Staff Counsel, Privacy - Remote

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted privacy advisor to UnitedHealthcare, with a primary focus on HIPAA and state privacy law compliance
• Advises marketing and product teams by reviewing initiatives, materials, and workflows for privacy and data protection considerations
• Own and manage updates to UHC health plan Notices of Privacy Practices, Online Services Privacy Policy, and related notices, including coordination and rollout to impacted business areas
• Operationalize health plan specific privacy programs, including training, communications, policies, and procedures
• Provide privacy guidance in support of business associate agreements and other contracting matters, in collaboration with contracting and procurement teams
• Advise on regulatory change management and support the implementation of new and updated federal and state privacy requirements
• Advise on and respond to privacy related requests for proposals, customer and regulator audits, and compliance reviews
• Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders across UnitedHealthcare's lines of business to balance legal risk and business priorities

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree
• Active license to practice law in current state of residence
• 3+ years of experience practicing health care privacy law in a large corporation, law firm, or government agency

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) designation or similar
• Familiarity with AI tools such as Copilot
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on matters with minimal supervision
• Excellent legal research, writing, verbal communication, and presentation skills
• Solid interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships in a large organization

Pay

The salary for this role will range from $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment.

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)

Application

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected.