Regulatory Affairs Manager

R Dpartners; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

R&D Partners in the United Kingdom is seeking a Regulatory Affairs Manager to lead a team of regulatory experts and drive strategic initiatives for cosmetics and OTC products. You will shape regulatory strategy, oversee product development compliance, and build external networks to navigate the evolving landscape.

The role requires strong leadership, exceptional communication, and a pragmatic, business-minded approach to ensure timely market launches and robust regulatory governance.

Qualifications

• Experience in cosmetic or OTC regulatory environment.
• 5+ years in regulatory affairs.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to build partnerships with stakeholders.
• Commercial acumen and business awareness.
• Organizational skills to manage workload.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and manage a team of four regulatory experts.
• Define and implement regulatory strategy for new product development and market launches.
• Oversee regulatory activities aligned with three-year global product development plan.
• Build external networks to identify threats and opportunities in the evolving regulatory landscape.
• Develop efficient processes to streamline regulatory activities across new and existing product lines.

Skills

Team leadership

Regulatory strategy

Product development compliance

Horizon scanning

Governance

Stakeholder comms

Organizational skills

Commercial acumen

Problem-solving

Cosmetic/OTC regulatory

Job description

Can you turn regulatory complexity into commercial success while guiding the launch of tomorrow’s market-leading products?

R&D Partners is seeking a Regulatory Affairs Manager to join a leading pharmaceutical company. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead a team of regulatory experts and drive strategic initiatives in the cosmetics and OTC sector. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in regulatory affairs, excellent leadership skills, and a passion for ensuring compliance in product development and market launches.

Please note that to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in this location.

Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Lead, develop, and manage a team of four regulatory experts to enable effective product strategies.
• Regulatory Strategy: Define and implement a regulatory strategy that supports new product development and successful market launches.
• Product Development Compliance: Oversee regulatory activities aligned with the company’s three-year global product development plan.
• Horizon Scanning: Build strong external networks to identify threats and opportunities in the evolving regulatory landscape.
• Processes & Governance: Develop efficient processes to streamline regulatory activities across new and existing product lines.

Key Skills and Requirements:

• Experience within the cosmetic or OTC sector.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a regulatory environment.
• Pragmatic, logical, and enthusiastic approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to build strong partnerships with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, motivating, and integrating teams.
• Strong organizational skills to manage and prioritize a varied workload.
• Commercial acumen and business awareness.

For more information, please contact Henry LeLacheur.