Job Details

Overview

Responsibilities

In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is also responsible for developing outside counsel relationships with a team of litigators to craft overall litigation strategy with the objective of implementing or facilitating company-wide business objectives and for portfolios of high reputational and economic significance and implementing strategies for cost control and mitigation; collaborating with the business to implement key changes and ensuring alignment with overall business strategy; collaborating and communicating business groups, government, clinical, and other groups within KP to ensure achievement towards a common goal; and providing practical and effective legal advice and promoting proactive strategies to prevent, mitigate and resolve legal, regulatory and enterprise risk. This position may be responsible for identifying government enforcement risk areas and priorities and communicating and addressing these within compliance and operations and drafting materials for training for compliance and operations on key statutes and regulations that are priorities for the government. This position is responsible for engaging in relationships with a team of lawyers to facilitate efficient and proactive legal services; dealing with low-risk cases; discussing the necessary remediation of identified risk areas over the course of an investigation; and implementing guidelines and standards. The position is also responsible for developing arguments in preparation of cases; representing KP during legal proceedings, mediation, and negotiation of settlements; providing strategic legal advice and working on complex risk initiatives, remediation, and/or compliance projects; monitoring adherence to legal obligations and settlement agreements; reviewing, evaluating, and aligning team efforts on resolving complex and unique claims and lawsuits related to unique subject matter expertise; advising the enterprise on complex legal and risk matters; and identifying operational concerns and collaborating with the enterprise to approve solutions to complex concerns.

Responsibilities (continued): facilitates efficient and proactive legal services; handling risk-based remediation and complex litigation considerations; advising on legal and regulatory matters and supporting enterprise-wide strategies.

Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in litigation (discovery, law & motion, experts, pre-trial, trial/arbitration).
• Juris Doctorate (JD) or equivalent (e.g., Legum Baccalaureus [LLBs], Legum Magister [LLMs], and Postgraduate Certificate in Laws [PCLLs]) AND minimum five (5) years of experience as a practicing lawyer.
• State Bar License (California)

Additional Requirements

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Negotiation; Business Acumen; Reputational Management; Risk Identification; Legal Claims Management

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience in mediation.
• Four (4) years of experience in civil litigation (e.g., contract, class action, antitrust, unfair competition, and provider-payor matters).
• One (1) year of experience in trial/arbitration.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Industries
• Hospitals and Health Care

Note: This description reflects responsibilities and qualifications for the role and does not include non-essential boilerplate or site-specific notices.