Head of Compliance (Part-time)

Head of Regulatory Affairs
We are looking for a Head of Regulatory Affairs to join our team.
Drive regulatory excellence across all L\’Oréal brands and divisions in the UK and Ireland. As Head of Regulatory Affairs, you will lead the development and execution of our regulatory strategy, covering cosmetics, beauty, medical devices, and chemical regulations, in-line with the Group strategy. This role reports to the Director of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs for UK & Ireland.
You will ensure L\’Oréal UK and Irelands\’ license to operate and innovate beauty and personal care products through regulatory excellence and regulatory compliance and advise on product and chemical regulatory matters relating to areas the L\’Oréal UK and Ireland business is concerned with.
Ensure regulatory intelligence, develop execute a local regulatory strategy in-line with the Group Regulatory strategy to ensure L\’Oréal\’s license to operate, and innovate in UK and Ireland with respect to, but not limited to cosmetics regulation, ingredients, chemicals regulation, CLP, packaging regulation as applicable in UK and EU.
Apply and contribute to the Group\’s regulatory strategy and ensure accountability of implementing regulations, particularly cosmetic and chemical regulations to maintain compliance
Lead and develop a team responsible for regulatory and compliance matters.
Lead in responding to government consultations across areas of responsibility and represent the group with authorities, regulators – playing a leading role in trade associations and forming strong relationships across the field.
Maintain regular collaboration with Group Scientific and Regulatory teams.
Contribute to advocacy strategy and provide technical recommendations across areas of responsibility
Provide risk analysis and mitigation actions on complex issues
Regular interaction and collaboration with other multi-divisional teams such as Public Affairs, Operations and Legal as well as business functions such as Sales and Marketing.
Develop and implement processes to elevate our data and digital vision
Team and/or transversal project management
Define regulatory compliance frames for new product territories
Lead or contribute to cross-disciplinary projects initiated within the scientific and regulatory network
Organised: You love a list and have strong planning and organisation skills – with the ability to re-prioritise as required.
Measured: We want to track the success of our campaigns and initiatives so projects must be able to show ROI.
Every day, you spot opportunities to drive growth for our brand and our customers, making sure the good name of our brand is always protected.
Super creative: There is no better feeling than being part of a successful and dynamic team, so even if you are Superman or Wonder Woman, you recognise that teams are the real heroes.
You learn and show how the experience has helped the business learn for the future and benefitted all.
We will support you all the way and make sure you have the support and development in place to help you succeed.
We cherish and celebrate diversity so you will feel right at home whoever you are.
A degree (or relevant experience in) a relevant field such as one of the Life sciences or Law
In-depth regulatory experience
Excellent knowledge of core regulatory frameworks, including cosmetics, chemicals, and how they apply in businesses.
Good knowledge of other relevant frameworks such as packaging, medical devices, sustainability is preferable.
FMCG industry experience preferable
Experience with shaping the regulatory frameworks
Excellent command of the English language and its subtleties, with the ability to articulate and express ideas and concepts fluently and persuasively both orally and in writing, particularly in simplifying complex regulatory or scientific issues.
Our industry-leading award-winning benefits package shows how much we value our people. We know they\’re at the heart of L\’Oréal\’s success, so we offer a fair and competitive package to help you thrive.
Enjoy perks like money-saving offers, free mortgage advice, share options and an enhanced pension plan. Love our brands? Because health matters, we offer private medical and dental insurance, discounted gym memberships, and onsite mental health support. We also provide enhanced family leave for all and up to 4 weeks of paid fertility leave, so you can prioritise what matters most.
We\’ll help you master your role, build skills, and access top-notch leadership programs and monthly expert talks. For more than a century, L\’Oréal has devoted itself solely to \’Create beauty that moves the world\’; it is now the industry world leader with €29 billion consolidated sales. where diversity and purpose come together to create meaningful impact.
It\’s a fast-paced and dynamic environment when you\’ll have visibility over our 4 Divisions and play an integral role in moving our business forward. Our founder Eugène Schueller once said that \”a company is not walls and machines, it\’s people, people, people\”. When we recruit, hire, train, promote or engage in any other employment practice, we are committed to being an inclusive employer regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, socioeconomic status, medical condition or disability, or any other protected status. When we look for talent, we welcome difference – different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and perspectives.