Director Assistant General Counsel Remote

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2000 16th Street,Denver,Colorado,80202,United States of America

As a legal department, we are committed to cultivating a diverse,

inclusive, and equitable workplace in which all Teammates feel that they are

treated with respect, are valued for the skills and qualities they

contribute and belong. We also believe that diversity extends beyond

traditional protected classes to the fullness of lived experiences and

backgrounds. Our investment in Diversity & Belonging means that we are

better able to harness the wide range of talents and perspectives among our

teammates to develop collaborative, creative, and effective solutions to

an array of business challenges; but most importantly, because it is

simply the right thing to do.

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 Diversity & 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 an affirmative action employer. As such, 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

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No Brag, Just Fact!

Over the last decade, we set out to be the world\'s greatest dialysis

company, and over the next decade, we\'re poised to build the greatest

healthcare community the world has ever seen. When you join the DaVita

Village, you\'re joining a winning team. Through our commitment to

training, growth and quality, we consistently achieve superior clinical

outcomes while giving teammates the opportunity to excel in an award-winning

environment that enables them to thrive both professionally and personally.

*This role has the ability to be fully remote if candidate geography is

outside of a DaVita location.\

OPPORTUNITY

The Assistant General Counsel is responsible for supporting the Privacy &

Cybersecurity legal advisory function in the DaVita Privacy Office.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for leading and supporting the Privacy & Cybersecurity legal

advisory function in the DaVita Privacy Office, including advising

DaVita\'s strategic lines of business and support functions, such as

Information Security and People Services

Lead a team of data privacy specialists, analysts, managers, attorneys

and support staff

Provide legal advice on data privacy and security (including

cybersecurity) laws and regulations with emphasis on the Health Insurance

Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security

Rules, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health

Act (HITECH), all other U.S. federal (e.g., FTC, SEC) and state

data privacy and security laws concerning health, consumer, employee,

and other

Familiarity with EU GDPR, Brazil LGPD, and all other relevant privacy and

data protection laws and regulations, and collaboration with DaVita

International Privacy Lead as appropriate.

Provide advice on data privacy and information security frameworks and best

practices

Provide direction in developing and monitoring policies and processes to

assist business units in complying with data privacy and security laws and

regulations

Manage and oversee outside counsel engagement and support

Analyze complex data privacy and security regulatory issues and present

recommendations in oral and written form to senior executive leadership and

business operational leadership

Perform data privacy and security regulatory review on all aspects of the

business, including on IT clinical systems development, online and

marketing activities, and advising on conducting privacy impact assessments

Collaborate with IT teams to ensure that internal development of technologies

and services comply with applicable data security and privacy requirements

Support IT compliance with administrative, technical and physical safeguards

requirements

Lead and assist with negotiations of data privacy and security provisions in

internal and 3rd party contracts/agreements (including commercial

agreements, payor and hospital services partner agreements, and business

associate agreements)

Partner with various business teams to ensure that introductions of internal

or 3rd party technology or services comply with applicable data privacy and

security requirements, including review of related contractual agreements

Contribute and review data privacy education content and provide periodic best

practices updates to business leadership

Supervise and coordinate data breach responses, regulatory investigations,

and other legal/external inquiries regarding data privacy and security

Coordinate with legal and other teams on regulatory, risk, compliance,

and operational issues

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Experience & Education:

J.D. Degree with minimum 8 years legal experience in HIPAA and other U.S.

federal and state privacy compliance

At least one privacy certification (CIPP/US, CIPT or CHPC) - attained

and maintained

At least one security certification (CISSP, HCISPP, Security ,

CCSP) - attained and maintained a plus

Experience managing a team of attorneys on data privacy and/or cybersecurity

matters required

Relevant experience in both a law firm and in-house or government regulator

setting preferred

Company info

DaVita Inc
Website : https://www.davita.com/