Senior EMEA REACH Expert

VRS Regulatory; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major global speciality chemical manufacturer is seeking an EMEA REACH expert to ensure compliance with EU REACH, Turkey REACH (KKDIK), and UK REACH regulations. This role involves providing expert support for business continuity, managing external consultants, and engaging with stakeholders. Candidates must have a solid track record in the chemical industry and a deep knowledge of REACH regulations. Excellent interpersonal skills and a blend of business acumen and regulatory expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• A solid track record in chemical or inorganic/metals industries.
• Deep working knowledge of REACH.
• Proven ability to ensure EEA REACH Regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Keep abreast of all developments in REACH across the EMEA.
• Identify business risks and opportunities.
• Provide expert support to internal stakeholders.
• Define and manage work carried out by external consultants.
• Work with industry groups on broader scientific and regulatory issues.

Skills

REACH

EU REACH

UK REACH

Turkey KKDIK

Project management

Regulatory tracking

Regulatory tracking

Project management

Strategy

Consultant management

Job description

A rare opportunity to join the product stewardship department at a major global speciality chemical manufacturing business.

We are looking for an EMEA REACH expert to ensure high levels of compliance with EU REACH, Turkey REACH (KKDIK), UK REACH and other emerging schemes.

Your role is to provide expert support to ensure business continuity in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. You will:

• keep abreast of all developments in REACH like regulatory frameworks across the EMEA
• identify business risks and opportunities
• engage with internal stakeholders to provide expert support
• define and manage work carried out by external consultants
• work with industry groups and consortia on broader industry scientific and regulatory issues

We would like to hear from chemical regulatory professionals with:

• a solid track record in chemical or inorganic/metals industries
• a deep working knowledge of REACH.
• proven ability to ensure EEA REACH Regulatory compliance

Technical work is done by external consultants – you will develop the strategy and manage the work. You must have excellent interpersonal skills and a mix of business acumen and regulatory expertise.

Key Skills: REACH, EU REACH, UK REACH, Turkey KKDIK, registrations, submissions, maintenance, compliance, OR, Only Representative, management of experts/consultants, regulatory tracking, impact assessments, project management, solving complex regulatory problems, expert support, strategy.

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.