Description:

Join a Leading Healthcare Transactions Practice

Baker Donelson has one of the nation's most respected healthcare practices. We advise hospitals and health systems, physician groups, ambulatory surgery centers, private equity sponsors, and other providers and investors on transactions that shape how care is delivered across the country. Our Metropark office in Iselin, New Jersey is seeking a talented mid-level associate to join our national healthcare transactions team. You will handle sophisticated, high-impact deals in a practice that is collegial, collaborative, and growing.

This is a chance to build your career at the intersection of healthcare and corporate law. You will work closely with experienced partners, have meaningful client contact, and get the resources and reach of a national platform.

The Role:
As a mid-level healthcare transactional associate, you will play a central role in structuring, negotiating, and closing a wide range of healthcare corporate transactions. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

Drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, merger agreements, joint venture and affiliation agreements, operating agreements, shareholder agreements, and related transaction documents
Leading and coordinating due diligence reviews, identifying key legal and regulatory risks, and preparing disclosure schedules
Representing hospitals and health systems, ambulatory surgery centers, physician groups, and other healthcare providers in acquisitions, divestitures, affiliations, and strategic partnerships
Advising private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on platform investments, add-on acquisitions, and management services organization (MSO) structures
Working with the firm's healthcare regulatory colleagues on fraud and abuse, corporate practice of medicine, licensure, and change-of-ownership issues that affect deal structure and closing
Managing transaction workstreams and communications with clients, opposing counsel, and other advisors
Advising clients on the day-to-day legal challenges
Mentoring junior associates and contributing to the continued growth of the practice

Qualifications:
We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications and experience:

Experience: 3–6 years of healthcare transactional experience at a law firm
Transactional skills: Strong drafting and negotiation skills across mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, affiliations, operating agreements, shareholder agreements, and other corporate transactions
Due diligence: Demonstrated experience reviewing due diligence materials and preparing disclosure schedules
Healthcare provider experience: Familiarity working with a broad range of healthcare providers, including hospitals and health systems, ambulatory surgery centers, and physician groups
Private equity: Experience with transactions involving private equity firms and their portfolio companies
Regulatory knowledge (a plus): Familiarity with federal and state fraud and abuse laws (including the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law), the corporate practice of medicine doctrine, and healthcare licensure rules
Credentials: J.D. from an accredited law school with a strong academic record; admission to the New Jersey Bar, or eligibility to be admitted promptly (New York admission is also valued)
Professional attributes: Excellent written and oral communication skills, sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment while working well within a team