Associate General Counsel, Labor & Employment

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.

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UnitedHealth Group is seeking a qualified attorney to join our Legal, Compliance and Regulatory Affairs (LCRA) group with primary responsibility for managing enterprise-wide employment-related administrative claims and pre-litigation matters. The successful candidate will bring 5+ years of relevant labor and employment law experience, solid judgment, and practical business orientation.

The position will be based at UnitedHealth Group's headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

This role is designed to provide meaningful opportunities for professional growth and development. As the successful candidate demonstrates capability and builds expertise, we expect the role to evolve through increased responsibility, broader scope, and greater ownership of complex employment law matters and strategic initiatives.

The role operates within a collaborative, team-based legal model. Success will require collaboration and coordination within the Labor & Employment and Employee Benefits legal team. The successful candidate will be:

• Comfortable sharing information, seeking and incorporating input, and working across teams to deliver practical, aligned legal guidance
• Enterprise-minded and committed to reaching well-considered, aligned legal positions
• Proactive in communicating developments, risks, and recommendations
• Comfortable working through ambiguity, inviting diverse perspectives, and constructively challenging assumptions
• Reliable, responsive, and accountable for high-quality work and timely follow-through

This is an office-based position at UnitedHealth Group's headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, with a requirement of four in-office days per week. Occasional travel is required (less than 10%).

Primary Responsibilities:

• Use technology-enabled legal tools to prepare position statements and response letters addressing administrative agency charges, state DOL wage claims, and attorney demand letters
• Conduct early case assessments and discovery-related work, and assist with the management of employment arbitrations and litigation
• Apply technology and process improvements to deliver efficient, high-quality legal work at scale
• Provide educational information and training on employment law matters and pre-litigation best practices
• Participate in focused work groups on various employment law related topics, as assigned

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 Doctor and active license to practice law in one or more U.S. states
• 5+ years of legal experience focused on labor and employment matters with a law firm and/or in-house legal department
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal and state employment laws and related compliance issues
• Experience responding to pre-litigation employment matters from multiple state agencies
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to embracing and using emerging technologies and new ways of working to deliver efficient, high-quality legal services
• Demonstrated ability to manage a high volume of concurrent agency charges, wage claims, and demand letters, prioritizing by risk and deadline while maintaining quality and meeting response timelines
• Demonstrated ability and interest in identifying trends across pre-litigation matters and driving process improvements and strategic initiatives
• Demonstrated leadership, initiative, resilience, and ability to embrace change
• Proven solid emotional intelligence and sound judgment
• Ability to work effectively as a member of an enterprise legal team and within a team-based service model
• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and credibly with all levels of leadership
• Ability to collaborate and build effective relationships across a matrixed enterprise
• Ability to model UnitedHealth Group values of integrity, compassion, inclusion, relationships, innovation, and performance

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $134,600 - $230,800 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are 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 and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.