Description:

At Curana Health, we're on a mission to radically improve the health, happiness, and dignity of older adults—and we're looking for passionate people to help us do it.

As a national leader in value-based care, we offer senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities a wide range of solutions (including on-site primary care services, Accountable Care Organizations, and Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans) proven to enhance health outcomes, streamline operations, and create new financial opportunities.

Founded in 2021, we've grown quickly—now serving 200,000+ seniors in 1,500+ communities across 32 states. Our team includes more than 1,000 clinicians alongside care coordinators, analysts, operators, and professionals from all backgrounds, all working together to deliver high-quality, proactive solutions for senior living operators and those they care for.

If you're looking to make a meaningful impact on the senior healthcare landscape, you're in the right place—and we look forward to working with you.

For more information about our company, visit CuranaHealth.com.

Summary:
The Associate General Counsel – Corporate Transactions will lead the Legal team's support for corporate transactions and governance, with a primary focus on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, debt and equity financing, and corporate governance. The Associate General Counsel will also lead legal support for other corporate support functions, such as people services/human resources, real estate, and intellectual property. The Associate General Counsel will partner with the Chief Legal Officer and other Curana Health attorneys to achieve the Legal Department's goal of providing timely, responsive, and actionable legal advice to Curana Health's board of directors, executive leadership, management, and other stakeholders.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Lead legal support for mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, debt and equity financings, and other strategic transactions, with an emphasis on medical group and other healthcare provider acquisitions.
Draft, review, and negotiate letters of intent, purchase agreements, operating agreements, shareholder agreements, management services agreements, and other corporate and transactional documents.
Coordinate and oversee due diligence, working closely with the M&A and Integrations teams, Compliance, Operations, and Finance.
Oversee corporate governance and entity management, including formation, maintenance, dissolution, and multi-state registration of corporate entities.
Provide legal advice on healthcare regulatory issues (Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA, state corporate practice of medicine laws, and licensing) in connection with transactions.
Manage relationships with outside counsel to ensure cost-effective, high-quality legal services.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support strategic initiatives, while balancing business objectives with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications:

Ability to negotiate and document small to mid-size acquisitions without outside counsel support.
Ability to effectively manage outside counsel.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Superb attention to detail and organization skills, with the ability to prioritize, plan and appropriately approach workload and assigned projects to ensure completion.
Skill in providing instruction and guidance, and maintaining effective working relationships with associates and coworkers.
Excellent skills in basic computer applications (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
Demonstrated expertise in legal research, specifically in Westlaw.
Ability to communicate promptly and effectively with staff and management.
Analytical, creative and evaluative skills.
Ability to assess operational conditions and processes and make recommendations to maintain/improve efficiency.
Ability to take initiative and to exercise independent judgment; decision-making and problem-solving expertise.
Effective and concise documentation skills.

Education and License

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school required.
Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, with ability to obtain in-house counsel registration as needed.

Experience:

Minimum of ten (10) years of legal practice, including significant experience representing healthcare providers in corporate transactions.
Substantial experience leading healthcare mergers and acquisitions, particularly medical group acquisitions, joint ventures, and MSO structures.
Combination of large law firm and in-house healthcare experience strongly preferred.
Familiarity with private equity transactions, accountable care organizations and value-based care arrangements a plus.