Vice President, Associate General Counsel – Mergers & Acquisitions

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Job Summary

The Vice President, Associate General Counsel – Mergers and Acquisitions will have responsibilities across a broad spectrum of corporate legal matters, including providing legal counsel on healthcare mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions.

Essential Functions

Transactional Leadership

· Manage legal aspects of healthcare M&A transactions, from LOI through post-closing.

· Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of transaction-related documents, including NDAs, purchase agreements, employment, and services agreements.

· Serve as legal project manager on transactions, coordinating internal legal resources and managing outside counsel.

· Create and maintain M&A legal templates, checklists, and playbooks to improve transaction efficiency.

Deal Due Diligence:

· Lead legal due diligence processes, identifying material issues and advising on risk mitigation strategies.

· Analyze healthcare-specific risks, including provider licensing and regulatory compliance.

Compliance:

· Advise on legal compliance related to healthcare regulations (e.g., HIPAA, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, CMS, state-specific rules) in transactions.

Other Duties:

· Assist with corporate governance activities, including entity management.

· Work collaboratively with all Legal Department team members and other departments and functions to ensure seamless corporate entity operations.

· Complete other duties as assigned by the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

Licenses/Certifications

• None Required

Experience

• 7+ years of experience practicing in corporate transactions with a strong focus on healthcare mergers and acquisitions, either in a law firm or corporate legal department.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in corporate governance, entity formation, legal affairs, or related executive leadership roles, preferably in multi-state healthcare.
• Experience running a healthcare transaction from inception to closing.
• Experience advising on a variety of M&A transactions, including due diligence, deal structuring, negotiations, and post-closing integration.
• Proven leadership in managing complex organizational structures and multiple corporate entities.