Associate Director - Regulatory

Errington Legal; Harlow; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension plan

Flexible time off

Bonus scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

On-site gym

Job summary

Errington Legal is partnering with a global biotech to hire a European Regulatory Lead, based in London or Cambridge with hybrid working. The role focuses on regulatory and quality matters for medical‑device products, including RUO and clinical offerings, and advises the business on complex frameworks across the EMEALA region.

You will collaborate with Reg Affairs, Med Affairs, Marketing and Compliance, and support regional submissions, market access strategies and post‑market matters.

Qualifications

• UK or EU regulatory awareness and experience in medical devices or life sciences.
• Ability to interpret and advise on regulatory frameworks across international settings.
• Practical solutions derived from analytical judgement of regulatory risk and change.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Focusing on regulatory and quality matters of medical technology products, including RUO and clinical offerings.
• Advise the business and its teams/functions globally (EMEALA) on complex regulatory frameworks.
• Work closely with Reg Affairs, Med Affairs, Marketing, Compliance and Commercial among others.
• Support regional submissions, market-access strategies and post-market matters.
• Evaluate and provide cross-function guidance on regulatory changes and industry adaptations.

Skills

Regulatory expertise

Regulatory risk assessment

Interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Education

UK/EU Regulatory Qualified

Job description

A regional lead Regulatory role in a global biotech

European Regulatory Lead- London or Cambridgewith hybrid working

If you're looking for an opportunity to work as part of a global teamand utilise a breadth of European regulatory capability in a region-lead role, this could be an excellent opportunity for you with aground-breaking global biotechnology company with a focus on ethical innovation.

Potentially suited to either an experienced in-house practitioner or someone looking for their first role from practice, either individual would find substantial support across an experienced team both locally and throughout the business' global hubs.

Role

• Focusing primarily on regulatory and quality matters of medical technology products, including RUO and clinical offerings
• Advise the business and its teams/functions globally (EMEALA) on complex regulatory frameworks
• Working closely with teams across Reg Affairs, Med Affairs, Marketing, Compliance and Commercial among others
• Supporting regional submissions, market-access strategies and post-market matters
• Evaluating and providing cross-function guidance on regulating changes and industry adaptations

You

• UK or dual UK/EU Qualified
• Senior advisory and commercial experience in a regulatory setting, ideally in an international setting
• Demonstrable life sciences and medical devices regulatory knowledge/experience
• An essential skill will be providing practical solutions from analytical judgement of regulatory risk and/or change
• Multilingual skills an advantage, but not essential
• Pragmatic and commercially focused with excellent interpersonal skills

Benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension plan
• Flexible time off
• Bonus scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance
• On-site gym

We are an equal opportunities recruiter, committed to ensuring an inclusive and supportive recruitment process. We embrace and promote diversity as we understand the importance and value of this both for us and our clients.