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.

Operate in a strategic and pro-active manner to assist Business leaders of Optum Frontier Therapies and other Optum integrated pharmacies with management of legal and regulatory risks. Role reports directly to Deputy General Counsel and is responsible for supervision of subordinate counsel on the Optum Frontier Therapies team.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Positions in this function 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
• Support business clients in managing, and reviewing and revising agreements with pharmaceutical manufacturers, payors and PBMs, vendors, and other strategic partners
• Provide effective advice and counsel on regulatory and transactional matters, and business strategies to the leaders of Optum Frontier Therapies and other Optum integrated pharmacies
• 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 leaders
• Supports Deputy General Counsel with management of strategic projects
• Provides 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, regulatory matters, and healthcare compliance

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 with Bar admission in at least one state
• 7+ years of legal experience in health care regulatory and transactional practices, including deep understanding of the specialty pharmacy and specialty distribution industries
• Experience advising business leaders on compliance with health care laws and regulations, including the Federal Anti-kickback Statute and the False Claims Act
• Proven knowledge of U.S., state contract, corporate health care and regulatory law
• Experience with regulatory agencies, particularly with state Boards of Pharmacy, Medicaid, Medicare and state insurance departments
• Demonstrated capability to build and maintain rapport with superiors, peers, subordinates, and external company contacts, with full capability to lead and contribute to team effort
• 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
• Proven well-developed written and verbal communications skills
• Proven excellent presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years legal experience in health care regulatory and transactional practices within the managed care legal environment
• Legal experience working with a state or federal healthcare regulatory agency, i.e., CMS, NIH, FDA, Board of Pharmacy, OIG or DEA
• Proven solid understanding of health insurance and/or managed care industry, particularly the regulatory framework for pharmacy benefit management entities
• Business or legal experience with specialty pharmacy operations and/or pharmacy wholesale distribution 
• Experience with negotiation of pharmacy supplier, vendor and technology entities

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

The salary range for this role is $124,500 to $239,400 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.