Assistant General Counsel - Remote

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

• Positions in this function provide legal advice and services on issues concerning the rights, obligations, risks, and privileges of the organization
• Protect the organization's rights in contract negotiations, and support business teams in the development and operation of compliant products
• Acquire deep knowledge of the industry and the specific business practices of this particular business within the Optum Financial business of UnitedHealth Group so as to best advise senior business leaders
• Provides a full range of legal advice and services and may specialize in one or more areas such as, transactional work, commercial law, contracts law, financial services law, health law, insurance law, advising upon regulatory and compliance requirements
  
  

You’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
• 10+ years of legal experience; financial services legal experience, with a solid understanding of health insurance and/or managed care industry
• Proven knowledge of U.S., state contract, financial services and corporate health care regulatory requirements
• Experience with regulatory agencies in the financial services and/or healthcare industries
• Experience with commercial B2B and/or B2B2C payment products
• Proven success in collaborating across a matrixed business and legal environment
• Demonstrated understanding of business problems related to assigned legal projects
• Proven well-developed written and verbal communications skills
• Proven excellent presentation skills
• Ability to evaluate and determine appropriate legal course of action to meet business unit needs
• Ability to build and maintain rapport with superiors, peers, subordinates, and external company contacts
• Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with bank/fintech partnerships
• Demonstrated understanding of health care benefit coverage and medical policy development
• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
  
  

The salary range for this role is $124,500 to $239,400 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 all 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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.