Regulatory Affairs & Homologation Manager (13 month FTC)

Regulatory Affairs & Homologation Manager 13 month Fixed Term Contract

About Us

At Mercedes-Benz UK, we’re passionate about what we do. Whether we’re exploring ways to make motoring more sustainable, or pushing the boundaries of technology, innovation underpins everything we do.

How you’ll play your part

We’re looking for someone passionate and driven, who understands the Macro and Micro environment that surrounds the ever-changing world post-BREXIT. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment supporting continued communication with, and the interpretation of, the external macro environment. Working closely with UK Government and trade and industry to build a detailed understanding of the legislative landscape affecting the sale of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars. With key focus on regulation and Governmental strategy/funding, you’ll apply your comprehensive knowledge of the regulatory landscape to better position our corporate strategy and future regulatory position regarding vehicle emissions and the transition from ICE to fully electric. You’ll be confident in establishing professional relationships and a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape surrounding all aspects that could affect passenger car sales within the UK market. Working closely with the Head of Product Management you’ll act as a ‘Subject Matter Expert’ for all Governmental initiatives on the evolving UK Homologation/Type Approval and regulatory landscape. You’ll ensure we can maintain our abilities to register vehicles under new GB Type approval legislation while also ensuring compliance with legal requirements for the purposes of Homologation. You’ll represent MB UK with UK Government and spend time building and developing relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

At Mercedes-Benz UK, we operate with integrity and therefore you are required to maintain ethical standards in accordance with Mercedes-Benz AG Policies and the Company's Compliance Guidelines and Policies including Anti-Bribery and all relevant competition law.

What’s in it for you

As well as the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, with a great team, we’ll offer you a competitive salary and discretionary bonus structure. We also hope you’ll love our products as much as we do, with access to our colleague car schemes. On top of that, you’ll be able to join our pension scheme and you’ll get a flexible benefit pot that can be used to find the benefits that are right for you. We are pleased to be able to offer a hybrid working approach – achieving a great balance between remote and office working. We’re here to support you – we offer access to colleague wellbeing resources, including an Employee Assistance Programme and Mental health First Aiders, as well as flexible opportunities to support work life balance. We’ll also encourage your development, with the training and knowledge you need to reach your potential.

Who we are

Through the doors of Mercedes Benz UK, you’ll find a passionate team working to ensure compliance with legal requirements for the purposes of Homologation. We know that to keep this team motivated, we need to ensure that everyone has equal opportunity. We celebrate a culture of appreciation and respect, where everyone is valued for who they are. We believe our backgrounds, experiences and cultures contribute to our shared experience and shape who we are and what we do. The diversity of our colleagues reflects the diversity of our customers. This diversity is the driving force behind our ideas.

What’s next?

Once you click apply, we’ll take you through to the Mercedes-Benz Group careers portal – this is our parent company site, so don’t worry, you’re in safe hands. Here, you’ll find a short application form to complete. Please be assured that we’re here to support you throughout the recruitment process and beyond, and reasonable adjustments are available to any candidates who need them. We’re also open to working flexibly and are happy to discuss flexible working options.

Due to UK legislation, we need to let you know that we can only accept applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

We care about your personal data. The General Data Protection Regulation provides you with more control and by submitting an application to us, we consider this to be an agreement to process your personal data in support of our recruitment and selection process. Data categories that we process in relation to your application are the ones that you provided as part of the application process. We process your personal data in relation to the application, in accordance with the legal requirements. Recipients of your personal data within our company are the managers of the specialist unit in charge of filling the position and the responsible colleagues from HR. Your application data is held within our secure application tracking system called Taleo – you’ll be given access to a candidate zone in this system where you can monitor and manage your application and see status updates. We will communicate with you, by email or phone throughout the recruitment process so that we can keep you updated and inform you of your progress through the recruitment process. You can also seek ‘job alerts’ once you are registered in Taleo and it’s possible your details may be returned in searches we conduct for new positions and we may contact you by email to let you know about them. We limit the storage of your data to the necessary period.