Senior Regulatory Advisor

Sun Chemical; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical company is seeking a Senior Regulatory Advisor to join their regulatory and compliance team. The role primarily involves providing expert regulatory and technical advice on legal labelling and food compliance. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in legal labelling and food regulatory compliance, a strong understanding of food laws, and excellent communication skills. This is a senior-level role that requires significant expertise and the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders in both remote and onsite settings.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in legal labelling and food regulatory compliance.
• Strong working knowledge of food laws and standards (EU, UK, US and/or international).
• Experience in regulatory affairs within the food industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level regulatory and technical advice on legal labelling and food compliance matters.
• Advise on the impact of regulatory requirements on client policies and strategies.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate regulatory and labelling risks across the product lifecycle.

Skills

Legal labelling and food regulatory compliance

Food laws and standards

Regulatory risk management

Excellent communication skills

Education

Degree in Regulatory Affairs, Food Science, Nutrition or related discipline

Job description

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ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers.

Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit www.sunchemical.com or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter

THE OPPORTUNITY

Sun Chemical is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Regulatory Advisor to join our regulatory and compliance team. This is a senior-level advisory role, suited to a regulatory professional who can combine deep technical expertise with strong commercial judgment.
The role is primarily remote, with an expectation to attend onsite meetings at least once per quarter to support collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and key business activities.
In this position, you will act as a trusted regulatory partner to internal and external stakeholders, supporting compliance, managing risk, and influencing business decisions across manufacturing and retail environments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Senior Regulatory Advisor, you will:

• Provide high-level regulatory and technical advice on legal labelling and food compliance matters.Act as a key decision-support partner, helping stakeholders understand regulatory risk and options.
• Interpret and apply complex food legislation to real-world product and labelling scenarios.
• Advise on the impact of regulatory requirements on client policies, strategy, and commercial objectives.
• Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate regulatory and labelling risks across the product lifecycle.
• Maintain expert-level knowledge of current and emerging legislation, standards, and best practice.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of regulatory processes and service delivery quality.
• Support both manufacturing and retail-facing activities with practical, compliant solutions.

ABOUT YOU

You are a senior regulatory professional who brings both technical depth and strong advisory capability. You are comfortable working autonomously in a remote environment, while engaging effectively with stakeholders during onsite and virtual interactions.

You will have:

• Significant experience in legal labelling and food regulatory compliance.
• Strong working knowledge of food laws and standards (EU, UK, US and/or international).
• Experience working in regulatory affairs within the food industry.
• A strong understanding of regulatory risk management and decision-making processes.
• The ability to interpret legislation and translate it into clear, practical guidance.
• Excellent communication skills, with the credibility to influence decisions at senior levels.
• A degree in Regulatory Affairs, Food Science, Nutrition or a related discipline, or a minimum of 10 years' directly relevant professional experience.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a complex regulatory environment

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is Sun's policy that applicants for employment are recruited, selected, and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to the position being filled. Sun prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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