Associate General Counsel - Remote
About The Position
The Associate General Counsel provides legal advice and support to Optum’s federal sector health services business. The role advises on government contracting and other public sector business matters, as well as supports commercial transactions, strategic product and service offerings, and proposal development and capture processes. The position partners with business stakeholders, functional teams, Compliance, and Privacy to address legal issues, emerging risks, and regulatory obligations. It also supports responses to government inquiries and investigations. The role is remote within the United States. Hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area must work in the office at least four days per week. Remote employees must adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
Requirements
- Juris Doctorate degree.
- Admission to practice law in one or more states.
- At least 5 years of government contracting legal experience.
- Experience with and demonstrated understanding of federal and state healthcare and privacy laws and regulations.
- Experience with all phases of government procurements, including RFP review, proposal preparation and review, drafting and negotiating prime, subcontract, and teaming agreements, contract administration legal support, and bid protest and claims support.
- Solid knowledge of government contracting compliance issues.
- Solid analytical thinking and business judgment, including the ability to anticipate and analyze the impact and consequences of decisions and recommendations.
- Excellent presentation, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Excellent legal research and writing skills.
- Ability to effectively use AI productivity tools.
- Self-starter able to work independently in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
Nice To Haves
- At least 3 years of healthcare law experience and/or healthcare information technology legal experience.
- Experience with federal healthcare programs such as VA, TRICARE, or CMS, or with a similarly highly regulated adjacent industry.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice and support to Optum’s federal sector health services business on government contracting and other public sector matters.
- Structure, draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements and related documents with customers, vendors, subcontractors, and strategic partners for government and commercial transactions.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and functional teams to resolve legal issues of varying impact and significance.
- Develop and support best practices for addressing emerging legal and business risks.
- Work in partnership with Optum Compliance and Privacy teams.
- Support responses to government inquiries and investigations and advise the business on responses.
- Help ensure company practices comply with state, local, and federal laws and regulations and align with company policies.
- Provide legal support for strategic product and service solution offerings.
- Support proposal development and capture processes.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
