VP, M&A at Hippocratic AI

Palo Alto, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Healthcare, Artificial IntelligenceIndustries

Requirements

5+ years in private equity, independent sponsor, investment banking, or corporate development with multiple closed transactions (ideally including at least one or two roll-up or multi-site integration)
Strong financial modeling and underwriting skills; comfort with debt financing and definitive documents
Healthcare services familiarity and working knowledge of HIPAA/BAA constructs; contact center exposure a plus
Excellent executive communication (written and verbal) and stakeholder management
Prior exposure to contact centers or outsourced clinical operations (triage, patient access, scheduling) (nice-to-have)
Experience with TSAs, carve-outs, and cross-border tuck-ins (nice-to-have)
Familiarity with AI/automation in services (nice-to-have)

Responsibilities

Build segmented market maps and target lists across priority verticals; maintain a proactive pipeline and CRM
Develop investment theses and business cases (market sizing, positioning, synergy logic, execution risks)
Cultivate relationships with founders, bankers, brokers, PE funds, and lenders
Lead cross-functional diligence (commercial, financial, legal, HR, tech/security, and—where applicable—clinical ops)
Own models and investment materials: LBO/roll-up cases, purchase price bridge with WC peg & debt-like items, sources & uses tie-out, synergy cases/ramps, downside scenarios, and NPV/IRR
Partner with external advisors (QoE, legal, tax, insurance/RWI) and financing sources
Run end-to-end processes from IOI/LOI through close; drive workstreams, data rooms, and redlines
Stand up pragmatic Day-1/30/100 integration plans; coordinate TSAs and change management
Track value-creation levers (revenue expansion, SG&A optimization, WFM, vendor consolidation) and report results
Establish KPI dashboards and cadence for post-close performance (financial and operational)
Manage risk registers and mitigation plans
Mentor analysts/associates; instill high-bar deal hygiene and documentation standards

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

M&ADue DiligenceAcquisition ExecutionCorporate DevelopmentHealthcare ServicesTech-Enabled ServicesRoll-Up StrategyPartnershipsJoint VenturesDivestitures

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this role remote or onsite?

The role is onsite and requires the team to be in the office five days a week in Palo Alto, CA, unless explicitly noted otherwise.

What are the key responsibilities for the VP, M&A role?

Responsibilities include building market maps and target lists, developing investment theses, leading cross-functional diligence, owning financial models, partnering with external advisors, running end-to-end acquisition processes, and tracking value-creation levers.

What is the company culture like at Hippocratic AI?

The company values in-person teamwork, believing the best ideas happen together, with a world-class team of experts in healthcare and AI working onsite five days a week.

What salary or compensation is offered for this position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What experience makes a strong candidate for this VP, M&A role?

Strong candidates will have expertise in sourcing and executing acquisitions in healthcare services, leading diligence across commercial, financial, legal, and tech areas, building financial models like LBO cases and synergy ramps, and managing end-to-end M&A processes.