Associate 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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Optum Legal, Compliance, and Regulatory Affairs department is seeking an Associate General Counsel (AGC) to join its Growth Legal Team to provide contracting and transactional support to the Optum Growth and Customer office. The position will primarily provide legal guidance and contracting services to OptumInsight sales leaders.

The AGC will become part of an innovative and experienced team of attorneys and legal professionals that operate in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment. The candidate must be able to prioritize multiple competing priorities, communicate effectively with colleagues, clients, and customers, and have desire to develop a deep knowledge of Optum product offerings.  Significant contracting drafting experience is a requirement, and experience working in an in-house environment will be solidly considered.  The AGC will be expected to handle contracting matters from beginning to end with minimal supervision, participate in team-wide process improvement initiatives, and provide guidance and oversight to non-attorneys and attorneys.

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

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Provide transactional legal support for the OptumInsight Growth team’s sales functions by being a key drafter and negotiator of complex vendor and commercial contracts 
• Draft, review, revise and negotiate high volumes of complex agreements, from both commercial and vendor perspectives, including: (i) master SaaS agreements, (ii) master license and services agreements, (iii) master professional services agreements, (iv) reseller agreements, (v) evaluation agreements, and (vi) subcontracting agreements; related statements of work, product schedules and addenda. 
• Serve as a leader for the vendor and customer contracting team and support team initiatives
• Review contract language to ensure consistency/eliminate conflicts 
• Draft/update standard language for contract templates
• Draft non-standard contract language or custom agreements based on negotiations
• Review counterparty (e.g., client, vendor, provider) forms/contract templates to ensure inclusion of necessary terms and conditions for the transaction
• Identify issues in contracts/proposals/documents that require escalation and engage senior legal counsel or other stakeholders as appropriate
• Communicate risks and explain contract language and terminology (e.g., limits of liability, indemnifications, audits, etc.) appropriately for a given audience
• Defend the company’s position and rationale on contract terms
• Meet with appropriate individuals (e.g., internal/external parties, vendors, outside counsel) to discuss and negotiate non-standard terms
• Identify/recommend/engage relevant internal/external stakeholders in the contract process to problem-solve and resolve issues and approve non-standard terms. 
• Engage and collaborate with internal data privacy, risk, sourcing and procurement, enterprise information security, compliance, and international legal counterparts.
• Manage multiple contract priorities (e.g., assigned cases/accounts, projects, tasks) and remain focused on key/appropriate priorities in the contracting process
• Identify/participate in projects to suggest contract process or customer service improvements
• Search and maintain contract records and data
• Track and report contract status, exceptions or non-standard approvals
• Operate proficiently within a paperless contracting process/environment

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: 

• JD and bar admission, in good standing, in at least 1 U.S. state
• 7+ years of legal experience, with specific, documented experience in contracting drafting and negotiation
• Demonstrated transactional negotiation and drafting skills
• Proven business acumen and problem-solving ability
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain rapport with leaders, team members, employees, and external company contacts, with demonstrated ability to lead and contribute to team effort

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Experience working on agreements in the health care industry 
• Experience working in a matrixed environment and with sales teams as part of a large in-house legal team
• Demonstrated customer service and interpersonal communication skills 

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy 

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $132,200 to $226,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.   

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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