Director, Sr Corporate Counsel

Duties & Responsibilities

Healthcare Contracting & Negotiation

• Structure, draft, review, analyze, and negotiate a high volume of healthcare operational agreements, primarily Medical Director Agreements (MDAs), clinical coverage agreements, professional service contracts, amendments, and assignments.
• Review contract modifications and redlines, evaluate business exceptions, and ensure agreements align with fair market value (FMV) standards and company risk thresholds.
• Collaborate closely with division paralegals and paralegal managers to oversee end-to-end contracting workflows from intake and Landing Calls through execution and closeout.

Operational Legal Counsel & Business Advisory

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to field operations leaders (DVPs, RODs, and Group Operations teams) on day-to-day healthcare, business, and operational legal matters.
• Deliver real-time counsel on patient care arrangements, physician relationship management, clinic governance, and operational policies.
• Partner with Compliance (Team Quest), Regulatory Counsel, and the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) to review compliance inquiries, audit findings, and risk escalations.

Dispute Resolution & Risk Management

• Assist operations in addressing and resolving contractual disputes, nephrologist practice conflicts, and operational challenges.
• Review and guide administrative letters, default notices, recoupments, and physician carve-out or non-compete interpretations.

Legal Operations & Continuous Improvement

• Participate in developing and refining standard contract templates, playbooks, fallback provisions, and best demonstrated practices (BDPs).
• Champion legal technology adoption (e.g., contract lifecycle management tools, Jarvis, Eagle) and process optimization initiatives.
• Support department-wide education programs, including training field leaders on legal, contracting, and compliance fundamentals (e.g., JLD Bootcamp).

Minimum Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Active state bar license in good standing (with eligibility for single-client in-house certification if applicable).
• Minimum of 6 years of legal experience, with substantive experience in healthcare law, commercial contracting, or corporate legal operations.
• Experience in a law firm representing healthcare clients or within an in-house corporate legal department.
• Solid foundational knowledge of healthcare fraud and abuse statutes (Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, False Claims Act).

Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex legal concepts into clear, actionable business advice for operational leaders.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills with physician practices, outside counsel, and healthcare counterparties.
• High degree of emotional intelligence, adaptability, and sound business judgment in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• Strong organizational and project management capabilities, with the ability to prioritize competing deadlines effectively.
• Demonstrated commitment to DaVita’s Core Values: Service Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Fulfillment, and Fun.