Head of Policy and Government Relations

Scarlet; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health tech company in London seeks an experienced regulatory policy specialist. The role focuses on monitoring policy developments, managing advocacy, and building relationships with key stakeholders in the EU and UK. Ideal candidates will have 5-10 years in a regulated environment, exceptional communication skills, and a deep understanding of medical devices regulations. Join us to shape the future of healthcare and ensure innovative technologies reach those in need quickly.

Benefits

Equity offerings

Innovative work environment

Qualifications

• 5-10 years experience in government relations or public affairs.
• Strong confidence to voice positions with stakeholders.
• Exceptional advocacy skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor policy developments and communicate internally.
• Manage advocacy on regulatory changes and submissions.
• Build relationships with policy officials and regulators.

Skills

Experience working within a heavily regulated environment

Strong interpersonal skills

Experience with UK or EU institutions

Exceptional written and verbal communication

Ability to understand new technologies

Job description

Location

London Office

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On-site

Department

Legal and Policy

Compensation

• £85K – £100K • Offers Equity

Our mission is to hasten the transition to universally accessible healthcare. We are authorised by governments to assess and grant market access to medical AIs. Our groundbreaking approach enables the most innovative technology to reach patients safely and quickly.

Scarlet is the pre‑eminent authority on AI medical devices. We serve customers that matter. Companies building bleeding‑edge medical AI systems choose Scarlet. We are proud to count the world’s best resourced and most ambitious companies building medical AI as customers. You will be joining a team with product‑market fit, flowing data, and exponentially growing revenue.

Come help us bring the next generation of healthcare to the people who need it.

About the role:

We’re at an influential point in regulatory history for healthcare – and we’re looking for someone to help shape it.

At a time when the regulatory environment across both the EU and the UK are in a state of flux, it’s more important than ever that policy officials and regulators are making informed decisions.

We’re not short of experts who have a deep understanding of safe and performant medical software. Which means that we’re opinionated on how regulatory requirements and guidance should be designed and implemented to ensure that that software gets into the hands of the people who need it quickly.

This role is about delivering the right message to the right people at the right time.

Responsibilities:

• Proactively monitor policy and regulatory developments and communicate those developments to the relevant people internally.
• Manage Scarlet’s advocacy on regulatory change – including “holding the pen” on submissions, coordinating the relevant internal experts, ensuring quality and consistency across jurisdictions and subject areas, and managing submission timelines.
• Build and maintain relationships with policy officials, legislative drafters, and regulators across the EU and the UK.
• Own and grow our “no surprises” policy by identifying opportunities to keep our regulators and policy officials informed of updates to Scarlet’s business, processes, and tooling.
• Develop a deep understanding of the legislative and standards drafting process, the relevant stakeholders, and the key areas for influence.
• Manage coordination with other regulatory stakeholders (e.g. Team AB, NBCG-Med etc.).
• Lead regulatory relationships as Scarlet expands into new jurisdictions (e.g. US / APAC).

About you:

Key skills:

• 5-10 years experience working within a heavily regulated environment – ideally in a government relations, public affairs or communications role.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the confidence to proactively voice positions and obtain meetings with key stakeholders.
• Experience with UK or EU institutions and legislative processes.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and advocacy skills.
• Ability to quickly upskill in and understand new technologies.

Desirable skills:

• In‑depth knowledge of medical device regulations.
• Existing relationships within EU and/or UK political / regulatory institutions.

The Interview Process

1. Intro call with Felicity – 20 mins
2. Team interview with Tiri – 45 mins
3. Technical interview with Felicity – 45 mins
4. Culture and values interview with James and Jamie – 2x30 mins
5. Offer

Where possible, we will try to collapse some of the core interviews into one session in our London office.

Compensation Range: £85K - £100K