
Director, Legal & Compliance Business Enablement and Analytics
EVERSANA, chicago, il, United States
At EVERSANA, a certified Great Place to Work, we create next‑generation commercialization services for the life sciences industry, serving over 650 clients with more than 7,000 employees worldwide.
Job Description
The Director of Legal & Compliance Business Enablement & Analytics is a senior business enablement leader embedded within the Chief Legal and Compliance Office. The role serves as a trusted 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 scales and faces 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. It enhances operational discipline, expands execution capacity, and improves enterprise transparency, allowing legal and compliance leadership to act as proactive, solution‑oriented business partners.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- 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.
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.
Qualifications
- 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: Advanced proficiency with analytics, reporting, and presentation tools.
Physical/Mental Demands and Working Environment
Office: Employees are frequently required to stand, sit, and walk for long periods of time, lift or move up to 25 pounds, and may experience moderate noise and frequent interruptions. The work requires reaching, grasping, standing, or sitting for up to 90% of the shift.
Equal Opportunity Employer
EVERSANA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected status.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws, EVERSANA provides reasonable accommodation when requested by an employee or applicant with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to perform essential functions, please contact Human Resources.
Benefits and Compensation
EVERSANA is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees. Compensation is determined based on relevant experience, other job‑related qualifications or skills, and geographic location.
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