Pharma & Life Sciences Compliance Senior Associate

PwC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 77,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC is seeking a Compliance- Health Industries - Pharma Life Sciences- Senior Associate to support regulatory risk and compliance work for clients in the pharma and life sciences space. You will interpret regulatory requirements, assess compliance needs, and develop practical approaches within our Risk and Compliance practice.

You will analyze multifaceted issues, manage workstreams, mentor junior team members, and contribute to client deliverables while building strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing regulatory compliance requirements for healthcare and life sciences clients and translating them into practical workstream activities.
• Assessing client controls, policies, and procedures to identify gaps in compliance, governance, and risk management.
• Developing compliance reviews, testing approaches, and documentation tied to regulatory expectations across pharma, med tech, payer, and provider environments.
• Interpreting data and operational evidence to support findings, recommendations, and issue tracking.
• Preparing client deliverables that summarize risks, observations, and actions for remediation planning.
• Supporting compliance program implementation across areas such as third party risk, privacy, records management, sanctions, anti-money laundering, and ethics.
• Coordinating with client teams to gather information, clarify process details, and move assigned tasks forward.
• Mentoring junior team members on methods, documentation quality, and task execution while reviewing work for completeness.
• Building client relationships through responsive support and a clear understanding of industry-specific compliance challenges

Skills

Regulatory risk

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

PwC is seeking a Compliance- Health Industries - Pharma Life Sciences- Senior Associate to support regulatory risk and compliance work for clients in the pharma and life sciences space. You will interpret regulatory requirements, assess compliance needs, and develop practical approaches within our Risk and Compliance practice.

You will analyze multifaceted issues, manage workstreams, mentor junior team members, and contribute to client deliverables while building strong client relationships.