Director, Legal & Compliance Business Enablement and Analytics
EVERSANA · Chicago, IL
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At EVERSANA, we are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work across the globe. We’re fueled by our vision to create a healthier world. How? Our global team of more than 7,000 employees is committed to creating and delivering next-generation commercialization services to the life sciences industry. We are grounded in our cultural beliefs and serve more than 650 clients ranging from innovative biotech start-ups to established pharmaceutical companies. Our products, services and solutions help bring innovative therapies to market and support the patients who depend on them. Our jobs, skills and talents are unique, but together we make an impact every day. Join us!
Across our growing organization, we embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs. We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture we are building. We look for team members that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but also who care deeply about EVERSANA, our people, clients and most importantly, the patients we serve. We are EVERSANA.
THE POSITION:
The Director, Legal & Compliance Business Enablement and Analytics is a senior business enablement leader embedded within the Chief Legal and Compliance Office. This role serves as a trusted and reliable knowledge resource and executor for the Legal and Compliance organization, with a strong understanding of in-house legal and compliance functions and how they support enterprise growth, innovation, and risk management.
As EVERSANA continues to scale and face increased legal and regulatory complexity—including AI- and data-enabled solutions and expanded regulatory engagement—this role provides centralized ownership of execution, enablement, and analytics across Legal and Compliance. The position enhances operational discipline, expands execution capacity, and improves enterprise transparency, allowing legal and compliance leadership to operate as proactive, solution-oriented business partners.
The role is hands-on and analytically driven, responsible for delivering analysis, supporting and leading cross-functional initiatives, and creating, maintaining, and reporting on impactful metrics and KPIs that provide visibility into workload, prioritization, risk, and key enterprise initiatives.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by:
Business Enablement and Cross-Functional Execution Drive execution of enterprise-level legal and compliance initiatives across business lines and geographies
Translate strategy into coordinated workstreams with clear ownership, sequencing, and follow-through
Embed Legal and Compliance early in growth and AI initiatives to support speed, alignment, and risk management
Operational Discipline and Transformation Establish structure around intake, prioritization, and execution of enterprise-level requests
Coordinate regulatory authority submissions and responses to agency-driven and customer audit inquiries
Track deadlines and milestones for critical priorities, including litigation and regulatory matters
Analytics, Reporting, and Executive Communications Build analytics to support workload visibility, prioritization, and risk tracking
Develop executive reporting tied to legal, compliance, and innovation initiatives
Prepare presentations and materials that support enterprise decision-making and leadership alignment
Financial and Resource Management Partner with the Chief Legal Officer on budget planning, forecasting, and spend management
Track and analyze outside counsel and matter-level costs
Support data-driven resourcing and investment decisions
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
All other duties as assigned .
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of EVERSANA to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by an employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for EVERSANA. If reasonable accommodation is needed to perform the essential functions of your job position, please contact Human Resources.
EXPECTATIONS OF THE JOB:
Travel – as needed
Hours – 40+ hours per week, Monday-Friday
The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the expectations of the position and shall not be construed as the only expectations that may be assigned for the position.
An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the expectations listed above.
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.
Education: MBA or equivalent business training
10-12 years of experience in legal or compliance operations, business operations, analytics, and strategic execution in a complex, regulated organization.
Experience and/or Training: Strong background in operations, analytics, and executive reporting
Experience operating in complex, regulated, or highly matrixed environments
Demonstrated ability to drive execution through influence rather than direct authority
Technology/Equipment: Advanced proficiency with analytics, reporting, and presentation tools
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The physical and mental requirements along with the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of t
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