Principal Regulatory Advisor – Non-Food
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Principal Regulatory Advisor leading non-food consumer product compliance for SGS, a global testing, inspection and certification company. Advising clients on UK, EU and Irish legislation, packaging and regulatory risk.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership and regulatory expertise across non-food consumer product categories
- Lead regulatory interpretation, horizon scanning, compliance risk management, technical quality assurance and continuous improvement
- Prepare, check, question and approve pack copy/product specifications using supplier specifications
- Ensure pack copy complies with current and pending EU and UK legislation, codes of practice, client requirements and industry guidelines
- Ensure program runs use the latest SOPs, crib sheets, checklists and mandatory regulatory requirements
- Support advisors with complex regulatory queries and best-practice guidance
- Lead advisory team training, cross-training and onboarding of junior advisors
- Create, develop and maintain working instructions, crib sheets and checklists
- Liaise with regulatory authorities and enforcement agencies
- Lead weekly horizon scanning and monitor legislation, guidance, news, events and trends
- Develop a comprehensive technical sign-off checklist
- Review and approve regulatory work to mitigate incorrect or incomplete submissions
- Communicate with clients, suppliers, design agencies, print houses and internal or external stakeholders
- Act as primary contact for complex technical client queries
- Handle claims or complaints arising from advisory errors
- Lead client retainer requests and provide constructive feedback and resolutions
- Attend internal and external meetings and collaborate with business development, account managers, clients, suppliers and enforcement agencies
Requirements:
- Already working in a Regulatory affairs or product quality role
- Familiarity with UK and EU consumer protection legislation
- Ability to interpret and apply retailer corporate policy and UK / EU legislation
- Proven experience working with UK and EU consumer protection legislation
- Experience in training and mentoring technical teams
- Experience working directly with large retailers or multinational brands
- Ability to provide technical leadership and regulatory expertise across non-food consumer product categories
Benefits:
- Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
- Private medical cover (subject to eligibility criteria)
- Competitive pension scheme & Life Assurance
- Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service)
- Bank Holidays
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