Associate General Counsel
Location: Minnetonka, Minnesota
Description: UnitedHealth Group is currently interviewing Associate General Counsel right now, this vacancy will be designated in Minnesota. Detailed specification about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below. We currently have an opportunity available for an Associate General Counsel in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Primary responsibilities will include providing legal counsel and expert! ise to UnitedHealthcare Pharmacy business unit which is responsible for the UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual commercial pharmacy benefit business. This individual will frequently interact with senior company leaders and/or outside counsel on complex issues having impact across UnitedHealth Group organization entities.
Specific responsibilities of the Associate General Counsel include:
Providing primary legal support for the Specialty pharmacy benefit and Specialty pharmacy contracting teams (HIV/AIDS, Oncology, MS, Hemophilia and other chronic disease states) which impact the pharmacy and medical benefits.
Evaluating and determining appropriate legal course of action to meet business unit needs and minimize risk.
Coordinating with and supporting Regulatory Affairs and Risk Management departments in responding to Specialty related Department of Insurance and Attorney General inquiries.
Providing legal counsel on the developm! ent and implementation of clinical programs.
Supporti! ng pharmacy benefit-related litigation and investigations, including inquiries from the FTC.
Negotiating and drafting Specialty pharmacy provider agreements, amendments, termination notices and collateral communications.
Coordinating with and supporting Government Affairs department on proposed legislation impacting Specialty pharmacy and pharmacy benefit clinical issues.
Handling transactional matters.
Handling complex legal projects.
Guiding, training and assisting others on legal issues; coordinating legal reviews with other subject matter experts within Legal and Regulatory Affairs departments in UnitedHealthcare and Optum.
UnitedHealthcare is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system. When you work with UnitedHealthcare, what you do matters. It's that simple…and it's that challenging. In providing consumer-oriented he! alth benefit plans to millions of people; our goal is to create higher quality care, lower costs and greater access to health care. Join us and you will be empowered to achieve new levels of excellence and make a profound and personal impact as you contribute to new innovations in a vital and complex system. Regardless of your role at UnitedHealthcare, the support you feel all around you will enable you to do what you do with energy, integrity, and confidence. So take the first step in what is sure to be a fast paced and highly diversified career.
Bring us your experience, your head for strategy, your strength with relationships and your eye for opportunity. In return we offer an unmatched place to grow and develop your career among a richly diverse group of businesses driven by the power and stability of a leading health care organization. Come help us heal and strengthen the health care system as you do your life's best work.(sm)
Requirements
Ju! ris Doctorate degree.
5+ years of legal experience
1+! years of healthcare or managed care legal experience
Knowledge of U.S., state contract, corporate health care and regulatory law
Experience with regulatory agencies and administrative experience with state insurance regulations
Understanding of health care benefit coverage and medical policy development
Proven success in collaborating across a matrixed business and legal environment
Demonstrated understanding of business problems related to assigned legal projects
Well developed written and verbal communications skills
Excellent presentation skills
Ability to evaluate and determine appropriate legal course of action to meet business unit needs
Ability to build and maintain rapport with superiors, peers, subordinates, and external company contacts
Candidates should be able to commute to the Minnetonka, MN and/or Hartford, CT office.
UnitedHealthcare, part of the UnitedHealth G! roup family of companies, is comprised of three specialized businesses dedicated to meeting the health care benefits needs of individuals and groups; all part of something greater, but each with a specialized focus:
UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual works with individuals, small businesses and large multi-site employers to provide innovative, affordable benefits services.
UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement is focused on serving Americans over the age of 50. It is the largest business dedicated to meeting the growing health and well-being needs of aging individuals in the nation, serving one in five Medicare beneficiaries through a comprehensive and diversified array of products and services through four industry-leading businesses.
UnitedHealthcare Community & State provides high-quality, personalized, public-sector health care programs that help local government agencies improve health outcomes for millions of children and low-income and! disabled individuals at an affordable cost.
Together, we're r! emoving the barriers that keep people from receiving the kind of quality health care that makes a difference. We focus on Integrity, Compassion, Relationships, Innovation and Performance as we empower people to achieve better health and well-being.
Come grow and thrive in our culture of innovation and ideas. Because there is no opportunity greater than the quest to help people live healthier lives.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.
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This vacancy will be started on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 01:09:57 GMT
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