Compliance Manager

Barclay Simpson; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential UK-based manufacturer of water treatment and filtration products is hiring a Regulatory Compliance & Solutions Manager. The role is hybrid with 3–4 days in the office and focuses on navigating UK and EU water and packaging regulations to protect product availability and market access.

The successful candidate will track regulatory changes, translate them into practical technical and commercial actions, and collaborate with Product, R&D, Quality, Operations and Supply Chain to

Qualifications

• Hands-on, pragmatic approach to translating regulations into workable solutions.
• Ability to map UK/EU rules to product, operations and commercial needs.
• Experience with water-related product testing or certification processes.

Responsibilities

• Track and map changing UK and EU regulations.
• Translate regulatory changes into practical action for product, operations and commercial teams.
• Develop technical or commercial solutions to regulatory challenges.
• Collaborate with Product, R&D, Quality, Operations and Supply Chain.
• Present options to senior leadership and influence investment decisions.
• Drive delivery plans, remove blockers and ensure implementation.

Skills

Water compliance

Regulatory tracking

Cross-functional collaboration

Commercial judgement

Job description

We’re hiring: Regulatory Compliance & Solutions Manager

Water Compliance | Packaging | Product & Commercial Change

Hybrid - 3/4 days per week in the office

I’m supporting a confidential search for a UK-based manufacturer of water treatment and filtration products.

This is a business-critical role focused on helping the organisation navigate changing water and packaging regulations while protecting product availability and market access across the UK and Europe.

Water compliance experience is the most important requirement. We’re looking for someone with practical exposure to areas such as:

• Drinking-water-contact materials, water treatment, filtration, plumbing or sanitary products
• The EU Drinking Water Directive and Article 11 requirements
• National approval schemes such as WRAS, ACS, KTW/BWGL, DM 174, KIWA, Belgaqua or equivalent
• Product testing, certification and re-certification programmes

Packaging compliance experience is also highly desirable, particularly PPWR, recyclability, labelling and Extended Producer Responsibility obligations across European markets.

Crucially, this is not a role for someone who only interprets regulations and identifies problems.

The successful person will be able to:

• Track and map changing UK and EU regulations
• Understand the product, operational and commercial implications
• Develop practical technical or commercial solutions
• Work closely with Product, R&D, Quality, Operations and Supply Chain
• Present clear options to senior leadership and influence investment and change
• Establish delivery plans, remove blockers and drive solutions through to implementation

The ideal candidate may not be a traditional career compliance specialist. They will, however, have strong water-compliance knowledge, sound commercial judgement and a demonstrable track record of turning complex regulatory requirements into workable solutions.

This would suit someone hands‑on, pragmatic and action‑oriented—someone who can spot the issue, bring the right people together and take ownership of delivering the fix.

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