Healthcare PE Associate (Chicago)

Start Date: Immediate

Investment Focus: Private Equity

Sector Focus: Healthcare Services/ HCIT

Waud Capital Partners is a growth-oriented private equity firm based in Chicago with more than 30 years of investing experience. As a leading middle market firm, they have more than $4.6 billion in regulatory assets under management across our two industries: software & technology and healthcare. With 500 investments completed as of 2025, their approach has remained consistently focused on partnering with exceptional management teams to build sector-leading companies.

WCP's investment approach includes working with experienced industry executives in their target theses before sourcing investments, leveraging their experience and leadership pre- and post-acquisition. That differentiated model makes for a genuinely holistic Associate experience: a true apprenticeship blending deal diligence with hands-on portfolio company and value creation exposure. The Associate program may also extend beyond the standard 2 years, offering high performers the opportunity to continue in a Senior Associate role and pursue a path directly from Associate to VP without requiring business school.

WCP looks for associates who bring strong investment judgment, genuine curiosity, and ownership of their work, and who effectively build relationships with management teams and deal teams alike. They celebrate the judgment to know where time and attention create the most value, and the instinct to build automations that free up capacity for work that moves deals forward.

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