Optum · 10 hours ago
Associate General Counsel, Commercial Transactions - Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$135K/yr - $231K/yr
7+ years expOptum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The Associate General Counsel will provide contracting and transactional support to the Optum Growth and Customer office, focusing on legal guidance and contracting services for sales leaders.
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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 (e.g., 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 (e.g., 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 (e.g., 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
Qualification
Required
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
Experience working on agreements in the health care industry, including healthcare technology
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
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution
Company
Optum
Optum is a healthcare company that provides pharmacy services, health care operations, and population health management. It is a sub-organization of UnitedHealth Group.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Daniel Castillo
Chief Executive Officer, Optum Care Delivery
J
Jay Green
Chief Financial Officer
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