Regulatory Manager | EMEA | Chemicals
Location
Northern UK, Hybrid
Salary
Competitive Salary + excellent benefits (pension contribution of 17%)
Description
A newly created opportunity for a Chemical Regulatory Professional at a global chemical raw material business. You will lead a small team providing operational regulatory support across the EMEA region. You must have strong CLP knowledge and a desire to manage a small but experienced team. This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping regulatory strategy, influencing business decisions, and to improve regulatory systems and processes.
You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with key chemical regulations in the EMEA region including EU CLP, UK CLP, SEA, GHS, EU/UK REACH and PCN. You will manage and develop a small team of Regulatory Advisors and drive continuous improvement in regulatory systems, processes and standards.
The team’s key activities are SDS authoring, classifications, labelling and REACH compliance. Key responsibilities include:
• Leading chemical regulatory compliance across the EMEA region
• Monitoring regulatory developments, assessing their impact and translating them into clear business actions
• Providing expert regulatory guidance to internal stakeholders and customers
• Representing the business within industry groups and external regulatory forums
• Managing and developing a team of Product Safety Advisors
• Driving improvements to regulatory systems, processes and compliance frameworks
We are looking for an experienced chemical regulatory professional with strong knowledge of CLP/GHS, SDS authoring, labelling and REACH compliance. Team management experience is preferred but not essential; a desire to manage is essential. You must be a confident and personable communicator able to guide internal stakeholders as a Regulatory Subject Matter Expert. You must be able to navigate the regulatory grey areas and find balance the matches compliance and business need. You will have a proactive, solutions-focused mindset along with a passion for continuous improvement. Experience with SAP EHS or similar regulatory systems would be advantageous.
Key Skills
Chemical regulatory affairs, chemical compliance, CLP, EU CLP, UL CLP, SEA, GHS, SDS authoring, labels, REACH compliance, substance volume tracking, SHVC monitoring, horizon scanning, stakeholder engagement, regulatory advice/expertise, team management and development.
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.
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