Sr Director, Assistant General Counsel

Posting Date 05/21/2026 2000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United States of America Duties and Responsibilities The Senior Director, AGC will primarily be responsible for providing advice and guidance on a wide variety of traditional labor issues that arise from the day‑to‑day operations of a growing, complex public company operating in a heavily regulated environment. He/she/they will be part of a team that focuses on creating new strategies to support our teammates and drive efficiencies while ensuring that DaVita leads the way in being the Partner and Employer of Choice. Providing legal guidance to the Company, Senior Executives, and the Company’s Labor Relations team including labor relations, union campaigns, and matters before state agencies and the NLRB. Manage outside counsel on motion practice and unfair labor practice proceedings, including managing costs to ensure effective use of resources. Conducting leadership training regarding labor relations and federal and California labor‑related 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, you must be able to travel a minimum of 25%. A successful candidate will meet the following qualifications and characteristics J.D. Degree with minimum 10 years of legal experience, with 7‑10 years of traditional labor experience, including labor relations, union campaigns, and labor‑related 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 preferred; previous in‑house experience preferred. 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. 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, access to 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. 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. The Salary Range for the role is $148,000.00 - $234,000.00 per year. 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 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. 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