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Counsel II, Litigation

Kaiser Permanente

Oakland, CA

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accreditation Standards, Analysis Skills, Business Strategy, Case Law, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Federal Laws and Regulations, Government Regulations, Government Relations, Health Plan, Healthcare Providers, Healthcare Reimbursement, Industry/Trade Analysis, Interpret Regulations, Leadership, Leading Edge Technology, Legal, Legal Documents, Legal Research, Legal Standards, Litigation, Litigation Settlement, Maintain Compliance, Mentoring, Negotiation Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Product Reviews, Project Planning, Project Tracking, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Risk, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, State Laws and Regulations, Statutory Laws, Strategic Planning, Team Player, Time Management
LOCATION
Oakland, CA
POSTED
Today
Job Summary:In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is part of KP Legal-s business litigation team and is responsible for developing and evaluating arguments for cases; working with outside counsel to represent KP during legal proceedings, mediation, and negotiation of settlements; monitoring adherence to legal obligations and settlement agreements; reviewing, evaluating, and aligning team efforts on resolving complex pre-litigation disputes, arbitrations, and lawsuits related to healthcare provider reimbursement and other subject matters; advising the enterprise on litigation risk and related legal matters, which may include regulatory and compliance issues; and identifying operational concerns and collaborating with various departments to provide solutions to complex problems. This position will develop and maintain outside counsel relationships with a team of litigators to craft overall strategy with the objective of implementing or facilitating company-wide business objectives for portfolios of disputes with reputational and economic significance while implementing strategies for cost control and mitigation; collaborating and communicating with business groups, including claims, clinical, and government relations teams, to ensure achievement towards common business goals; and providing practical and effective legal advice and promoting proactive strategies to prevent, mitigate, and resolve litigation exposure and other risks. This position is also responsible for engaging in cross-functional relationships with lawyers within KP-s Legal Department to facilitate efficient and proactive legal services; identifying and discussing the necessary remediation of risk areas identified over the course of an investigation or litigation; and implementing the guidelines and standards of the Legal Department.Essential Responsibilities:* Promotes learning in others by communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; builds relationships with cross-functional stakeholders. Listens, responds to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; provides actionable feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership and mentors junior team members. Practices self-leadership; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and improve opportunity areas; influences team members within assigned team or unit. Adapts to competing demands and new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback. Models team collaboration within and across teams.* Conducts or oversees business-specific projects by applying deep expertise in subject area; promotes adherence to all procedures and policies. Partners internally and externally to make effective business decisions; determines and carries out processes and methodologies; solves complex problems; escalates high-priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results. Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; coordinates and delegates resources to accomplish organizational goals. Recognizes and capitalizes on improvement opportunities; evaluates recommendations made; influences the completion of project tasks by others.* Participates in the creation, review, and negotiation of legal documents by: preparing, drafting, creating, and leading conversations on complex and nuanced written legal advice, contracts, and/or other documents related to subject matter expertise; reviewing work product of others; and serving as an expert and prime contact to clients and other legal professionals (e.g., counsel, paralegals, and legal assistants).* Performs and analyzes legal research by: leveraging in-depth and advanced knowledge to interpret and review legal documents (e.g., contracts, memoranda, and policies); ensuring completion of complex research and analyses of case law and statutory/regulatory authority including but not limited to federal and state laws, rules, regulations, accreditation standards, and/or other applicable guidance; identifying complex industry patterns and trends impacting legal questions or issues; and identifying key insights from the research findings and legal analysis to communicate with cross-functional senior business stakeholders to design program-wide strategy and critical business decisions.* Assesses legal risk and/or provides legal guidance by: utilizing advanced knowledge of legal principles, business risks, regulatory landscape, and compliance considerations to legal advice and review recommendations on matters critical to the organization; furthering the development of legal strategies for senior business stakeholders and driving the creation of solutions to mitigate legal risks, advance program-wide business strategy, and drive Kaiser Permanente-s mission; collaborating with internal and outside counsel on complex legal matters; driving communication with attorneys to leverage and share expertise and resources in a highly matrixed environment; and engaging other junior-level attorneys and other legal professionals or guiding more junior attorneys in their area of expertise.* Contributes to legal planning and strategy by: proactively contributing to the creation of legal strategies for the implementation of cutting-edge solutions to unique issues; partnering with others to resolve complex legal issues through collaborative effort among legal colleagues and stakeholders; providing recommendations to stakeholders on health plan and/or care delivery business and/or clinical strategies; partnering with regulatory services and government relations on Kaiser Permanente-s advocacy strategies to address legislative, regulatory, and litigation risks; and guiding others on the development of responses to regulatory actions as appropriate for practice areas (e.g., audits and enforcement actions).

About the Company

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Kaiser Permanente

At Kaiser Permanente, we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. Driven by our mission to provide the highest quality preventive medicine, we are committed to eliminating health care disparities, and to making lives better through innovation, technology, and research. Our desire to deliver the best possible care inspires us to promote wellness among our members, communities, and each other. It also fuels our belief that everyone — regardless of circumstance — deserves access to affordable care, which further drives our motivation to expand our reach. Founded nearly 80 years ago, our unique business model sets us apart — positioning us to drive improvements across the industry and around the world.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1945
WEBSITE
http://www.kp.org/careers

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