Job Details

Overview

An established international consumer products business is seeking a Quality & Regulatory Compliance Engineer to support quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and product registration activities across the UK, Europe, and wider EMEA region.

This is a varied role with approximately 70% focus on quality management activities and 30% on regulatory affairs, including product registration, compliance monitoring, artwork approvals, and sustainability-related regulations. The successful candidate will work closely with international teams across Product Development, R&D, Customer Service, Compliance, and Manufacturing to ensure products meet regulatory requirements and quality standards throughout their lifecycle.

Remote applicants will be considered, although candidates must have full permanent rights to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.

Key Responsibilities



Quality Management & Assurance

• Manage and investigate quality complaints across the EMEA region.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventative actions (CAPA) with manufacturing partners.
• Prepare and present monthly quality reports to senior stakeholders.
• Support the ongoing development and improvement of quality management systems and processes.
• Monitor non-conforming products, deviations, and corrective action workflows.
• Work closely with customer-facing teams to ensure prompt and effective resolution of quality concerns.
• Support quality planning activities during product development, including defining critical quality control points and testing requirements.
• Assist with supplier and manufacturing quality reviews where required.

Regulatory Affairs & Product Compliance

• Manage product notifications and registrations for relevant UK and EU regulatory portals.
• Review and approve product artwork, ensuring compliance with applicable cosmetic and consumer product regulations.
• Monitor changes to UK, EU, and EMEA regulatory requirements and communicate updates to key stakeholders.
• Support compliance initiatives relating to:
  • Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)
  • EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
  • RSPO requirements and audit preparation
• Maintain technical documentation, including:
  • Safety Data Sheets (SDS/MSDS)
  • Technical Data Sheets
  • Regulatory and registration dossiers
• Support international product registration requirements and associated documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory requirements are incorporated into product development activities.

First Six Months

Key priorities will include:

• Developing a thorough understanding of the organisation's structure, products, processes, and stakeholders.
• Building relationships with international quality, compliance, and product development teams.
• Taking ownership of ongoing quality and regulatory activities through a structured handover process.
• Becoming familiar with product registration processes, artwork review workflows, PPWR activities, and RSPO audit requirements.
• Supporting business-critical quality reporting and complaint management activities.

Candidate Requirements



Essential

• Degree qualification in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Quality Management, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.
• Previous experience within a quality, compliance, regulatory, or quality assurance role.
• Experience managing product registrations and/or regulatory compliance activities within the UK and/or European markets.
• Practical knowledge of quality management systems, CAPA processes, deviation management, and non-conformance investigations.
• Experience reviewing technical documentation and regulatory data.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Full right to work in the UK.

Highly Desirable

• Cosmetics industry experience.
• Knowledge of:
  • UK and EU Cosmetics Regulations
  • CPNP product notification requirements
  • Product labelling and artwork compliance
  • PPWR requirements
  • EUDR requirements
  • RSPO audit processes
• Experience working within an international or multinational organisation.
• ISO 9001 knowledge and quality management system experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt qualification.

Alternative Backgrounds Considered

Candidates from regulated industries such as:

• Cosmetics
• Consumer Products
• FMCG
• Chemicals
• Pharmaceuticals

may be considered, provided they can demonstrate strong quality and compliance experience. However, direct exposure to cosmetic regulations, artwork compliance, and product registration processes would be a significant advantage.

Travel

• Occasional travel to suppliers or manufacturing locations may be required.
• Expected travel is low, generally less than 10%.

What Will Make You Stand Out?

Candidates with demonstrable experience in the following areas will be particularly attractive:

• UK and EU product registration
• Cosmetic regulatory compliance
• Artwork approval processes
• Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)
• EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
• RSPO audit preparation and compliance
• Cross-functional collaboration across quality, regulatory, product development, and commercial teams
• Working within international quality and compliance environments

Personal Attributes

• Proactive and self-motivated.
• Organised with strong attention to detail.
• Collaborative team player.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Able to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Professional, accountable, and solutions-focused.