Associate General Counsel, Commercial Transactions - Remote

Requisition Number: 2340570
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 Optum Insight 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, internal clients, and customers, and have a 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. 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.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide transactional legal advice, support, and counsel for the Optum Insight Growth Team's sales functions
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of complex commercial contracts with health care payers and providers, including professional services agreements, SaaS agreements, technology and data licenses, business associate agreements, and other commercial contracts
• Develop and maintain contract templates and playbooks to support efficient scaling
• Draft non-standard contract language or custom agreements based on negotiations or novel business arrangements
• Review counterparty (eg, client, vendor, provider) contract templates to ensure necessary terms and conditions are included
• Serve as a leader for the customer contracting team and support team initiatives
• Review contract language for consistency and to eliminate conflicts
• Identify issues in contracts, proposals, or other documents that require escalation and engage senior legal counsel or other internal stakeholders as appropriate
• Communicate risks and explain contract language and terminology (eg, limits of liability, indemnification, audits) appropriately for various audiences
• Defend the company's position and rationale on contract terms
• Meet with internal and external parties, including customers and outside counsel, to discuss and negotiate non-standard terms
• Identify, recommend, and engage appropriate internal or external stakeholders in the contracting process to problem-solve, resolve issues, and approve non-standard terms
• Manage multiple contract priorities (eg, assigned matters, accounts, projects, tasks) and remain focused on key priorities in the contracting process
• Identify and participate in projects aimed at improving contract processes or customer service
• Search and maintain contract records and data
• Track and report contract status, exceptions, and non-standard approvals
• Operate proficiently within a paperless contracting 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 active bar admission in at least 1 U.S. state
• 7+ years of relevant legal experience with documented experience in commercial contract drafting and negotiation, including technology, data, SaaS, and/or professional services contracts
• Proven solid transactional negotiation and drafting skills
• Proven solid business acumen and problem-solving ability
• Proven excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain rapport with leaders, team members, employees, and external contacts, with proven ability to contribute to and lead team efforts

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on agreements in the health care industry and health tech contracting
• Experience working in a matrixed environment and with sales teams as part of a large in-house legal team, or law firm experience advising health care clients on commercial and transactional matters
• 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 $134,600 to $230,800 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.