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Senior Analyst, Licensing & Accreditation

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Chicago, Illinois 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $49K - $86K 💻 Compliance 🗓️ October 8th, 2026
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Edtech.com's Summary

Covista is hiring a Senior Analyst, Licensing & Accreditation to secure and maintain the approvals its institutions need to operate, grant degrees, and recruit in every applicable jurisdiction. The analyst gathers data and materials from business owners, files accurate applications and reports on time, and keeps regulatory databases and heat maps current. Beyond filings, the role advises each institution on regulatory policies and presents the effects of proposed regulations to leaders along with recommended solutions.

Highlights
  • Gather data elements and required materials from business owners to complete applications and reports
  • Submit application materials accurately and on schedule
  • Maintain regulatory databases, resource materials, and regulatory heat maps
  • Assess how current and proposed regulations affect institutions and present analysis and solutions to leaders
  • Lead multiple complex projects at once
  • Help prioritize the work needed to win regulatory approvals for new institutional initiatives
  • Mentor a new colleague when assigned, depending on experience
  • Bachelor’s degree required and master’s preferred, with 4+ years in a federal or state regulated environment
  • Salary range of $49,199 to $86,254 per year
  • Benefits include health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) with 6% employer match, flexible time off, and 12 paid holidays

Senior Analyst, Licensing & Accreditation Full Description

Opportunity at a Glance
The Senior Licensing & Accreditation Analyst is responsible for ensuring that all institutions and business units are in compliance with state, federal and accreditor requirements by obtaining and maintaining approval to operate, grant degrees and recruit in all applicable jurisdictions. The Senior Analyst also supports each Covista institution through advising on regulatory policies, standards, processes and guidelines.

Responsibilities
  • Performs all roles of the analyst as needed.
  • Works with appropriate business owners to gather data elements and required materials necessary to complete all applications and reports.
  • Ensures compliant and timely submission of all relevant application materials.
  • Maintains all relevant databases and resource materials required to perform assigned tasks.
  • Reviews and assesses institutional implications of current and proposed regulations, presents analysis to leaders, and proposes solutions.
  • Participates in special assignments on an as-needed basis and performs related duties as assigned.
  • May be assigned to mentor a new colleague, depending on experience.
  • Responsible for maintaining relevant regulatory heat maps.
  • Leads multiple complex projects concurrently.
  • Assists with developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and accuracy.
  • Assists with the assessment of new institutional initiatives that require regulatory approvals and helps prioritize the work stream to obtain those approvals.
  • Assists Manager in assessing institutional implications of current/proposed/new regulations.
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree required and Master's Degree preferred.
  • 4+ years of previous work experience in a federal/state regulated environment required.
  • Experience in higher education licensing or accreditation preferred.
  • Experience gathering and analyzing various types of data and communicating information in a variety of prescribed forms required.
  • Motivated self-starter who can consistently complete projects and assigned tasks on or ahead of schedule with little to no supervision.
  • General computing skills and experience using Microsoft Office software required.
  • Excellent organizational, oral and written communication, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills
  • Strong work ethic.
  • Superb proof-reading skills.
  • Ability to interact with senior leadership and outside agencies in a professional manner.
  • Writing samples required.

Additional Information
In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $49199.33 and $86253.75. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.
Covista offers a robust suite of benefits including:
  • Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
  • 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
  • Participation in Covista’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
  • 12 Paid Holidays
For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.covista.com/benefits
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