[Hiring] Operating Partner, Healthcare Services @Fireclay Partners

Role Description

We are building out a bench of senior operators with deep domain expertise across healthcare services. This is a per engagement consulting role, not full time employment. You will partner with the Fireclay team on specific deals where your domain expertise creates value, with engagements typically running three to twelve months on a deal specific basis.

We are actively building bench depth across the following subsectors within this role:

• Physician practice consolidation (dermatology, dental, vet, ophthalmology, GI, urology, women's health, primary care, and similar)
• Behavioral health, autism services, and substance use treatment
• Home health, hospice, and home based care
• Medical devices and diagnostics
• Pharma services and CDMO operators
• Healthtech, RCM, MSO platforms, and payor services

What You Will Do:

• Provide market intelligence on bolt on targets, competitive landscape, and valuation context within your subsector
• Make introductions to founders, family owners, and senior executives in your existing network
• Review confidential information memoranda and management presentations for sector specific operating fit and risk
• Participate in PE sponsor pitches when your subsector and operating background are relevant
• Provide operational due diligence input on target companies
• Advise the Fireclay team on positioning and messaging for sponsor outreach and sourcing campaigns

Qualifications

• Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Medical Officer, or Division President at a PE backed healthcare services platform, MSO, physician practice, hospital system, medical device company, or pharma services operator
• Twenty years or more in healthcare services operations, with at least the last decade in leadership at a multi site or multi state platform
• Existing relationships with founder physicians, practice owners, and senior executives across your subsector
• Existing network of relationships with founders, family owners, senior executives, and PE professionals across your subsector
• Comfort representing Fireclay professionally to PE sponsors and target company management
• Discretion when handling non public information and competitive intelligence
• Willingness to work on a flexible per engagement basis without fixed hours or commitments

Compensation

• 1099 independent contractor structure
• Per deal success fees on closed engagements where you contribute meaningfully
• Optional retainer for active sourcing assignments
• Equity participation available on select strategic engagements
• No fixed hours or minimum time commitment

Location

Remote. US or Canada based. Travel is minimal and deal specific.

How to Apply

• Resume or LinkedIn URL
• Brief statement (one or two paragraphs) describing your subsector focus and the two or three operating engagements or transactions you would highlight as most relevant
• Two or three reference contacts (PE sponsors, founders, or senior executives we can call)