Full-time
Posted 7 days ago
Job description
Healthcare PE Transactional Associate Chicago AmLaw 100
Our AmLaw 100 client is expanding its Chicago healthcare transactions team. The group is nationally ranked and active across private equity platforms, provider networks, and high-visibility deals. The platform is deep, collaborative, and built for associates who want to run with responsibility on day one.
Role Summary
• Execute and manage healthcare M&A and minority investments for private equity sponsors and portfolio companies
• Draft and negotiate purchase agreements, JV documents, management and services arrangements, and related commercial contracts
• Lead regulatory workstreams in partnership with specialists, including change-of-ownership, licensing, fraud and abuse, and state corporate practice issues
• Support deal diligence, structure, and closing across multi-jurisdictional provider platforms
Candidate Profile
• 3-5 years of healthcare transactional experience at a top 100 firm, with clear exposure to private equity deals
• Strong drafting skills and comfort driving workstreams with clients, counterparties, and specialists
• Illinois Bar required
• Superior academics and writing samples that show judgment and precision
Why This Role
• Join one of the largest, most established healthcare groups in the country, with recognized national rankings across key practice areas, including healthcare, corporate/M&A, and private equity.
• Work at the center of the PE-healthcare deal market. The firm convenes one of the industry's highest-attended healthcare private equity conferences, drawing 1,000+ sponsors, lenders, and operators each year, creating unmatched market access and insight for deal teams.
• Hybrid work, strong benefits, and a transparent salary band for New York associates: $260,000-$355,000, with merit bonus opportunities and billable credit for pro bono.
What You'll Handle Early
• Platform and add-on acquisitions across physician services, outpatient services, and tech-enabled care
• MSO, JV, and management arrangements for sponsor-backed platforms
• Coordinating regulatory diligence and filings alongside best-in-class specialists
How The Firm Partners
You'll be mentored by senior deal lawyers who value initiative and clear communication. Expect direct client contact, cross-office collaboration, and steady runway to mid-level autonomy on sponsor-side transactions.
Confidential Inquiry
Qualified candidates: send a resume and deal sheet for a discreet conversation. All inquiries remain confidential.
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