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

Supporting Optum Bank, Inc., you will work directly with a Board of Directors, advise a Bank senior leadership team, and lead a team of lawyers and paraprofessionals to support the delivery of healthcare related banking products and services to individuals and providers.  

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Apply and interpret federal and state banking, lending, consumer finance, and other related requirements governing financial institutions to address a wide array of legal and regulatory matters; advising and assisting clients with both technical and practical application of the relevant legal requirements; identifying and assessing compliance risk and appropriate implementation steps and corrective measures; and developing compliant policies, procedures, guidelines, disclosures, and training materials
• Position will include extensive legal research, direct interaction with clients and regulators, and drafting of formal and informal correspondence and memoranda
• Reviewing and analyzing company operations and documents to determine whether companies are operating in accordance with laws governing the financial services industry
• Oversee and be accountable for the delivery of legal services and related support to Optum Bank
• Collaborating with colleagues across the UnitedHealth Group legal department
• Proactively identifying and resolving legal and related matters impacting Optum
• Assisting in the review, preparation and negotiation of various products, documents and contracts associated with Optum business
• Participating in and leading negotiations with key customers and vendors
• Developing best practices for addressing emerging legal and business risks
• Supporting Optum in the development and delivery of new products working in partnership with the Legal, Compliance, Regulatory Affairs teams and product development teams
• Counseling senior management on strategic business initiatives
• Managing outside counsel
• Fostering key internal and regulatory relationships

The successful candidate will possess solid verbal and written communication skills, sound judgment and business instincts. The ability to lead projects and change is also critical. The ability to delegate work and operate in a matrixed environment will be important qualities for the successful candidate. Prior law firm and in-house experience are desired.

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:

• Juris Doctorate degree
• Licensed to practice law in any U.S. jurisdiction
• 10+ years of experience with banking, commercial lending, consumer finance, and other related requirements governing financial institutions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with industrial banking
• Knowledge of state and federal health care, insurance, privacy and related laws

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

The salary range for this role is $150,200 to $288,500 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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.

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.