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• Influencing-Others
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• Decision-Making
• Dependability
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• Drives-Results
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• Health-Care-Industry
• Influencing-Others
• Integrity
• Learning-Agility
• Organizational-Savvy
• Problem-Solving
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• Topic-Specific-Communication

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• Business-Relationship-Management
• Change-Management
• Company-Representation
• Confidentiality
• Conflict-Resolution
• Consulting
• Contract-Law
• Deadline-Oriented
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• Investigations-Management
• Legal-Acumen
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• Managing-Diverse-Relationships
• Microsoft-Office
• Personal-Courage
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• Relationship-Building
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• State-Bar-License-(California)
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Preferred-Qualifications:

• One-(1)-year-of-experience-in-trial/arbitration.-
• 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).

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Counsel II, Litigation

Primary Location Oakland, California Schedule Full-time Shift Day Salary $196500 - $254210 / year

Job Number 1417369 Date Posted 03/30/2026

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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).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)

• Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
• Attention to Detail
• Business Knowledge
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Cross-Group Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Dependability
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
• Drives Results
• Facilitation Skills
• Health Care Industry
• Influencing Others
• Integrity
• Learning Agility
• Organizational Savvy
• Problem Solving
• Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
• Teamwork
• Topic-Specific Communication

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)

• Business Acumen
• Legal Claims Management
• Negotiation
• Reputational Management
• Risk Identification
• Big-Picture Thinking
• Business Relationship Management
• Change Management
• Company Representation
• Confidentiality
• Conflict Resolution
• Consulting
• Contract Law
• Deadline Oriented
• Discretion
• Interpersonal Skills
• Investigations Management
• Legal Acumen
• Legal And Regulatory Requirements
• Legal Counsel
• Legal Documentation
• Legal Process
• Legal Record Platforms
• Legal Research
• Legal Risk Management
• Legislation Awareness
• Managing Diverse Relationships
• Microsoft Office
• Personal Courage
• Presentation Skills
• Relationship Building
• Risk Assessment
• Service Focus
• Stress Tolerance
• Written Communication

Minimum 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)

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year of experience in trial/arbitration.
• 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).

Primary Location: California,Oakland,Ordway Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start: 08:30 AM Working Hours End: 05:30 PM Job Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Remote Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-PO-01|NUE|Non Union Employee Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: Po/Ho Corp - Natl Legal Litigation - 0308 Pay Range: $196500 - $254210 / year Kaiser Permanente is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not include the value of our total rewards package. Actual pay determined at offer will be based on years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills and geographic location along with a review of current employees in similar roles to ensure that pay equity is achieved and maintained across Kaiser Permanente. Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time Remote: Work location is the remote workplace (from home) within KP authorized states. Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

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