Product Compliance Manager

Pentland Brands Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Generous holiday allowance

Healthcare support

Gym and fitness discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Electric car scheme

Product discounts

Job summary

Pentland Brands Limited is seeking a hands‑on Product Compliance professional to own market access, safety, chemicals, labelling and testing for the UK, EU and other non-Americas markets. You will drive ESPR and Digital Product Passport initiatives and manage recalls in collaboration with Legal and brand teams.

The role requires a practical, hands‑on approach with strong knowledge of UK/EU regulations and experience applying chemical compliance requirements to real product decisions.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in product compliance, product safety or regulatory affairs.
• Deep knowledge of UK and EU product regulation including REACH and labeling.
• Direct experience with ESPR, Digital Product Passport, or similar emerging regulation.

Responsibilities

• Own market access, safety, chemicals, labelling and testing protocols for UK, EU and other non-Americas markets.
• Lead delivery of ESPR and Digital Product Passport programmes for your markets.
• Own recall execution: coordinate response with Legal and brand teams and manage regulator engagement.

Skills

Product compliance

Regulatory affairs

UK/EU regulation

ESPR

Education

Bachelor or equivalent in a relevant field

Tools

REACH

Labelling compliance

Job description

We’re Pentland Brands: a global family business behind some of the world’s most iconic active and lifestyle brands. We bring integrity, energy and ambition to our work, setting high standards and striving to deliver great outcomes without ego.

This is the hands‑on delivery seat for product compliance across the UK, EU and every market outside the Americas. Where the Head sets the standard, you're the person making sure products actually meet it: market access, safety, chemicals, labelling and testing done right, ESPR and Digital Product Passport delivered on time, and recalls handled fast and well when they happen.

What you’ll be doing:

• Own market access, safety, chemicals, labelling and testing protocols for UK, EU and other non-Americas markets.
• Lead delivery of the ESPR and Digital Product Passport programmes for your markets, working to the standard the Head of Product Compliance & Stewardship sets.
• Own recall execution: coordinating the response, working with Legal and brand teams, and closing out regulator engagement.
• Apply chemical compliance requirements (REACH, PFAS, POPs, Proposition 65, the Restricted Substances List) to real product and testing decisions, not just policy documents.
• Feed readiness status and risk into the Head's reporting to the Product Regulatory Compliance Committee.

What you’ll bring:

• Solid experience in product compliance, product safety or regulatory affairs, ideally in apparel, footwear or another consumer goods category.
• Deep working knowledge of UK and EU product regulation: REACH, chemical restrictions, labelling and market‑specific information requirements.
• Direct experience with ESPR, the Digital Product Passport, or comparable emerging regulation, or a fast ability to get up to speed.
• A genuinely hands‑on approach: comfortable working a compliance issue through with a supplier or a brand team, not just reporting on it.
• Calm, organised recall experience: knowing how to move fast without losing the paper trail.

Why Pentland Brands?

Pentland Brands is the name behind some of the world’s best‑known sport, outdoor and lifestyle brands, including Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury, Endura, Ellesse, Kickers and Mitre.

We are a global family business with a clear purpose: pioneering brands that make life better. Across our teams, functions and locations, we work together to create products, experiences and partnerships that help people live more active, confident and positive lives.

Joining Pentland Brands means becoming part of a business where your work can have real reach, across multiple brands, markets, teams and disciplines. It is a place for people who want to contribute, collaborate, improve how things are done and help build the future of brands with heritage, ambition and global impact.

We offer a competitive salary, discretionary bonus, hybrid working, flexible start and finish times, generous holiday allowance, product discounts, sample sales, enhanced family‑friendly policies, healthcare support, gym and fitness discounts, cycle to work scheme and electric car scheme.

You can find full details of our benefits and perks on our UK Benefits page.

The Interview Process

We want our interview process to feel clear, straightforward, and supportive. If your experience and expectations look like a strong match for the role, here’s what you can expect next:

• Talent Team Intro Call - A 30‑minute video call with our Talent Team to get to know each other, talk through the role and your experience, and answer any questions you have.
• Experience Interview - A more in‑depth interview (usually online) with the hiring manager to explore your skills, experience and approach, and how these align with the role, our principles, and our ways of working.
• Final Interview - A final in‑person interview at our office, focused on deeper discussion and practical application, giving you the chance to meet more of the team and see Pentland Brands in action.