Sr. Legal Services Specialist - MN Hybrid Preferred or Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Minneapolis, MN

9d•Hybrid

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 optimized. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together This position provides support to the C&S Legal team, as well as Business Leads as appropriate. The position responsibilities will focus on the following areas: legal research, state fair hearing support, materials review, procurement support and other topics as needed to support the broader team. The candidate should have solid organization and project management skills. 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

3+ years of relevant experience
3+ years of experience working as a paralegal
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Project management experience
Ability to deal with multiple priorities and deadlines
Ability to work well with others, but manage an independent workload
Proven solid organizational skills and ability to coordinate projects
Research experience including working with contracts, such as contract review and drafting

Nice To Haves

Paralegal Certificate
Experience in the healthcare industry, managed care industry or a federal or state government health care program
Experience with state fair hearing support
Experience working in a matrixed environment
Demonstrated research skills with a variety of vehicles - intranet, internet, Lexis Nexis, networking, etc.
Proven excellent communication skills – written and verbal
Ability to be detail oriented, including reviewing presentations, letters, contracts, training materials, etc., spotting legal issues, ensuring clarity/accuracy of description
Proven solid analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
Ability to be a self-starter and independent thinker who knows when to seek guidance
Ability to work within a team, sharing work and assignments as needed to ensure priority projects are handled within the appropriate timeframe
Experience serving external and internal clients/customers, with a positive customer service attitude
Trial or administrative hearing support experience
Experience with RFP work
Reside local to Minneapolis, MN and willing to work a hybrid schedule of four in-office days a week
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

Responsibilities

Legal Research: Gather background information, research contracts, the laws, and regulations on specific issues and prepare summaries with initial analysis for the attorney
Contracts/Agreements: Review contracts and identify areas of legal and/or business risk. Requires working closely with the appropriate business client and assigned attorney
Project Coordination/Management: Coordinate projects within the team and with other departments. Organize, manage communication, and track progress on assigned projects
State Fair Hearing Support: Coordinate and assist with the preparation for state fair hearings. This includes partnering with the business to coordinate and staff requests for hearings, preparing evidence packets, coordinating witness preparation and outside counsel engagement, and appearing at the fair hearing
Team Collaboration: Work as part of a team of three paralegals. Each paralegal has primary assignments, but flexibility is required to shift work as needed to respond to priority projects. Manage multiple projects, train others as needed and willingly take on work from others to ensure team success and a supportive work environment for all
Request for Proposals (RFPs) Support as Needed: UnitedHealthcare C&S bids on contracts nationwide to serve as the Managed Care Organization for various state Medicaid agencies. This role involves reviewing RFPs in collaboration with the proposal team, the legal team, and business partners. Identify legal questions/issues, work to develop standard responses in collaboration with attorneys, draft unique responses, adhere to proposal timelines and checklists, and draft legal summaries working with attorneys as needed