Senior Associate, Pharma & Life Sciences Compliance

PwC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 77,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Holiday and vacation pay

Job summary

PwC is seeking a Senior Associate in Compliance - Health Industries (Pharma Life Sciences) 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 teammates, and build strong client connections while developing your technical skills and

Qualifications

• At least a Bachelor's degree.
• At least 3 years of experience.
• Experience in pharma or life sciences compliance.
• Knowledge of health industry regulatory requirements.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical workstreams.

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.
• 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 assessment

Client relationship management

Mentoring junior team members

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

PwC is seeking a Senior Associate in Compliance - Health Industries (Pharma Life Sciences) 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 teammates, and build strong client connections while developing your technical skills and