Healthcare Associate - FDA and Life Sciences

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a Healthcare Associate to join its Life Sciences Team in Chicago, Illinois. The successful candidate will contribute to a dynamic team providing regulatory and transactional services to clients in the healthcare and life sciences sectors.

Duties

• Provide regulatory advisory services related to FDA compliance.
• Conduct contract review and manage transactional work, including M&A and IPOs.
• Advise on compliance with OIG, CMS, and DOJ regulations.
• Engage in advertising and promotional review for healthcare products.
• Collaborate with clients and legal teams to design compliance programs.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in a top 100 law firm setting.
• Experience in life sciences law, including regulatory and transactional work.
• Familiarity with FDA regulatory processes and compliance.
• Experience with OIG, CMS, and DOJ matters impacting life sciences.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Illinois Bar admission required.

Education

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

Certifications

• Admission to the Illinois Bar.

Skills

• Excellent writing and oral communication skills.
• Strong academic record.
• Ability to interact effectively with clients and legal teams.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with merit bonus opportunities.
• Billable hours credit for pro bono work.
• Comprehensive benefits package.

This international law firm has 20 offices with over 900 attorneys on its team. Its service areas include financial services litigation, technology and outsourcing, healthcare law, government, criminal and regulatory investigations, real estate and land use, environmental, energy law, insolvency and restructuring, product liability and mass torts, corporate, private wealth services, employee benefits, banking and finance, patents, labor and employment, intellectual property, class action and antitrust and trade regulation.