Director, Assistant General Counsel, Wage and Hour

Min 10 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Title: Director, Assistant General Counsel, Wage and Hour
Salary Range: $146, - $215, / year
Location: El Segundo, California or Denver, Colorado

Experience: Minimum 10 years of legal experience, with significant experience advising on complex wage and hour issues at the state and federal level. Law firm experience required; additional in-house experience a plus.

Department: Legal Department

Inclusive Workplace Culture:
- Committed to cultivating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace
- Belief in diversity beyond traditional protected classes
- Investment in Diversity & Belonging leads to better utilization of talents and perspectives
- Equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer

DaVita's Mission and Core Values:
- Strive to be a community first and a company second
- Village culture based on Core Values
- Embed Diversity & Belonging into everything we do
- Equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer

Job Overview:
As the Director, Assistant General Counsel, Wage and Hour, you will be responsible for providing advice and guidance on a wide variety of labor and employment issues, with a strong focus on California wage and hour laws. You will also manage employment-related litigation and work closely with senior management to ensure compliance and risk management. This is a key role in creating new strategies to support teammates and drive efficiencies while upholding DaVita's position as the Partner and Employer of Choice.

Responsibilities:
- Provide guidance on federal and state wage and hour issues
- Oversee wage and hour litigation and manage costs effectively
- Respond and defend inquiries and investigations related to wage and hour complaints
- Train teammates and managers on wage and hour issues
- Advise senior management and DaVita business units on employment compliance and risk management
- Keep senior management informed of significant wage and hour decisions, legislation, and regulatory rulings
- Develop a thorough understanding of the company's business and people to identify trends and formulate appropriate strategies
- Establish a rapport and working relationship with teammates at all levels to encourage the use of in-house legal counsel
- Perform special assignments or projects
- Travel a minimum of 15%

Qualifications and Characteristics:
- . Degree with minimum 10 years of legal experience
- Significant experience advising on complex wage and hour issues at the state and federal level
- 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
- Unquestioned integrity and ethics
- Assertive and a self-starter
- Maturity and strong interpersonal skills
- Keen understanding of business and commerce
- Ability to diagnose legal problems and present positive, creative solutions
- Bright individual who is a quick study
- Possesses good stamina and humor
- Able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Flexibility to work effectively with senior management, subordinates, and operations personnel
- Interpersonal skills to be a team participant with a legal background

Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Support for you and your family
- Professional development programs
- Performance-based rewards
- Dedication to caring for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure

DaVita's ESG Practices:
- Deep rooted commitment to ESG practices
- Trilogy of Care: Caring for Our Patients, Caring for Each Other, Caring for Our World
- Key ESG issues and five focus areas: Patient Care, Teammate Engagement, Environmental Stewardship, Healthy Communities, Leading with Integrity and Accountability

COVID-19 Safety Measures:
- Top priority on health and safety of teammates and patients
- Focus on access to vaccines, infection control practices, and education.

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Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out, family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access to Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave, professional development programs, and more.

Not specified.

Legal Advice, Guidance, Strategic Business Partnerships, Litigation Management, Employment Compliance, Risk Management, Communication, Integrity, Ethics, Teamwork, Analysis, Problem Solving, Leadership, Training, Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Stewardship, COVID-19 Response and Management.

J.D. Degree.

Interested candidates can apply through the company's website or by visiting .

Qualification and Experience J.D. Degree, State Bar Qualification, Good Standing, 10+ years of legal experience, Law Firm Experience, In-House Experience (preferred).

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