Contract Consultant – 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.

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.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assess Risk in Business Opportunities
  • Review/apply relevant policies, procedures, standards, regulations, and laws to evaluate risk in a business opportunity
  • Identify and engage with appropriate internal partners (e.g., Finance, business units, attorney) to discuss, assess and evaluate risk as appropriate
  • Evaluate and make recommendations to ensure compliance with corporate terms and conditions as it relates to the document or proposed transactions being evaluated
  • Identify risks/issues that require escalation and engage legal counsel as appropriate
• Draft/Review/Revise Contracts and Related Documents
  • Research and analyze relevant information (e.g. document sources) in order to prepare appropriate documents based on strategic direction established in risk/opportunity assessment
  • Adhere to applicable internal standards/guidelines related to legal contracts/proposals/documents when creating or revising documents (e.g., delegation of authority, business-specific requirements)
  • Review contract language to ensure consistency/eliminate conflicts (e.g., in terminology/language)
  • Draft/update standard language for contract templates
  • Draft non-standard contract language 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 legal counsel as appropriate
• Negotiate Terms and Conditions of Contracts
  • Develop an understanding of contract language and terminology
  • Determine whether a term is appropriate or negotiable and develop appropriate compromises based on regulatory requirements, administrative/operational guidelines, etc.
  • 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 areas (e.g., internal/external parties, vendors, outside counsel) to discuss and negotiate non-standard terms
  • Identify contract negotiation issues that require escalation and engage legal counsel as appropriate
• Facilitate the Contract Management Process
  • Identify/recommend/engage relevant internal/external parties to involve in the contract process to resolve issues and approve non-standard terms
  • Draft written communications to convey positions or explain the contract process to internal/external audiences (e.g., emails, P&P’s, policies and procedures, job aids)
  • Collect information from subject matter experts and summarize/present information to others
  • Monitor/evaluate and document decisions/language during the contracting process to protect relevant interests
  • Work with internal/external audiences (e.g., clients, vendors, providers, employees) to explain and facilitate the contract process (status updates, managing expectations, explaining regulatory requirements, answer contract related questions) and serve as a point of contact throughout the contract lifecycle
  • Manage multiple contract priorities (e.g., assigned cases/accounts, projects, tasks) and remain focused on key/appropriate priorities in the contracting process
  • Follow up as necessary to ensure contract completion/execution
  • Validate documents, identify authorized approvers/signers using delegation of authority policies, and route documents for approval/signature
  • Operate within the established contracting process and department metrics
  • Identify/participate in projects to suggest contract process or customer service improvements
  • Capture/document non-standard approvals during the negotiation process in contracts database
• Apply Systems and Technology to Administer the Contracting Process
  • Search and maintain contract records and data
  • Track and report contract status, exceptions or non-standard approvals
  • Obtain contract documents and information from contract systems/files in response to litigation or other requests (e.g., audits)
  • Produce reports from contracting databases/applications
  • Operate proficiently within a paperless contracting process/environment
  • Convert documents into appropriate formats and follow relevant security protocols

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:

• 8+ years of experience with drafting, negotiating, and consulting on contracts

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

*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 $89,900 to $160,600 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.