Associate General Counsel, Real Estate - Remote

United Health 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, United Healthcare 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. Make an impact with a team that shares your passion for helping others.

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This Associate General Counsel position will report to the Senior General Counsel of Real Estate and assist in providing legal support and guidance to the United Health Group Real Estate Services team, which manages real estate interests across United Health Group, United Healthcare, and Optum. This attorney will advise on a wide range of matters including lease interpretation, lease negotiations, and disputes.

The successful candidate will have experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial real estate agreements for both owned and leased real property, conducting M&A due diligence, and drafting and negotiating deal terms on real estate matters. This Associate General Counsel will be required to provide excellent analytical, problem solving and decision‑making skills and work collaboratively with the Real Estate Legal team as well as business and legal teams across the organization.

As a member of the corporate legal team, this attorney will be expected to work in a team‑oriented, fast‑paced, results‑driven practice group.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely
* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide legal and strategic advice on all aspects of real estate matters to the United Health Group Real Estate Services team

• Draft, review, and negotiate various commercial real estate agreements including leases and related documents (e.g., letters of intent, subleases, intercompany leases, estoppels, landlord consents, amendments, assignments, etc.), constructions agreements, licenses, NDAs, options, deeds and other documents

• Oversee commercial real estate transactions, including leasing, sales and dispositions and related closing matters

• Advise Real Estate Services leadership on real estate strategy and operations

• Interpret and deliver sound business guidance regarding real estate related agreements and documents

• Manage and resolve real estate issues and disputes

• Assist in the review, drafting, maintaining and updating of key real estate templates

• Prepare and deliver presentations to business partners and senior leadership on general legal and real estate topics

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 Doctorate degree from an accredited law school; admitted to at least one state bar in the U.S.

• 5+ years of commercial real estate legal experience

• Experience with drafting and negotiating commercial leases and related agreements within a diverse real estate portfolio

• Proven solid understanding of commercial real estate industry

• Ability to manage, handle and prioritize multiple projects

• Ability to effectively advocate/problem‑solve as necessary to obtain desired outcomes and meet business requirements

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting with other attorneys and business staff of multiple levels; ability to work in a matrixed environment

• Proven well‑developed written and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated poise and confidence necessary to deal with senior lawyers and business leaders

• Ability to identify issues and offer proactive, timely advice and follow through to resolution

• Proven excellent presentation creation and delivery skills, including experience with PowerPoint, Excel, and other standard tools

• Ability to build and…