Senior Regulatory Advisor – Non-Food

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Provide guidance to clients, their suppliers, and Ashbury advisors regarding regulatory compliance.

• Deliver commercially competitive regulatory advice that aligns with client policies, based on a risk-based approach.

• Conduct research and monitor regulatory changes and developments.

• Review and offer advice on modifications to client policies in response to regulations, guidance, and codes of practice.

• Manage customer complaints, draft responses, and address escalated or serious complaints.

• Offer risk-based recommendations for handling complaints and enforcement challenges.

• Lead or assist in processes related to product recalls and withdrawals.

• Collaborate with central and local government agencies and industry bodies, such as OPSS, FSA/FSAI, Primary Authorities, laboratories, BRC, BSI, and ASA.

• Provide regulatory and technical training to Ashbury and its clients.

• Develop relationships with client Technical/Regulatory decision-makers to discuss regulatory issues.

• Participate in client meetings focused on regulatory affairs.

• Create and present expert opinion content for both internal and external audiences.

• Stay informed about legal requirements and labeling policies, sharing relevant information internally.

• Maintain and enhance expertise in pertinent subject areas.

• Conduct product information services, including formulation, regulatory adaptations, specification/pack copy review, artwork review, alignment, and branded product compliance assessments.

• Perform performance checks, monitor outcomes, and raise any performance-related concerns.

• Identify and communicate training needs effectively.

⛳️ Requirements

• A degree-level qualification in product safety, consumer protection, consumer law, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Extensive regulatory knowledge in product safety, including relevant codes of practice, policies, guidance, and standards.

• Strong understanding of legal requirements, challenges, and consumer trends associated with product information.

• Awareness of significant changes in the regulatory landscape due to new legislation, case law, codes of practice, and guidance.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a regulatory role within industry, trading standards/enforcement, or a related area.

• Proficient in spoken and written English.

• Proficient in the spoken and written language pertinent to the market/region.

• Fluency in one or more additional languages.

• Demonstrable ability to work independently, manage personal workload and time effectively.

• Proven experience in making risk-based decisions.

• Confident in applying requirements to product information and communicating decisions to clients.

• Understanding of the retail and manufacturing sectors, including the product launch process.

• Familiarity with client PLM (Product Lifetime Management) systems and the product information support provided to clients.

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including proficiency in IT and presentation capabilities.

• Ability to simplify complex requirements for better understanding.

• Capacity to foster the development of colleagues through training, mentoring, and coaching.

• Skills to assess risks in situations and propose risk-appropriate solutions.

• Competence in researching and gathering information utilizing available resources.

• Ability to perform under tight deadlines.

• Consistently maintain expected performance levels with high accuracy.

• Exemplify the Ashbury Values by being trustworthy, positive, and welcoming to diverse people and ideas.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible home-based role.

• Standard 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays.

• Additional annual leave based on length of service.

• Option to purchase extra annual leave.

• Charity days and time off to volunteer for your preferred charity.

• Payroll charity giving scheme.

• Cycle to Work scheme and many more perks!