Associate General Counsel - Washington DC or Minneapolis, MN - 880505

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Associate General Counsel - Washington DC or Minneapolis, MN 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 as you do your life's best work.(sm) Provide legal advice and services on issues concerning the rights, obligations, risks and privileges of the organization Protect the organization's rights in contract negotiations, settlements and litigation Acquire deep knowledge of the industry and the specific business practices of this particular business within UnitedHealth Group so as to best advise senior business leader s Provide a full range of legal advice and services and may specialize in one of more areas such as mergers and acquisitions, transactional work, commercial law, contracts law, benefit law, insurance law, regulatory and compliance Manage all aspects of affirmative and defensive litigation and arbitrations involving the company; provide legal counsel in connection with internal investigations and responses to government inquiries; and provide legal advice on complex and sensitive matters regarding various laws applicable to health care This position reports directly to Deputy General Counsel Required Qualifications: Juris Doctorate degree 5+ years of combined litigation and investigations experience with a law firm, in-house legal department or government office Knowledge of health care and/or regulatory law Must have experience managing complex litigation and investigations and drafting filings in courts and arbitration forums Experience handling complex commercial litigation cases for plaintiffs or defendants as a law firm partner/associate or as a prosecutor with the government.-- Must be willing and able to work out of the office full-time and live within a commutable distance of one of the locations listed Preferred Qualifications: Significant trial, arbitration and negotiation experience-- Experience interacting with regulatory and law enforcement agencies-- Familiarity with FCPA, UK Anti-Bribery Act and related international analogs. Familiarity with False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, HIPAA, --ERISA, and various other healthcare laws and regulations, as well as Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance plans-- Understanding of health care benefit coverage and medical policy development Strong understanding of health insurance and/or managed care industry Strong understanding of business, accounting and finance topics Well developed written and verbal communications skills Excellent presentation skills-- Proven success in collaborating across a matrixed business and legal environment Demonstrated understanding of business problems related to assigned legal projects Ability to evaluate and determine appropriate legal course of action to meet business unit needs Ability to build and main tain rapport with superiors, peers, subordinates, and external company contacts Careers with UnitedHealthcare. Let's talk about opportunity. Start with a Fortune 6 organization that's serving more than 85 million people already and building the industry's singular reputation for bold ideas and impeccable execution. Now, add your energy, your passion for excellence, your near-obsession with driving change for the better. Get the picture? UnitedHealthcare is serving employers and individuals, states and communities, military families and veterans where ever they're found across the globe. We bring them the resources of an industry leader and a commitment to improve their lives that's second to none. This is no small opportunity. It's where you can do your life's best work. SM
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. UnitedHealth Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation for any part of the application process, please call 1-800-561-0861 and press or say 1 for Applicant to be connected to Recruitment Services. Recruitment Services hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday. UnitedHealth Group is a registered service mark of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. The UnitedHealth Group name with the dimensional logo, as well as the dimensional logo alone, are both service marks for the UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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