role-modeling behaviors, leading activities, and reinforcing DaVita’s Mission and Core Values.
• Travel a minimum of 25%, depending on location.

Requirements

• J.D. Degree with a minimum of 15 years of legal experience, including 10-15 years of traditional labor experience (labor relations, union campaigns, labor-related matters before state agencies and the NLRB, and collective bargaining).
• State bar qualification and good standing.
• Experience working with healthcare clients and unions (e.g., SEIU-UHW, NNU) is a plus but not required.
• Law firm experience preferred; previous in-house experience preferred.
• Strong alignment with DaVita’s Mission and Core Values.
• Strong executive-level communication skills, both written and oral.
• Unquestioned integrity and ethics.
• Assertive, self-starter with maturity and strong interpersonal skills; counsel and judgment actively sought by others.
• Keen understanding of business and commerce, with the ability to diagnose legal problems and independently present positive, creative solutions for management.
• Quick learner who grasps issues rapidly and is not hindered by overly bureaucratic approaches.
• Good stamina and humor; ability to thrive under pressure in a fast-moving, dynamic company.
• Flexibility to work effectively with senior management, front-line teammates, and operations personnel.
• Interpersonal skills to be a team participant with a legal background rather than just "the lawyer" to the team.
• Ability to accomplish tasks of both a recurring nature and complex analysis in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out.
• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access to Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave, and more.
• Professional development programs: Career growth opportunities, on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform, StarLearning.
• Community-focused culture: DaVita strives to be a community first and a company second, embedding belonging into everything we do.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $200,000.00 - $250,000.00 per year. Compensation depends on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, including a 401k match, healthcare coverage, and a broad range of other benefits.