Regional Regulatory Manager | Hybrid | Excellent Benefits

Office Angels; Folkestone; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Medical/Health cashback

Annual bonus

Life assurance cover

Job summary

Office Angels Limited is seeking a Regional Regulatory Manager to own regulatory compliance across the UK and EU, reporting to the European Head of Regulatory Affairs. You will shape policies and drive compliant launches for cosmetics, electrical products, dietary supplements, and packaging across consumer portfolios.

In this hybrid role based in Folkestone, you will collaborate with Marketing, Quality, Legal, and Supply Chain to mitigate regulatory risks, lead multiple projects, and mentor the

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in a relevant scientific, regulatory, or technical discipline.
• Significant regulatory affairs experience.
• Strong understanding of UK and European regulations relating to cosmetics, electrical products, packaging, and dietary supplements.
• Recognised expert in at least one product category.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory compliance activities across the UK and EU markets.
• Provide regulatory oversight for new product launches, ensuring reviews and approvals.
• Manage regulatory requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support regulatory inspections, certification audits and assessments.
• Develop and improve compliance policies, procedures and programmes.

Skills

Regulatory leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory strategy

Lifecycle compliance

Risk assessment

Education

Degree in science/regulatory

Job description

Are you an experienced Regulatory Affairs professional looking to take ownership of compliance strategy across multiple product categories in a global business? If so, we have the perfect Permanent position for you.

Our client would like to recruit a highly skilled Regional Regulatory Manager to lead regulatory compliance activities across the UK and European markets. This is a strategic leadership role offering you the opportunity to influence business decisions, shape regulatory processes, and ensure successful product launches across a diverse consumer product portfolio.

The opportunity

Reporting to the European Head of Regulatory Affairs, you will be responsible for developing and implementing regulatory compliance policies, processes, and programmes across a range of consumer products including cosmetics, electrical products, dietary supplements, household consumer chemical products, and packaging. Working closely with senior stakeholders across Marketing, Sales, Quality, Legal, Supply Chain and R&D, you will provide expert regulatory guidance while driving a culture of compliance and continuous improvement.

Please find all the details below:

Location: Folkestone, Kent (Hybrid working available, 2 days in the office, 3 days working from home)

Salary: Please contact us today for details on (phone number removed)

Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am - 5pm, Friday 9am - 4:30pm = 37 hours per week

Holiday: 24 days + Bank Holidays (with the option to buy/sell up to 3 days per year)

Pension: 9% matched contribution scheme

Additional Benefits: Medical/Health cashback scheme, annual performance-related bonus, life assurance cover

Regulatory & Compliance Leadership

• Lead regulatory compliance activities across the UK and EU markets.
• Interpret and apply current UK and European regulations impacting product portfolios.
• Provide regulatory oversight for new product launches, ensuring products are reviewed, approved and compliant before market release.
• Manage regulatory requirements throughout the entire product lifecycle.
• Support regulatory inspections, certification audits, and compliance assessments.
• Develop, implement, and improve compliance policies, procedures and programmes.

Strategic Influence

• Partner with business leaders to identify and mitigate regulatory risks.
• Influence cross-functional teams to adopt and implement evolving regulatory requirements.
• Drive strategic initiatives that strengthen compliance frameworks and business performance.
• Act as the key escalation point for regulatory issues and compliance concerns.

Project & Programme Management

• Lead multiple regulatory projects simultaneously, ensuring delivery within agreed timelines and budgets.
• Monitor project progress, evaluate outcomes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Maintain effective communication with regulators, certification bodies, consultants, and customers.
• Prepare detailed reports and compliance documentation for senior stakeholders.

Team Leadership

• Manage, coach, and develop members of the regulatory team.
• Provide technical expertise and mentoring across specialist regulatory disciplines.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing compliance culture.

Essential skills & experience required for this role

• Degree-qualified in a relevant scientific, regulatory, or technical discipline.
• Significant regulatory affairs experience.
• Strong understanding of UK and European regulations relating to: Cosmetics
• Electrical products
• Packaging
• Dietary supplements
• Recognised expert in at least one of the above product categories.
• Proven experience influencing senior stakeholders across multiple business functions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex regulatory projects and programmes.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to balance compliance and business objectives.
• The ability to analyse complex regulations and translate them into practical business solutions.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Confident engaging with regulators, notified bodies and external stakeholders.

Equal opportunities & inclusion

We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace.

We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more.

By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive.

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.