Director, Sr Corporate Counsel (Innovations and Healthcare Strategy)

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DaVita is seeking a collaborative, business-minded, and strategic regulatory attorney to join the Innovations and Healthcare Strategy team within the Justice League of DaVita (JLD) as a Director, Senior Corporate Counsel. As we grow our clinical footprint and explore cutting-edge healthcare models, we are seeking an agile, curious, and tech-forward attorney to join our collaborative Legal Department. If you are eager to dive into complex regulatory questions, are experienced leveraging AI tools to streamline legal research and problem-solving, and want to partner shoulder-to-shoulder with physicians, clinical leaders, and business entrepreneurs, this role is built for you. The ideal candidate is a collaborative team player who can build strong relationships across functions and effectively balance legal risk with business objectives. This position is based in Denver, Colorado.

In this role you will help build and safeguard the future of healthcare. Working closely with senior regulatory counsel and strategic leaders, you will tackle high-impact, pioneering initiatives across diverse healthcare sectors:

• Expanding Patient Access: Advancing care models that empower patients to receive life-sustaining and integrated therapies.
• Healthcare Innovations & Digital Health: Advising on novel care delivery platforms, next-gen technologies, and clinical pilot programs.
• Licensure & Facility Approvals: Guiding state and federal licensure, credentialing, and regulatory compliance for physicians, advanced practice nurses, and specialized facilities.
• Medicare Billing & Reimbursement: Structuring compliant pathways for innovative service delivery under CMS regulations and value-based care models.
• Pharmaceuticals & Therapeutics: Navigating regulatory strategy around specialty medications, supply chains, and evolving pharmacy regulations.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Independently manage a broad range of projects and initiatives supporting DaVita’s existing portfolio and continued growth.

• Partner with and provide day-to-day direction and legal advice to business teams and physicians.
• Collaborate closely with other legal teams on regulatory, litigation, and compliance.
• Develop, maintain, and improve templates, policies, processes, and training materials to support business objectives and drive operational efficiency.

• Mentor, train, and provide direction to other legal team members.

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with the Colorado State Bar or ability to obtain admission.
• 5-8+ years of relevant legal experience
• Demonstrated academic achievement and strong legal analytical skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of healthcare law and regulatory requirements, or a willingness to develop expertise in the healthcare industry.
• Passion for innovation, process improvement, and change management.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong writing, drafting, and editing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing demands and manage complex workloads.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• A high degree of initiative, ownership, and business judgment.
• Experience building and developing teams, improving processes, and creating scalable solutions that align with business goals.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with executives, business leaders, and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with technology and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time-management skills, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Here is what you can expect when you join our Village:
• A "community first, company second" culture based on Core Values that really matter.
• Clinical outcomes consistently ranked above the national average.
• Award-winning education and training across multiple career paths to help you reach your potential.
• Performance-based rewards based on stellar individual and team contributions.
• A comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance your health, your financial well-being and your future.
• Dedication, above all, to caring for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure across the nation. Enter text here

Join us as we pursue our vision "To Build the Greatest Healthcare Community the World has Ever Seen."

Why wait? Explore a career with DaVita today.

Go to http://careers.davita.com to learn more or apply.

What We’ll Provide:

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

• 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.

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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.

For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates

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.