Healthcare Associate

Barnes-&-Thornburg-LL; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

BARNES & THORNBURG LLP in Chicago seeks a Healthcare Associate with 4–6 years of healthcare transactional and regulatory experience to join our busy national practice. The ideal candidate will handle complex matters, including Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute compliance, working directly with partners and clients.

The right candidate will thrive in a collaborative, entrepreneurial team environment and contribute to a leading healthcare practice.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of healthcare transactional and regulatory experience.
• Working knowledge of Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute.
• Experience with private equity fund or portfolio company healthcare transactions is a plus.
• Strong academic record with excellent analytical, writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support healthcare transactions and regulatory matters for partners and clients.
• Ensure Stark Law and AKS compliance across matters and negotiations.

Skills

Healthcare transactional experience

Regulatory compliance

Stark Law

Anti-Kickback Statute

Private equity transactions

Strong writing & communication

Education

Illinois bar admission or eligibility to waive into Illinois bar

Job description

Healthcare Associate

Location: Chicago, IL

Barnes & Thornburg LLP seeks an Associate for our Healthcare department in the firm’s Chicago Office. The ideal candidate will have 4–6 years of healthcare transactional and regulatory experience.

Job Requirements:

• Candidates must have a mix of healthcare related transactional and regulatory experience, including a working knowledge of the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute.

• Experience with transactions involving private equity funds or portfolio companies is a plus.

• Candidates must have a strong academic record, and excellent analytical, writing and communication skills.

• Illinois bar membership or eligibility to waive into the Illinois bar is required.

The right candidate for this position will be entrepreneurial, eager to work directly with partners and clients, and excited to be part of a team handling a busy national healthcare practice.

About the Firm:

Barnes & Thornburg LLP is an AmLaw 100 firm with 23 offices and one of the top Healthcare practices in the country. The firm and our Healthcare practice have an exceptional reputation for having an inclusive, collegial and supportive atmosphere, where members of the firm can thrive, learn, and advance in their career.

Equal Employment and Opportunity Statement:

Barnes & Thornburg is committed to equal employment opportunity in both principle and as a matter of policy. We will recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate and provide benefits to all applicants and employees without regard to ancestry, sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, religion, religious creed, mental and/or physical disability, medical condition, military and/or veteran’s status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all recruiting, hiring, promotions, upgrades, layoffs, compensation, benefits, terminations and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. The firm complies fully with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws.