Senior Associate General Counsel, Client Contracting - Remote

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Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States Salary: $159,300 - $273,200/year

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United Health Group Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Senior Associate General Counsel, Client Contracting is a senior‑level attorney responsible for leading the negotiation, drafting, and execution of highly complex, high‑value client contracts, primarily involving pharmacy benefit management (PBM) and related health services. This role serves as a first‑chair negotiator on the organization's most strategically significant client agreements and acts as a trusted legal advisor to executive‑level business leaders.

The position requires deep substantive expertise in commercial contracting, solid judgment in assessing legal and business risk, and the ability to manage sophisticated negotiations against seasoned consultants and opposing counsel. The role operates with a high degree of autonomy and is expected to proactively identify and mitigate legal, regulatory, and reputational risk while supporting the organization's strategic and financial objectives.

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:

Contract Leadership & Negotiation Serve as lead (first‑chair) attorney on complex, high‑dollar, and highly customized client contracts, including master services agreements, PBM agreements, amendments, renewals, and terminations

Lead negotiations of contracts that may span hundreds to thousands of pages and involve significant financial exposure and enterprise‑level risk Draft, review, and negotiate non‑standard contract terms, balancing legal risk with commercial objectives

Oversee contracts throughout the full lifecycle, including proposal support, execution, interpretation, dispute resolution, and termination

Strategic Legal Advisory Advise senior business leaders on legal, regulatory, and contractual risk, including potential liability exposure and risk mitigation strategies

Clearly and concisely communicate complex legal issues and risk assessments to executive leadership to support informed decision‑making

Operate in a strategic and proactive manner, anticipating issues and providing practical, business‑focused legal solutions

Business Partnership & Collaboration Partner closely with sales, account management, finance, compliance, regulatory, and operations teams to support client relationships and enterprise initiatives

Collaborate with other internal legal teams across the enterprise on cross‑functional matters impacting clients and the business

Support resolution of client disputes outside of litigation when appropriate

Leadership & Professional Impact Serve as a senior legal resource and subject‑matter expert for complex client contracting matters

Contribute to the development of best practices, templates, playbooks, and negotiation strategies for client contracting

Mentor and provide guidance to junior attorneys on complex legal and negotiation issues as appropriate

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your…