Senior Sector Regulatory Executive

The Food and Drink Federation; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Regulatory Specialist to join their Sector Associations team in central London. This role involves monitoring scientific and regulatory developments, providing critical updates to stakeholders, and supporting committee activities. With a focus on food safety, you'll collaborate with policy experts and engage with government officials, making a significant impact in the food and drink sector. Enjoy a hybrid work environment with excellent benefits, including private healthcare and a gym subsidy, while contributing to the important work of this influential organization.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Private healthcare

Leisure travel insurance

Gym subsidy

Interest-free season ticket loan

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in food science or relevant discipline.
• Strong analytical and communication skills for summarizing information.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze scientific, regulatory, and policy developments.
• Provide written summaries and verbal updates to companies.
• Liaise with regulatory and policy colleagues, government officials.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Time Management

Relationship Building

Education

Degree in Food Science

Relevant Discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Base pay range

Job Type Permanent

Location Central London (Bloomsbury)

Salary £41k with excellent benefits including 25 days holiday, private healthcare, leisure travel insurance, gym subsidy, interest-free season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme

Hours 35 hours per week; hybrid working (2-3 days in the office per week)

This opportunity is part of the Sector Associations team, which sits in the broader Regulation and Science team at the Food and Drink Federation, the representative body of the UK’s largest manufacturing sector.

The role works with several food sector trade associations, keeping them up to date across a broad range of policy and regulatory requirements. You will be working closely with our policy experts across a range of food safety topics - for example Allergens, Microbiology, Residues and Contaminants - as well as keeping an overview of a range of broader policies like the National Food Strategy. You will work with technical experts in food manufacturing companies and need to confidently liaise with government officials and a wider range of stakeholders both in the UK and EU.

Key responsibilities

• Monitoring and analysis of scientific, regulatory and policy developments in defined areas across GB, EU and Codex Alimentarius, with a food safety focus
• Providing written summaries of regulatory changes as well as verbal updates to small groups of companies
• Extensive liaison including with FDF regulatory and policy colleagues, government officials, European Associations
• Providing Secretariat support for several committees, both technical and Board level, including preparing agendas, papers and minutes
• Working alongside the Sector Regulatory Manager and taking responsibility for the day-to-day financial management of the Associations
• Creating website content, including policy briefings and microblogs
• Deputising for the Sector Regulatory Manager in their absence

Requirements

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in food science or another relevant discipline
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with a demonstrable ability to produce accurate written summaries of scientific and regulatory information
• Experience in food industry, regulatory authority, trade association or similar organisation is desirable
• Experience of food safety and/or regulatory policy development is desirable
• Strong time management skills with the ability to work across wide range of issues, managing multiple deadlines
• Ability to build and maintain working relationships within companies and with key external stakeholders at a range of seniorities
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills, including previous experience of providing secretariat to committee meetings
• Responsible self-starter but also a highly motivated team player
• The role will include attending external meetings and some travel to European meetings

Our Workplace: We’re based in the heart of central London in a modern, bright open-plan office. We have a friendly work culture with great break-out spaces, quiet booths and opportunities for flexible-working. Our ‘Feel Good for Life’ team regularly organises events and activities to promote positive health and wellbeing.

To apply: Please send us your CV by Thursday 24th April 2025, 4pm. Only successful applicants will be contacted.

Equal Opportunities: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments for disabilities or medical conditions.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services

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