Senior Associate General Council Manager - REMOTE

Optum; Eden Prairie (MN); Remote; USD 150,200 - 288,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity stock purchase

401(k) contribution

Incentive and recognition programs

Job summary

Optum is seeking an in-house counsel to support the Home & Community Care Solutions business, including naviHealth and Senior Community Care (ISNP), providing legal support to care coordination services for Medicare Advantage members.

The role emphasizes strategic counsel, regulatory expertise, and collaboration with business leaders to address health-care regulatory issues while enabling compliant growth.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree required.
• 10+ years of health-care practice experience.
• Knowledge of state and federal health-care laws.
• Ability to build rapport with peers and external contacts.
• Track record of independent decision-making on complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal counsel to the supported businesses.
• Advise on regulatory matters including post-acute utilization and Medicare marketing.
• Understand and apply evolving regulatory frameworks affecting the business.
• Interact with federal and state regulators.
• Collaborate with business leaders and legal colleagues to manage risk.
• Develop best practices to address emerging legal and business risks.
• Communicate effectively in oral and written forms.

Skills

Juris Doctorate

Regulatory compliance

Health-care regulation

Independent decision-making

Education

Juris Doctorate

Job description

About the Role

Optum is a global organization delivering care and technology to support healthier lives. The role is an in‑house counsel position serving the Home & Community Care Solutions business, including naviHealth and Senior Community Care (ISNP), providing legal support to care coordination services for Medicare Advantage members.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal counsel to the supported businesses.
• Advise on post‑acute utilization management, Medicare marketing, and other regulatory matters.
• Understand current and emerging regulatory frameworks affecting the business.
• Interact with federal and state regulators.
• Build solid relationships with business leaders, matrix partners, and legal colleagues.
• Identify solutions to complex health‑care regulatory issues.
• Work both autonomously and collaboratively.
• Communicate effectively in oral and written forms.
• Develop best practices to address emerging legal and business risks.

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree.
• 10+ years of health‑care practice experience.
• Health‑care regulatory experience.
• Knowledge of state and federal health‑care, insurance, privacy laws.
• Ability to build and maintain rapport with peers and external contacts.
• Track record of independent decision‑making on complex legal issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience representing health‑care providers or Medicare Advantage health plans.

Benefits

The salary range for this role is $150,200 to $288,500 annually, based on full‑time employment. Benefits include a comprehensive package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401(k) contribution. Remote work is permitted from anywhere within the U.S.; employees must adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. 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.

Drug‑Free Workplace

All candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.