Health Care Policy Analyst

Capital Alpha Partners; Washington; On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Alpha Partners, LLC seeks an experienced Health Care Policy Analyst to evaluate U.S. health care regulation, legislation, and policy, and translate findings into actionable conclusions for sophisticated investors.

The successful candidate will contribute to forward-looking theses, own portions of an evolving portfolio, and collaborate with senior health care partners to deliver concise written research and client briefings.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience analyzing U.S. health care regulation, legislation, and policy.
• Strong understanding of federal agencies, congressional committees, regulatory processes, and stakeholders.
• Ability to develop clear conclusions from evolving policy issues.
• Autonomy in a remote environment and strong research/writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop forward-looking analysis of changes in U.S. health care regulation, legislation, reimbursement policy, enforcement priorities, and other government actions.
• Evaluate probabilities, timing, magnitude, and durability of policy outcomes for investors.
• Synthesize primary-source materials into clear, defensible conclusions.

Skills

Health policy analysis

Analytical judgment

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Capital Alpha Partners, LLC is an independent, non-partisan consultancy providing strategic policy analysis to a sophisticated client base, spanning public- and private- market equity and credit investors, banking teams, and corporate teams. Our clients rely on us to assess how developments in Washington affect industries and sub-industries.

We are seeking an experienced Health Care Policy Analyst to join our health care team. The analyst will evaluate complex legislative, regulatory, and policy developments, contribute to forward-looking theses, and translate policy analysis into clear conclusions.

The successful candidate will bring strong expertise in U.S. health care policy, analytical skills, and the ability to contribute substantively from day one. The role offers meaningful opportunity for growth and ownership of an evolving portfolio of health care issues and close collaboration with senior health care partners.

Key Responsibilities

Investment & Policy Analysis

• Develop forward-looking analysis of changes in U.S. health care regulation, legislation, reimbursement policy, enforcement priorities, and other government actions.
• Evaluate the probability, timing, magnitude, and durability of potential policy outcomes.
• Identify policy-driven risks, opportunities, and market misperceptions relevant to investors.
• Analyze proposed and final regulations, legislation, agency guidance, reimbursement policies, enforcement actions, court decisions, and other government initiatives.
• Synthesize primary-source materials and other qualitative and quantitative information into clear, defensible conclusions.

Client Analysis & Communication

• Produce concise, predictive, conclusion-oriented written research.
• Identify policy questions and catalysts that are material to investment decisions.
• Respond directly to investor questions with well-supported views.
• Conduct bespoke policy research and due diligence for private equity and public equity clients.
• Participate in and lead client calls, webinars, and briefings.

Team Contribution

• Work closely with senior partners to help produce written products from day one.
• Collaborate across overlapping health care policy and subsector issues.
• Contribute to new research development and client relationships.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of relevant experience analyzing U.S. health care regulation, legislation, and policy.
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more major areas of U.S. health care policy and a strong understanding of relevant federal agencies, congressional committees, regulatory processes, and industry stakeholders.
• Proven ability to develop clear conclusions from complex and evolving policy issues.
• Strong intellectual independence and comfort operating with significant autonomy in a remote environment.
• Demonstrated ability to independently develop expertise in new and evolving issue areas.
• Strong analytical judgment, including the ability to evaluate competing evidence, assess probabilities, and identify material developments.
• Exceptional research, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with investors, conducting investment research or due diligence, or analyzing the financial implications of health care policy is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.

Starting base salary of $135-150k depending on qualifications with performance bonus opportunities.