Lead Regulatory Specialist / Manager

VRS Recruitment; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Lead Regulatory Specialist for a global fine chemical business in Greater Manchester. This role involves ensuring compliance with global regulations and managing regulatory affairs related to fine chemicals. Ideal candidates have a strong background in REACH, CLP, and experience in managing regulatory processes across departments. Strong communication skills are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Practical knowledge of REACH and CLP.
• Experience in regulatory compliance within fine chemicals.
• Strong communication skills for stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Manage REACH registrations and global compliance.
• Oversee hazard communication including SDS and labels.
• Support cross-departmental regulatory requirements.

Skills

Regulatory affairs

Compliance

Fine chemicals

REACH

CLP

Hazard communication

Job description

An opportunity to become the Lead Regulatory Specialist / Regulatory Manager at a global fine chemical business supplying chemical raw materials to a variety of sectors including coatings, inks and plastics. You will use your knowledge and expertise to ensure compliance with global chemical regulations and final product regulations and directives.

Duties will include managing REACH registrations, implementation of global REACH like schemes, participation in SIEF s and consortia, management of test data, oversight of hazard communication (all SDS s and labels), completion of customer questionnaires and support to internal departments – sales, R&D etc. In addition to chemical regulations, you will be required to develop knowledge of customer application regulations and directions eg food contact, packaging, plastics etc.
The role will be a mix of oversight, management and hands on practical work.

We are looking for a chemical regulatory professional who is looking to step into a lead / manager role; you must have good, practical knowledge of REACH and CLP , the ability to research and implement new regulations, and the desire to provide an efficient regulatory service to internal and external stakeholders. You must be confident of your abilities and have personable communication skills. A background in fine chemicals eg pigments, additives would be ideal. Any experience of inks, coatings or plastics would also be beneficial.

Key Skills

Regulatory affairs, compliance, fine chemicals, organic chemicals, REACH , EU REACH , UK REACH , global REACH -like schemes, CLP , GHS , coordination, regulatory support, SIEF , consortia, trade association representation, hazard communication.

VRS Regulatory is the Regulatory Affairs and Risk Assessment division of specialist scientific recruiter VRS . We focus on recruitment in Regulatory Affairs, Registrations, REACH , CLP , SDS Authoring, Product Safety, Compliance, Risk Assessment, Regulatory Toxicology, Regulatory Ecotoxicology and Environmental Fate in the chemicals, agrochemicals and biocides sectors.