Description

Burrill Poole PLLC is a fast-growing healthcare and corporate law firm with a focus on sophisticated private equity representation. We partner with premier healthcare organizations, private equity sponsors, and portfolio companies nationwide. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of complex matters, work directly with clients, and play a meaningful role in high-level transactions within a collaborative, growth-oriented firm.

Position Overview

Burrill Poole PLLC is seeking a Senior Associate Attorney (5–7 years’ experience) to join our Contract Review team. The ideal candidate will independently manage complex contract and transaction matters, provide strategic legal counsel to clients, and collaborate closely with partners, associates, and clients across healthcare and corporate engagements. This role is well-suited for an attorney ready for increased responsibility, client ownership, and leadership opportunities.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Legal Counseling: Providing strategic business based legal advice to healthcare and private equity sectors on a wide range of corporate and healthcare matters, including but not limited to mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, securities, contracts, and business transactions. 
• Contract Drafting and Negotiation: Independently draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial and healthcare-related agreements, including purchase agreements, shareholder and operating agreements, employment and independent contractor agreements, vendor and services agreements, payer and provider contracts, and internal corporate policies.
• Corporate Transactions: Manage significant portions of corporate and healthcare transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships. Coordinate deal execution, identify legal risks, and provide practical solutions aligned with client objectives.
• Due Diligence: Lead due diligence efforts for corporate and healthcare transactions, including reviewing and analyzing contracts, regulatory compliance, governance documents, and operational risk areas. Summarize findings and advise clients and deal teams on risk mitigation.
• Corporate Governance: Advise boards, executives, and shareholders on governance matters and strategy including entity formation, board operations, fiduciary duties, shareholder relations, and best practices.
• Regulatory Compliance: Counsel clients in understanding and adhering to federal, state, and local healthcare regulations and laws, such as HIPAA, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and FDA Regulations. Interpret complex regulatory frameworks and providing practical, business-oriented compliance solutions.
• Litigation & Dispute Support: Provide senior-level support and strategic oversight in select matters relating to a variety of client issues: governance matters, employment disputes, commercial liability, medical malpractice, insurance coverage, and administrative hearings.
• Client Relations: Serve as a trusted advisor and primary relationship manager for key clients. Build and maintain strong client relationships based on responsiveness, sound judgment, and high-quality legal work.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited U.S. law school.
  Admission to any U.S. state bar and ability to obtain additional admissions as required.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience practicing law in a firm or in-house legal department, with substantial experience in contract drafting and negotiation
  Demonstrated ability to independently manage matters and client relationships.
• Experience with healthcare law, corporate transactions, or private equity-backed clients strongly preferred
• Strong analytical, communication, research, and organizational skills
  Client-focused mindset with sound business judgment
  Ability to travel as required.

 Join our team at Burrill Poole PLLC and contribute to our continued success in delivering exceptional legal services to our clients in the healthcare and private equity sectors. Send your resume to swoodward@burrillwatkinslaw.com to be part of a dynamic and innovative legal team.

 Burrill Poole PLLC is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

 Work Location: This position is Hybrid eligible and may be performed from any location, subject to business needs. Employee must travel to the Birmingham, Alabama corporate office on a monthly basis and to client locations as required.