Environmental Regulatory Intelligence Lead

UCB; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybride; EUR 110 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UCB is seeking an Environmental Regulatory Intelligence Lead to join our Environmental Sustainability team at the Brussels HQ. The role focuses on anticipating evolving regulations worldwide and turning insights into actionable guidance to support sustainable growth and compliant operations.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration with Legal, EHS, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, R&D, Procurement, Packaging, and Supply Chain, shaping governance, heatmaps, and dashboards for senior

Qualifications

• Masters degree required or equivalent in a relevant field.
• 8+ years of experience in environmental regulatory affairs, sustainability, or EHS compliance.
• Strong knowledge of global environmental regulations and sustainability reporting frameworks.
• Proven ability to assess regulatory risks and translate complex requirements into business actions.
• Experience influencing stakeholders and leading cross-functional initiatives without direct authority.
• Strong communication, portfolio management, and strategic decision-making skills in complex environments.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken; French is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Own the regulatory intelligence portfolio— monitor, identify, and validate emerging environmental sustainability regulations across local, regional, and global levels.
• Turn signals into action— oversee AI-enabled intelligence tools and translate validated signals into clear, actionable insights relevant to UCB.
• Prioritise by impact and risk— qualify regulatory signals based on business impact, compliance risk, timelines, and organisational exposure.
• Coordinate across functions— connect Legal, EHS, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, R&D, Procurement, Packaging, and Supply Chain to ensure integrated, consistent responses.
• Drive response strategy— define with UCB experts the mitigation and implementation plans, secure resources, and ensure timely, accountable execution.
• Escalate and support decisions— bring critical, ambiguous, or cross-functional matters through governance channels to enable enterprise-level decisions.
• Provide management visibility— maintain dashboards, regulatory heatmaps, and forward-looking roadmaps for senior stakeholders.
• Represent UCB externally— engage in industry associations, regulatory forums, and advocacy initiatives to monitor and help shape policy developments.
• Ensure traceability and audit readiness— maintain structured tracking, documentation, and reporting to support compliance and inspection readiness.
• Build capability and improve continuously— support onboarding and awareness-building, and refine workflows, governance, and digital tooling over time.

Connaissances

Regulatory intelligence strategy

Regulatory risk assessment

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

English communication

Formation

Master's degree in Environmental Science/Environmental Law/Engineering/Chemistry or related field

Description du poste

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for an Environmental Regulatory Intelligence Lead who is strategic, analytical, and collaborative to join our Environmental Sustainability team, based at our UCB HQ located in Brussels, Belgium.

About the role:

As Environmental Regulatory Intelligence Lead, you will play a critical role in helping UCB anticipate, understand, and respond to evolving environmental regulations worldwide. You will oversee environmental regulatory intelligence across topics including climate change, pollution control, circular economy, biodiversity, sustainable packaging, ESG reporting, and environmental sustainability procurement. You will turn emerging regulatory developments into actionable business insights, ensuring UCB remains compliant while supporting sustainable growth and informed decision‑making across the organization.

Who you will work with:

You will work closely with Environmental Sustainability experts, Regulatory Affairs, Corporate Affairs, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, Legal, EHS, Manufacturing, and R&D teams. You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, industry associations, and regulatory bodies to strengthen environmental regulatory preparedness and help shape UCB's sustainability agenda.

What you will do:

• Own the regulatory intelligence portfolio— monitor, identify, and validate emerging environmental sustainability regulations across local, regional, and global levels.
• Turn signals into action— oversee AI-enabled intelligence tools and translate validated signals into clear, actionable insights relevant to UCB.
• Prioritise by impact and risk— qualify regulatory signals based on business impact, compliance risk, timelines, and organisational exposure.
• Coordinate across functions— connect Legal, EHS, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, R&D, Procurement, Packaging, and Supply Chain to ensure integrated, consistent responses.
• Drive response strategy— define with UCB experts the mitigation and implementation plans, secure resources, and ensure timely, accountable execution.
• Escalate and support decisions— bring critical, ambiguous, or cross‑functional matters through governance channels to enable enterprise‑level decisions.
• Provide management visibility— maintain dashboards, regulatory heatmaps, and forward‑looking roadmaps for senior stakeholders.
• Represent UCB externally— engage in industry associations, regulatory forums, and advocacy initiatives to monitor and help shape policy developments.
• Ensure traceability and audit readiness— maintain structured tracking, documentation, and reporting to support compliance and inspection readiness.
• Build capability and improve continuously— support onboarding and awareness‑building, and refine workflows, governance, and digital tooling over time.

Interested? For this role, we are looking for the following education, experience, and skills:

• Master's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Law, Engineering, Chemistry, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in environmental regulatory affairs, sustainability, or EHS compliance.
• Strong knowledge of global environmental regulations and sustainability reporting frameworks.
• Proven ability to assess regulatory risks and translate complex requirements into business actions.
• Experience influencing stakeholders and leading cross‑functional initiatives without direct authority.
• Strong communication, portfolio management, and strategic decision‑making skills in complex environments.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken, French is a plus.

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients?

About us

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?

At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid‑first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on [e-mail]. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.