Associate General Counsel - 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) As part of a corporate legal team, this attorney will be expected to work in a team-oriented, results-driven practice group which works collaboratively with its clients on complex legal matters. Primary Responsibilities:

Provide legal support for UnitedHealth Group enterprise sourcing & procurement transactions in a wide range of categories, including information technology, international services, clinical, and business process outsourcing
Negotiate and draft agreements, including master services agreement, equipment purchase and lease agreements, software license agreements, software as a service / cloud computing agreements, data licenses, non-disclosure agreements, and other agreements for IT and non - IT procurement commodities
Create and maintain template agreements and related negotiation support tools, such as playbooks and checklists
Provide training and support on legal issues and developments
Manage disputes with vendors
Provide support in mergers & acquisitions transactions

Required Qualifications:

Juris Doctorate degree
Minnesota location
3-5 years of transactional legal experience, preferably including the negotiation and drafting of vendor/supplier contracts
Ability to manage, handle and prioritize multiple projects
Proven commercial transaction skills
Proven negotiation skills
Ability to effectively advocate/problem-solve as necessary to obtain desired outcomes and meet regulatory requirements
Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting with other attorneys and business staff of multiple levels
Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
Poise and confidence necessary to deal with senior lawyers and business leaders
The ability to work in a matrixed environment
Excellent presentation creation and delivery skills, including experience with PowerPoint, Excel, and other standard tools
Current admission to a U.S. state bar, and admission to the Minnesota bar within one year of accepting offer of employment
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: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and 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. 
  
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