Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Salary: Circa £36,000 + potential bonus + Pension + Healthcare + 25 days holiday + 12 days flex leave + other fantastic benefits.

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Position Summary

We have a new opportunity to join the Nestlé Health Science UK/I Regulatory Affairs team as a Regulatory Affairs Specialist. UK & EU general food law experience is essential.

The Regulatory Affairs Specialist will work in the Regulatory Affairs Team, across both the Medical Nutrition and Consumer Care (including food supplements) portfolios. This individual will support with tasks such as reviewing for regulatory compliance of recipes, raw materials, labelling, and liaising with brand teams to manage product communication.

A day in the life of a Regulatory Affairs Specialist

You’ll play a pivotal role in bringing our products to the market and supporting the marketing and development teams on exciting product launches. You will help ensure all our products are compliant against UK & Irish Food, Food Supplement, and FSMP regulations.

You’ll also:

• Check the accuracy and legal compliance of our labels and specifications.
• Support with the compilation of Medical Nutrition applications for submission to the UK and Irish prescribing authorities.
• Support teams to achieve compliant, responsible, and accurate communications (e.g., advertising, web content) that are also engaging and compelling.
• Contribute as a key member of local Innovation & Renovation projects.
• Advise on import and export regulatory requirements.
• Help train and boost colleague understanding of regulatory requirements/Nestlé policy and how these relate to their day-to-day roles.

What will make you successful?

To be successful in this role, you will have 2-3 years of experience in Food Regulatory Affairs with UK & EU food law knowledge. You will be self-sufficient and results-focused with great analytical skills. You’ll have an excellent eye for detail and understand how your decisions impact the wider business strategy. You will be a team player and have great communication skills that enable you to challenge and influence across all levels while being able to develop and maintain positive stakeholder relationships.

You will have the ability to learn fast and be able to demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset & commitment to optimising processes. Above all, you must have a true passion for compliance.

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme, and a real focus on personal development and growth.

The closing date for this role is 31st January 2025.

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

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