Counsel, Employment & Litigation

Datavant is a data platform company for healthcare whose products and solutions enable organizations to move and connect data securely. Datavant has a network of networks consisting of thousands of organizations, more than 70,000 hospitals and clinics, 70% of the 100 largest health systems, and an ecosystem of 500+ real-world data partners.

By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a highly collaborative, remote-first team that is passionate about creating transformative change in healthcare. We hire for three traits: we want people who are smart, nice, and get things done. We invest in our people and believe in hiring for high-potential and humble individuals who can rapidly grow their responsibilities as the company scales. Datavant is a distributed, remote-first team, and we empower Datavanters to shape their working environment in a way that suits their needs.

Datavant is seeking a talented attorney to join as Senior Counsel, Employment and Litigation in our Legal Department.  This position will report to the Deputy General Counsel and will help manage our active and threatened litigation docket, as well as advise and work alongside the People Team on various employment-law related issues. This is a great opportunity to grow your career as a strategic advisor to both People and business teams at an exciting, fast-paced company. 

You will:

• Serve as a consultant and advisor to the People Team by providing strategic employment law advice and managing projects on various issues, including leave and accommodation issues, payroll compliance, recruiting and separations, and restrictive covenant matters.
• Handle responses to demand letters and administrative charges. 
• Support on drafting and implementation of employment-related templates, policies, and forms.
• Monitor changes and updates to employment laws and advise stakeholders of developments that may impact Datavant.
• Manage Datavant’s response to threatened and actual litigation, including: 
• Gather, review, and analyze relevant documents; 
• Advising stakeholders on litigation risks and defining strategy for resolving disputes effectively; 
• Selecting and closely managing outside counsel where necessary.
• Manage responses to subpoenas and requests from government and law enforcement agencies.
• Other support as needed to contribute to a fast-paced legal department. 

What you will bring to the table: 

• J.D. degree and membership in at least one state bar.
• 3+ years of experience in employment law and litigation. 
• Experience providing legal advice and counsel on US employment matters 
• Pre-litigation/litigation experience, including handling demand letters and administrative agency charges. 

Bonus points if:

• Prior experience advising on international employment law issues and supporting clients  outside of the United States.
• Experience coordinating and driving to completion various corporate initiatives, such as international expansion.

We are committed to building a diverse team of Datavanters who are all responsible for stewarding a high-performance culture in which all Datavanters belong and thrive. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Our compensation philosophy is to be externally competitive, internally fair, and not win or lose on compensation. Salary ranges for this position are developed with the support of benchmarks and industry best practices. 

We’re building a high-growth, high-autonomy culture. We rely less on job titles and more on cultivating an environment where anyone can contribute, the best ideas win, and personal growth is driven by expanding impact. The range posted is for a given job title, which can include multiple levels. Individual rates for the same job title may differ based on their level, responsibilities, skills, and experience for a specific job. The estimated salary range for this role is $160,000-$190,000.

At the end of this application, you will find a set of voluntary demographic questions. If you choose to respond, your responses will be anonymous and used to help us identify areas of improvement in our recruitment process. (We can only see aggregate responses, not individual responses. In fact, we aren’t even able to see if you’ve responded or not.) Responding is your choice and it will not be used in any way in our hiring process.

This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship.