Associate General Counsel - Minnetonka, MN or Phoenix, AZ or Houston, TX or Hartford, CT or Tel[...]

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Minnetonka
Posted on: September 12, 2020

Job Description:

Improve the lives of others while doing your life's best work. SM Associate General Counsel - Minnetonka, MN or Phoenix, AZ or Houston, TX or Hartford, CT or Telecommute (875992) Bring us your experience, your head for strategy, your strength with relationships and your eye for opportunity. In return we offer an unmatched place to grow and develop your career among a richly diverse group of businesses driven by the power and stability of a leading health care organization. Come help us heal and strengthen the health care system as you do  your life's best work.(sm)

Primary Responsibilities:

Execute delivery of legal services and related support to Community and State

Collaborate with colleagues across the UnitedHealth Group legal department

Proactively identifying and resolving legal and related matters impacting Community and State

Assisting in the review, preparation and negotiation of various products, documents and contracts associated with Community and State business

Participating in and leading negotiations with key customers and vendors

Developing best practices for addressing emerging legal and business risks

Supporting Community and State in the development and delivery of new products

Working in partnership with the Compliance team

Counseling senior management on strategic business initiatives

Managing outside counsel

Fostering key regulatory relationships

The successful candidate will possess strong verbal and written communication skills, sound judgment and business instincts. The ability to lead change is also critical. The ability to delegate work and operate in a matrixed environment will be important qualities for the successful candidate. Prior law firm and in-house experience are desired.

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:

4+ years’ experience required; experience in any of the following: commercial insurance, Medicaid Managed Care, Dual Special Needs, Medicare, government bids, provider or health care litigation

Knowledge of state and federal health care, insurance, privacy and related laws

A proven track record demonstrating the ability to independently make decisions regarding complex legal and corporate issues

Ability to think strategically, take optimistic approaches to challenges and be a team oriented individual

Comfortable taking ownership and accountability for projects

Ability to communicate effectively with various levels of leadership

Ability to prioritize and work effectively under time constraints

Advanced negotiation skills; ability to gain acceptance from others on a plan or idea and achieve bottom line results for the company

Ability to work effectively in an ambiguous environment

Ability to work with others and build and maintain rapport with superiors, peers, subordinates and external company contacts

Careers with UnitedHealthcare.  Let's talk about opportunity. Start with a Fortune 6 organization that's serving more than 85 million people already and building the industry's singular reputation for bold ideas and impeccable execution. Now, add your energy, your passion for excellence, your near-obsession with driving change for the better. Get the picture? UnitedHealthcare is serving employers and individuals, states and communities, military families and veterans where ever they're found across the globe. We bring them the resources of an industry leader and a commitment to improve their lives that's second to none. This is no small opportunity.

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.

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Requisition Number 875992

Job Title Associate General Counsel - Minnetonka, MN or Phoenix, AZ or Houston, TX or Hartford, CT or Telecommute

Job Family Legal

Business Segment UnitedHealthcare LCRA

Job Location Information Other Locations Hartford, CT

Houston, TX

Phoenix, AZ

UnitedHealth Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation for any part of the application process, please call 1-800-561-0861 and press or say 1 for Applicant to be connected to Recruitment Services. Recruitment Services hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.

UnitedHealth Group is a registered service mark of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. The UnitedHealth Group name with the dimensional logo, as well as the dimensional logo alone, are both service marks for the UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

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.

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