Paralegal II

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DaVita’s in-house legal team is known as the “Justice League of DaVita,” or “JLD.”  The JLD is comprised of over 200 attorneys, paralegals, and professionals around the globe.  The JLD values analytical rigor, commitment to professional development, and a passion for excellence.

The Commercial Litigation team (“COLT”) is a division of the JLD. COLT is responsible for all commercial litigation matters including disputes with our payors and vendors,  privacy-related disputes, and tax disputes.

Role Overview:

The COLT Paralegal II will be a member of a litigation team comprised of attorneys, paralegals, and legal professionals. In this role, the Paralegal II will focus on providing dedicated support to the COLT team to resolve disputes with health insurance payors (“Payor Disputes”). The Paralegal II will work collaboratively with multiple legal and business teams in support of these Payor Dispute matters.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborating with COLT attorneys and outside counsel on pre-litigation and active litigation matters, as well as special projects, related to contracted Payor Disputes, including matter intake, triage, and progress tracking
• Independently interfacing with outside counsel and business teams to drive Payor Disputes forward
• Maintaining matter files, including matter data, and document organization and filing
• Managing document collection and production, including partnering with and overseeing e-discovery when needed
• Preparing and managing legal holds
• Establishing a collaborative working relationship with members of COLT, the broader legal team, and business clients
• Developing and executing various special assignments, including presentations
• Being an active participant in the culture of the JLD and JLD committees

Our ideal candidate possesses (Qualifications):

• Associate’s degree (required)
• Paralegal Certificate from an ABA-accredited program (preferred)
• 5+ years of general litigation paralegal experience
• Ability to proactively and independently manage workload and operate in support of team needs
• A collaborative team player who embraces our core value of “Fun”
• Ability to work within a large, complex organization

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Pluses:

• Familiarity with Microsoft 365, iManage and Relativity 
• Discovery and trial/arbitration preparation experience

* This role is for a hybrid work schedule, with 2-3 days per week in office at DaVita’s headquarters located in Denver, Colorado. *

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.

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.