Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Healthcare Associate

Barnes & Thornburg LLP · Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL $295K–$370K Posted 2026-10-12
Salary
$295K–$370K
Type
Full-time
Experience
4+ yr

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.

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