Associate General Counsel - Remote - 2287812

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Minnetonka
Posted on: May 29, 2025

Job Description:

At UnitedHealthcare, we're simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.Positions in this function provide legal advice and services on issues concerning the rights, obligations, risks and privileges of the organization. Acquire deep knowledge of the industry and the specific business practices of the Clinical Services Organization within UnitedHealth Group so as to best advise senior business leaders. Provides a full range of legal advice and services and may specialize in one of more areas such as commercial law, contracts law, benefit law, insurance law, litigation, regulatory and compliance.You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide legal counsel on the development and implementation of reimbursement policies and administrative protocols across the enterprise
• Provide legal support for affordability programs across all lines of business
• Support the development of clinical programs across all lines of business
• Proactively identify and resolve legal matters
• Develop best practices and processes for addressing emerging legal and business risk
• Support product development and benefit interpretation processes
• Coordinate with Regulatory Affairs department in responding to regulatory inquiries; assisting with development and deployment of regulatory outreach strategies
• Collaborate with colleagues across UnitedHealth Group's legal and compliance departments
• Assist in the review, preparation and negotiation of various products, documents and contractsYou'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.Required Qualifications:
  • Juris Doctorate degree
  • Current license to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction
  • 2+ years of experience practicing law
  • Ability to provide timely and responsive legal support for business partners located across all U.S. Time Zones and located internationallyPreferred Qualifications:
    • Relevant legal experience in health law, commercial healthcare insurance, Medicaid managed care, Medicare Advantage, litigation, contracting and/or healthcare provider legal support
    • Experience with regulatory agencies, providers, and/or clinical delivery
    • Solid understanding of health insurance and/or the managed care industry
    • Proven success in collaborating across a matrixed business and legal environment
    • Demonstrated understanding of business problems related to assigned legal projects and ability to evaluate and determine appropriate legal course of action to meet business unit needs
    • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
    • Well-developed presentation skills
    • Ability to drive results
    • Solid work ethic
    • Advanced negotiation skills
    • Ability to work effectively in an ambiguous environment
    • Ability to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented workplace
    • Ability to prioritize and work effectively under time constraints
    • Comfortable taking ownership and accountability for projects
    • Ability to build and maintain rapport with superiors, peers, subordinates, and external company contacts*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter PolicyThe salary range for this role is $106,800 to $194,200 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with al minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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