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Company Description

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.

Job Description

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.

Qualifications

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 this position.

Office: While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to reach, grasp, stand and/or sit for long periods of time (up to 90% of the shift), walk, talk and hear; occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet, with frequent interruptions and multiple demands.

Additional Information

OUR CULTURAL BELIEFS:

Patient Minded I act with the patient’s best interest in mind.

Client Delight I own every client experience and its impact on results.

Take Action I am empowered and empower others to act now.

Grow Talent I own my development and invest in the development of others.

Win Together I passionately connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime to achieve results.

Communication Matters I speak up to create transparent, thoughtful and timely dialogue.

Embrace Diversity I create an environment of awareness and respect.

Always Innovate I am bold and creative in everything I do.

Our team is aware of recent fraudulent job offers in the market, misrepresenting EVERSANA. Recruitment fraud is a sophisticated scam commonly perpetrated through online services using fake websites, unsolicited e-mails, or even text messages claiming to be a legitimate company. Some of these scams request personal information and even payment for training or job application fees. Please know EVERSANA would never require personal information nor payment of any kind during the employment process. We respect the personal rights of all candidates looking to explore careers at EVERSANA.

EVERSANA is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees. If this job posting includes a base salary range, it represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). More information about EVERSANA’s benefits package can be found at eversana.com/careers. EVERSANA reserves the right to modify this base salary range and benefits at any time.

From EVERSANA’s inception, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

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 a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for EVERSANA. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodations applies to all aspects of the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the interview and hiring process, please contact us at applicantsupport@eversana.com.