Council Capital
healthcare
Associate(ValueCreation)
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“Associate (Value Creation) at Council Capital. Skills: Value Creation, Portfolio Support, Strategic Projects. Partner with portfolio companies to execute consulting-type projects. Develop and implement scalable toolkits, resources, and best practices”
What You'll Achieve.
enabling growth through talent, systems, and strategy; building enduring businesses that improve lives and shape the future of healthcare; Demonstrates a bias toward action and quantitative results
Industry & Context.
Ability to bring structure to large, complex problems; analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
1-3 years of experience at a top management consulting firm, Ability to bring structure to large, complex problems, create processes for solving them, analytical and problem-solving skills, Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, Ability to manage multiple, simultaneous projects, operating independently, Values alignment with the firm’s core values is imperative, Balances intellectual intelligence, emotional intelligence, work ethic, humility, and curiosity, Develops authentic relationships with colleagues and partners, Contributes to a caring environment, Demonstrates a bias toward action and quantitative results, Possesses passion for building great companies and making a positive impact in healthcare
Nice to Have
strategy & operations role at a fast-growing healthcare company will be considered
What You'll Do.
Partner with portfolio companies to execute consulting-type projects
Develop and implement scalable toolkits
Partner with deal teams to provide visibility and support
Support portfolio/company Boards to ensure corporate governance
Build internal capabilities to scale the firm
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with portfolio companies; Partner with deal teams; Support portfolio/company Boards; Develops authentic relationships with colleagues and partners; Contributes to a caring environment that spans individuals, teams, and families
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Process & Methodology
Ability to manage multiple, simultaneous projects
Full Job Description
Council Capital is a healthcare-focused private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee, managing over $350 million in committed capital. We invest in lower middle market healthcare companies where we see the potential to scale purpose and performance. Our investments span control and minority positions in businesses with enterprise values between $10 million and $100 million. What sets us apart is the Council Model—a proven framework that surrounds founders and leadership teams with a powerful combination of support: our CEO Council of seasoned operators, our Strategic Healthcare Investors who bring real-world insight and access, and our internal Value Creation Team, focused on enabling growth through talent, systems, and strategy. At Council Capital, we’re not just backing companies—we’re helping build enduring businesses that improve lives and shape the future of healthcare. Position and Role The Associate Portfolio Chief of Staff position is designed to help candidates bridge experiences in management consulting, ‘real-world’ operations, and private equity before (most typically) enrolling in business school. Approximately 80% of this person’s time will be spent supporting the firm’s portfolio companies, and the remaining ~20% will be spent supporting the firm’s leadership team on a variety of strategic, special projects. This role reports to Tim Schulte (Partner, focused on portfolio value creation). Responsibilities - Partner with portfolio companies to execute consulting-type projects across all business functions (e.g., go-to-market redesign, pricing strategy, M&A integration, new product launch, etc.) - Develop and implement scalable toolkits, resources, and best practices across portfolio companies (e.g., new company onboarding toolkit, annual budgeting resources, etc.) - Partner with deal teams to provide visibility and support into managing the investment (e.g., financial and operational reporting, strategic analyses, etc.) - Support portfolio/company
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