Associate General Counsel - Remote

UnitedHealth Group Inc.•Plymouth, MN

58d•Remote

About The Position

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. As an Associate General Counsel with UnitedHealthcare, you are empowered to achieve new levels of excellence and make a profound and personal impact to new innovations in a vital and complex system. This position provides legal advice and counsel to the business operations of UnitedHealthcare, including Program Integrity (fraud and payment integrity). The position requires the ability to analyze and provide counsel on complex legal and operational issues and/or processes across a variety of topics, including, but not limited to: fraud, waste and abuse, payment integrity, special investigations, litigation support, claim payment strategy and policy development, affordability initiatives, and other core operations areas. The position requires the ability to advise on the implementation of federal and/or state legal/regulatory requirements impacting the health care industry and the operational complexities resulting from those requirements; advising on risk management; provider, customer and regulator inquiries, and evaluating appropriate legal course of action to meet various business objectives. The position requires the ability to determine when guidance from senior counsel in areas outside technical knowledge or skill set is needed, and an ability to build and maintain rapport with superiors, peers, subordinates, and other internal and external company contacts. You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Requirements

Juris Doctorate degree
Current, active licensure
5+ years of professional legal experience practicing litigation or health care law in a law firm, government or corporate environment

Nice To Haves

Experience with regulatory agencies focused on the health care industry
Demonstrated understanding of business problems related to assigned legal projects and ability to evaluate and determine appropriate course of legal action to meet business needs
Knowledge of state and federal health care, insurance, and related laws
Proven excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills; and proven success in managing multiple, complex matters on a variety of topics simultaneously and in collaboration across a matrixed business and legal environment
Proven ability to drive results
Proven ability to work effectively in an ambiguous environment
Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented workplace
Proven ability to prioritize and work effectively under time constraints
Proven 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 Policy

Responsibilities

Provide legal counsel to the UnitedHealthcare Special Investigations Unit regarding fraud, waste, and abuse and related issues
Provide legal counsel to UnitedHealthcare Payment Integrity regarding claim reviews and audits, payment strategy and policy development
Work with teams across the organization to drive results/outcomes
Advise on the implementation of federal and/or state legal/regulatory requirements impacting the health care industry (particularly in the topics specified above) and the operational complexities resulting from those requirements
Provide support for litigation, dispute resolution, and risk mitigation
Evaluate the appropriate legal course of action to meet business objectives and advise senior legal and business leaders
Be a strategic partner to help the business achieve its goals