About the role

Director providing legal guidance on labor law issues for DaVita's dynamic healthcare environment. Collaborating with senior management and the labor relations team to enhance compliance and efficiency.

Responsibilities

Providing guidance to the Company, Senior Executives, and the Company’s Labor Relations team including, labor relations and law, union campaigns, and matters before state agencies and the NLRB
Manage outside counsel on unfair labor practice proceedings, including managing costs to ensure effective use of resources
Conducting management training regarding labor relations and federal and California workplace issues
Advising senior management and DaVita business units on labor compliance and risk management to accomplish business objectives without undue risk
Keeping the Company’s senior management abreast of significant NLRB decisions, legislation and rulings that may affect the Company’s business or policy
Developing a thorough understanding of and familiarity with the Company's business, its people, markets, facilities, customers and competitors in order to identify trends and formulate appropriate structures and strategies
Establishing a rapport and working relationship with teammates at all levels in order to encourage and continue the proactive use of in-house legal counsel
Performing special assignments or projects
Depending on location, must be able to travel a minimum of 25%.

J.D. Degree with minimum 10 years of legal experience
7-10 years of traditional labor experience, including labor relations and law, union campaigns, and matters before state agencies and the NLRB
Experience working with healthcare clients and unions (i.e., SEIU-UHW, NNU, etc.) is a plus, but not required
A State bar qualification and good standing
Law firm experience required; additional in-house experience a plus
Strong alignment with DaVita’s Mission and Core Values
Strong communication skills, both written and oral
Unquestioned integrity and ethics.
Assertive and a self-starter
Maturity and strong interpersonal skills; one whose counsel and judgment are actively sought
Keen understanding of business and commerce, the ability to diagnose legal problems, and present positive, creative solutions and alternatives for management
Bright individual who is a “quick study” and grasps issues quickly
Not hindered by an overly bureaucratic and structured approach to solving problems
Possesses good stamina and humor
Able to work well under pressure in a fast moving, dynamic company.
Maturity and flexibility to work effectively with senior management, subordinates and operations personnel
Interpersonal skills to be team participant with legal background rather than just the lawyer to the team
Key ability to accomplish tasks of both a recurring nature up to complicated analysis in a high volume, fast-paced environment.

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 Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.