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March 5, 2026

Healthcare Associate – FDA & Life Sciences

CorporateHealth CareFDACompliance/RegulatoryIPOsLife SciencesM&APrivate EquityVenture Capital
McGuireWoods LLP

McGuireWoods LLP

Raleigh

Healthcare Associate – FDA & Life Sciences

McGuireWoods LLP
McGuireWoods LLPRaleigh

Practice area

Corporate, Health Care, FDA · Compliance/Regulatory · IPOs · Life Sciences · M&A · Private Equity · Venture Capital

PQE

3-5 years

Location

Raleigh, North Carolina

Employment type

Full-time

Overview

  • Associate position with the Life Sciences Team in the firm's Raleigh office.
  • Join an AmLaw 100 firm with a large, established national healthcare and life sciences practice.
  • Requires 3-5 years of experience in life sciences law.
  • Core work involves regulatory advisory, contract review, and transactional matters including licenses, M&A, IPOs, Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Debt Finance.
  • Extensive experience with FDA regulatory compliance for drugs, biologics, and medical devices, covering product development, clearances/approvals (e.g., INDs, NDAs, 510(k)s), labeling, inspections, recalls, and quality agreements.
  • Experience with OIG, CMS, and DOJ matters impacting the life sciences industry, such as public/private reimbursement, drug pricing, anti-kickback, False Claims Act, and compliance program design.
  • Specific experience with DSHEA, PDMA, DCSCA, and advertising/promotional review for regulated products (FDA, FTC).
  • Advise a diverse range of life sciences clients, including pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostics, manufacturers, providers, and investment firms.
  • Prior experience in a top 100 law firm setting is required.
  • Previous employment at FDA, CMS, DOJ, or in-house at a life sciences company is a plus.
  • Strong academic record, excellent writing and oral communication skills, and strong interpersonal skills are essential.
  • North Carolina Bar admission is required.
  • This role operates under a hybrid work model.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Trusted recruiters

Work with a recruiter who has a real relationship with the hiring team and comes recommended by your peers.

  • Rebecca Glatzer
    Top recruiter for this opening

    Rebecca Glatzer

    Legal Recruiter

    Major, Lindsey & Africa

    Why talk to Rebecca Glatzer?

    Zach Lankford joined McGuireWoods LLP's Charlotte office in the Corporate group.

    Rebecca is excellent at what she does. She has deep knowledge and understanding of Southeastern legal markets including Atlanta, Charlotte and Raleigh. Further, she’s well connected with key people at top firms - and it will be obvious why once you speak with her: she’s personable, friendly and has always done her homework. Rebecca never let an email, call or text go unanswered, and she made the process of lateraling to a firm across the country while still working feel smooth. She took the time to get to know me and to understand why I was lateraling and what I was looking for in a new firm. She coached me through every step of the process, even staying in touch after I started at my new firm. I’ve recommended Rebecca to close friends considering a move already and would continue to do so in the future.

    McGuireWoods LLP

    Zach Lankford

    McGuireWoods LLP • Charlotte
  • Jack Bergin
    Top recruiter for this opening

    Jack Bergin

    Legal Recruiter

    Illapa Search

    Why talk to Jack Bergin?

    Joseph Cottingham joined McGuireWoods LLP's Charlotte office in the Corporate group.

    I fortunately connected with Jack a few months into my job search in Charlotte. He worked promptly and efficiently from the outset. He identified a number of legitimate openings for me, before we landed on an ideal opportunity that we ultimately pursued in earnest. He wasted little time moving the process along and he did not distract our search with fruitless job postings. I appreciated his professionalism throughout the process, and would gladly recommend him to other attorneys searching for a new opportunity.

    McGuireWoods LLP

    Joseph Cottingham

    McGuireWoods LLP • Charlotte

Trusted recruiters

Work with a recruiter who has a real relationship with the hiring team and comes recommended by your peers.

  • Rebecca Glatzer
    Top recruiter for this opening

    Rebecca Glatzer

    Legal Recruiter

    Major, Lindsey & Africa

    Why talk to Rebecca Glatzer?

    Zach Lankford joined McGuireWoods LLP's Charlotte office in the Corporate group.

    Rebecca is excellent at what she does. She has deep knowledge and understanding of Southeastern legal markets including Atlanta, Charlotte and Raleigh. Further, she’s well connected with key people at top firms - and it will be obvious why once you speak with her: she’s personable, friendly and has always done her homework. Rebecca never let an email, call or text go unanswered, and she made the process of lateraling to a firm across the country while still working feel smooth. She took the time to get to know me and to understand why I was lateraling and what I was looking for in a new firm. She coached me through every step of the process, even staying in touch after I started at my new firm. I’ve recommended Rebecca to close friends considering a move already and would continue to do so in the future.

    McGuireWoods LLP

    Zach Lankford

    McGuireWoods LLP • Charlotte
  • Jack Bergin
    Top recruiter for this opening

    Jack Bergin

    Legal Recruiter

    Illapa Search

    Why talk to Jack Bergin?

    Joseph Cottingham joined McGuireWoods LLP's Charlotte office in the Corporate group.

    I fortunately connected with Jack a few months into my job search in Charlotte. He worked promptly and efficiently from the outset. He identified a number of legitimate openings for me, before we landed on an ideal opportunity that we ultimately pursued in earnest. He wasted little time moving the process along and he did not distract our search with fruitless job postings. I appreciated his professionalism throughout the process, and would gladly recommend him to other attorneys searching for a new opportunity.

    McGuireWoods LLP

    Joseph Cottingham

    McGuireWoods LLP • Charlotte