PwC
Regulatory Risk & Compliance - Health Industries - Pharma Life Sciences- Senior Associate
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Supports pharma and life sciences client engagements involving regulatory compliance, risk assessments, internal controls, remediation planning, compliance data analysis, governance, reporting, and monitoring. Builds client relationships, develops practical recommendations, tracks engagement workstreams, reviews junior team members’ work, and advises on patient safety, data protection, operational risk, and third-party compliance.
The Opportunity
As a Regulatory Risk & Compliance - Health Industries - Pharma Life Sciences Senior Associate you will support client engagements focused on regulatory compliance, risk identification, and control improvement across pharma and life sciences environments within our Advisory practice. As a Senior Associate you will analyze complex issues, build meaningful client relationships, and guide junior team members while applying critical thinking, sound judgment, and a developing understanding of business context to deliver practical solutions. In this role at PwC, you will help clients navigate regulatory requirements, interpret data and feedback, and contribute to workstreams that address compliance strategies, internal controls, and evolving industry needs.
Responsibilities
- Analyzing regulatory requirements and translating them into practical compliance actions for healthcare clients
- Supporting regulatory risk assessments, control reviews, and remediation planning across compliance programs
- Interpreting compliance data, issue trends, and documentation to inform recommendations and next steps
- Developing deliverables that address governance, controls, regulatory reporting, and monitoring needs
- Tracking project workstreams, deadlines, and open items to help keep engagements moving forward
- Building client relationships by responding to questions, clarifying requirements, and adapting to changing priorities
- Contributing to discussions on patient safety, data protection, operational risk, and third party compliance
- Applying compliance frameworks, standards, and regulatory guidance to client processes and internal controls
- Reviewing work completed by junior team members and sharing guidance to support task accuracy and development
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Anticipating needs across healthcare compliance engagements;
- Interpreting regulatory changes for pharma and life sciences clients;
- Using critical thinking to break down complex compliance issues;
- Leveraging data insights to shape recommendations and next steps;
- Developing client relationships while navigating ambiguity and change;
- Upholding professional standards and mentoring junior team members
The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
As a Regulatory Risk & Compliance - Health Industries - Pharma Life Sciences Senior Associate you will support client engagements focused on regulatory compliance, risk identification, and control improvement across pharma and life sciences environments within our Advisory practice. As a Senior Associate you will analyze complex issues, build meaningful client relationships, and guide junior team members while applying critical thinking, sound judgment, and a developing understanding of business context to deliver practical solutions. In this role at PwC, you will help clients navigate regulatory requirements, interpret data and feedback, and contribute to workstreams that address compliance strategies, internal controls, and evolving industry needs.
Responsibilities
- Analyzing regulatory requirements and translating them into practical compliance actions for healthcare clients
- Supporting regulatory risk assessments, control reviews, and remediation planning across compliance programs
- Interpreting compliance data, issue trends, and documentation to inform recommendations and next steps
- Developing deliverables that address governance, controls, regulatory reporting, and monitoring needs
- Tracking project workstreams, deadlines, and open items to help keep engagements moving forward
- Building client relationships by responding to questions, clarifying requirements, and adapting to changing priorities
- Contributing to discussions on patient safety, data protection, operational risk, and third party compliance
- Applying compliance frameworks, standards, and regulatory guidance to client processes and internal controls
- Reviewing work completed by junior team members and sharing guidance to support task accuracy and development
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience
What Sets You Apart
- Anticipating needs across healthcare compliance engagements;
- Interpreting regulatory changes for pharma and life sciences clients;
- Using critical thinking to break down complex compliance issues;
- Leveraging data insights to shape recommendations and next steps;
- Developing client relationships while navigating ambiguity and change;
- Upholding professional standards and mentoring junior team members
The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
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