Senior Legal Services Specialist-Paralegal - Minnetonka, MN

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)

The Senior Legal Services Specialist is responsible for drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and finalizing provider contracts and researching Medicaid regulations.  This role will have a high level of interaction with internal business clients and members of the Legal, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs teams to provide updates and guidance regarding provider contracts, Medicaid regulations and related legal issues. 

Additional responsibilities include:

• Continuous process improvement of contract templates


• Researching legal issues


• Developing a tracking mechanism for contract agreements

Required Qualifications: 

• Undergraduate degree


• 5+ years of contract review, negotiation & drafting experience


• Strong verbal & written communication skills


• Intermediate level of proficiency in Word, Excel & PowerPoint


• Strong customer service and client relationship skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management experience


• Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate or Associate Degree in legal/paralegal studies


• Healthcare industry/Managed Care experience

Careers with UnitedHealthcare. Let's talk about opportunity. Start with a Fortune 14 organization that's serving more than 85 million people already and building the industry's singular reputation for bold ideas and impeccable execution. Now, add your energy, your passion for excellence, your near-obsession with driving change for the better. Get the picture? UnitedHealthcare is serving employers and individuals, states and communities, military families and veterans where ever they're found across the globe. We bring them the resources of an industry leader and a commitment to improve their lives that's second to none. This is no small opportunity. It's where you can do your life's best work.(sm)

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: 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.

Job Keywords: paralegal, legal assistant, Minnetonka, Minnesota, MN