Regulatory Affairs Associate

Bulk™; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised Gym Membership

Flexi Start

60% discount on products

Volunteering day off

Life Assurance

Additional Annual Leave

Teammate Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Medicash

Volunteering day off

Cycle to Work Scheme

Maternity & Paternity leave & nursery

Bulk Pantry

Happy Hour Drinks Fridge

Summer Working Hours

Job summary

A leading sports nutrition brand is seeking a Regulatory Affairs Associate to ensure compliance across UK and EU markets. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Food Science or Nutrition and at least 2 years of relevant experience. This role involves owning regulatory approval processes, maintaining databases, and guiding product launches while ensuring adherence to regulations. Candidates should have strong communication skills and a proactive attitude. The position offers a hybrid work model at either London HQ or Colchester.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in a regulatory role within food manufacturing or retail.
• Knowledge of UK and EU food regulations for formulation checks.
• Hands-on knowledge of compliance across various markets.
• Highly organised with a sharp eye for detail (you spot what others might miss!).
• A clear and confident communicator, able to simplify complex regulatory requirements for a range of stakeholders.
• Proactive and pragmatic, with a natural instinct for problem‑solving and continuous improvement.
• Comfortable working at pace, managing multiple priorities, and adapting as the business evolves.
• Strong systems and data mindset, with experience working across databases and digital tools.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Own regulatory sign-off for formulations, pack copy, and web content.
• Maintain regulatory databases and monitor changes.
• Collaborate with teams for compliant product launches.
• Partner with internal teams and third parties to deliver compliant product launches, including pre‑market notifications.
• Assess new ingredients and claims, supporting innovation with clear risk‑based guidance.
• Lead responses to non‑compliance, driving corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Initiate and manage regulatory updates to packaging and digital content.
• Act as the regulatory point of contact for designated markets, providing expert guidance across the business.
• Support key compliance activities, including nutrition surveillance, product specifications, international registrations, and audits.

Skills

Regulatory expertise

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Data mindset

Fluency in English

Digital tools

Education

Degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Food Law, or related field

Job description

• Flexi Start 🕙
• Happy Hour Drinks Fridge (Thursdays & Fridays) 🎉

#TEAMBULK ARE HIRING A REGULATORY AFFAIRS ASSOCIATE

Bulk™ is on an incredible journey, with a mission to move the business from a manufacturing‑led retailer to a destination brand for active nutrition. We are shaking up the sports nutrition industry through disruptive marketing campaigns that help people think differently about our brand – and we want you to be a part of it!

We want passionate risk‑takers. We want people that like to challenge our thinking. We want people that live and breathe digital and have an affinity to the world of nutrition, health, fitness, and sports.

IN A NUTSHELL

Reporting to the Regulatory Affairs Manager, this Regulatory Affairs Associate is a key member of the Regs team within the wider Technical function. This role plays a critical part in ensuring business‑wide compliance, safeguarding Bulk™ against regulatory risk, and enabling confident product launches across the UK and key EU markets. You will take ownership of core regulatory activities, from pack copy approval to ingredient risk assessment, while also contributing to the expansion into new international markets.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

• Own regulatory sign‑off for formulations, pack copy, artwork, and web content, ensuring compliance across all markets
• Maintain and develop regulatory databases, supporting accurate and consistent product information
• Monitor regulatory changes (horizon scanning) and translate these into clear business actions
• Partner with internal teams and third parties to deliver compliant product launches, including pre‑market notifications
• Assess new ingredients and claims, supporting innovation with clear risk‑based guidance
• Lead responses to non‑compliance, driving corrective actions and continuous improvement
• Initiate and manage regulatory updates to packaging and digital content
• Act as the regulatory point of contact for designated markets, providing expert guidance across the business
• Support key compliance activities, including nutrition surveillance, product specifications, international registrations, and audits

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We’re looking for someone who combines strong regulatory expertise with a proactive, solutions‑focused mindset – someone who’s confident navigating complexity while keeping the end consumer in mind.

• Ideally, you’ll have a degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Food Law, or a related field
• Around 2+ years’ experience in a regulatory role within food manufacturing, retail, or consultancy
• Solid, hands‑on knowledge of UK and EU food and food supplements regulations, with experience across formulation checks, pack copy, and label sign‑off
• Highly organised with a sharp eye for detail (you spot what others might miss!)
• A clear and confident communicator, able to simplify complex regulatory requirements for a range of stakeholders
• Proactive and pragmatic, with a natural instinct for problem‑solving and continuous improvement
• Comfortable working at pace, managing multiple priorities, and adapting as the business evolves
• Strong systems and data mindset, with experience working across databases and digital tools
• Fluent in English

Nice‑to‑have:

• An additional EU language (e.g. German, Italian, French, Spanish, or Polish)
• Experience supporting expansion into international (non‑EU) markets
• Exposure to audits and third‑party regulatory inspections

WHAT ARE THE GAINS?

• Monthly Bulk Bank Benefits Allowance 🏦 including a subsidised Gym Membership 🏋️
• A day off to celebrate your Birthday 🎂
• PerkBox Subscription 👍
• 60% discount on all Bulk™ products 💰
• Flexi Start 🕙
• Additional Annual Leave (optional) 🌴
• Teammate Pension Scheme 💰
• Life Assurance 💟
• Medicash 👩⚕️
• A day off for Volunteering (optional) 🤗
• Cycle to Work Scheme 🚲
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave 🐣 and workplace nursery scheme 🧒
• Bulk™ Pantry 🍴
• Happy Hour Drinks Fridge (Thursdays & Fridays) 🎉
• Summer Working Hours 🌞

LOCATION: London HQ (Liverpool Street) or Colchester

HYBRID: 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home

OUR COMMITMENT 🌈

Bulk™ is a place where employees have a voice fundamental to our success as a business. Building a diverse and inclusive team enables us to reach and connect with our global customers, from developing delicious recipes to how our brand is built and perceived.

Regardless of age, disability, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, education, neurodiversity or any protected characteristic, if you are a passionate risk‑taker and eager to make a difference in sports nutrition, we want to hear from you. We know that a CV doesn’t begin to scratch the surface, and that the things that make you who you are could be a real game‑changer for us. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

PRIVACY 🔐

Bulk™ takes your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information to administer your application for this role. When you apply, we shall process your details for this vacancy only and we will not pass your details onto a third party. We may contact you by email, text or telephone about the progress of your application. This processing is conducted lawfully on the basis of legitimate interests.