Associate General Counsel, Privacy - Remote

UnitedHealth Group; Eden Prairie (MN); Remote; USD 124,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate General Counsel to join their Privacy Office. This role is pivotal in navigating complex privacy laws, particularly HIPAA, and ensuring compliance across various business units. You'll work closely with a diverse team, providing strategic guidance while managing multiple projects in a dynamic environment. This position offers the flexibility to work remotely, empowering you to make impactful decisions that shape the future of healthcare privacy. Join a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving health outcomes for millions and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that supports your professional growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Incentive and recognition programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years practicing law, especially in privacy legal environment.
• Knowledge of federal/state privacy laws like HIPAA and GLBA.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal guidance on privacy matters.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance.
• Lead training on privacy and data security topics.

Skills

HIPAA compliance

Legal research

Privacy law

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Juris Doctorate degree

Privacy certification (CIPP)

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that's dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. We are comprised of two distinct and complementary businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, working to build a better health system for all. Here, your contributions matter as they will help transform health care for years to come. Make an impact with a diverse team that shares your passion for helping others. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The UnitedHealth Group (UHG) Privacy Office is hiring an Associate General Counsel to help support its mission to make the health system work better for everyone. This position focuses heavily on being an expert with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, state data privacy protection laws, and implementation of new federal and state privacy laws. This position is dedicated to supporting UnitedHealthcare's health plan and ancillary businesses

The successful candidate must have a health information privacy legal background and experience working with HIPAA and state privacy laws. This position will report to the Privacy Senior Associate General Counsel supporting UnitedHealthcare

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist the Privacy Senior Associate General Counsel supporting UnitedHealthcare and other privacy professional colleagues on a wide variety of privacy legal risk projects


• Provide strategic privacy legal guidance and risk mitigation strategies to business leaders and cross-functional teams


• Work closely and collaborate with business, legal, compliance and regulatory affairs colleagues across UnitedHealthcare to ensure regulatory and contractual obligations are met


• Counsel and guide internal stakeholders on the development and implementation of policies, procedures, structures and processes to meet regulatory and contractual requirements


• Assist in responding to inquiries from state and federal regulators, customers, policy makers, and other external stakeholders


• Ensure new or amended privacy and security laws are reviewed for applicability and timely implemented


• Develop and lead training and education on privacy and data security related topics


• Establish and maintain key relationships with a variety of legal, compliance and regulatory affairs experts across all areas of UnitedHealthcare

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


• Current license to practice law in state of residence


• 5+ years of experience practicing law, preferably in a large corporation, law firm or government agency


• 3+ years of experience in a privacy legal environment


• Knowledge of and experience with federal/state privacy and security data protection laws and regulations (e.g., HIPAA/HITECH, GLBA, 42 CFR Part 2, various state laws)


• Proven track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously


• Ability to make sound decisions regarding complex healthcare, legal, regulatory and corporate matters


• Exceptional:
  
  
  
  • factual and legal research skills
  
  
  • written, verbal and presentation skills
  
  
  • analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
  
  
  
  


• Self-starter and ability to work independently on complex matters with little supervision


• Solid interpersonal skills and the ability to create and maintain positive working relationships within a large and complex corporate environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Privacy certification such as Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)


• Health plan privacy experience

*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 al 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.

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.