Senior Consultant - Regulations Expert, Packaging

Anthesis is looking for a Regulatory Expert in Packaging to join our Circularity and Value Chain Transformation team. You will be a key player in our Products & Packaging portfolio, where we design data-driven, future-proof strategies that minimize environmental impact. In this role, you’ll bridge the gap between complex legislation—like the PPWR—and actionable business requirements. We are looking for a technical expert who can ensure accuracy and mitigate risk while driving excellence across our global projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Project & Technical Leadership
  • Manage multiple concurrent projects, delivering high-quality, high-impact work that drives results for Anthesis clients.
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to both clients and colleagues on leading standards and trends, integrating this expertise into projects, proposals, and service evolution.
  • Draft comprehensive reports and presentations that distill complex information into key messages to inform strategic decision-making.
• Regulatory Expertise & Analysis
  • Execute detailed regulatory deep-dives to help clients interpret and action critical requirements, future-proof their operations, and plan for new legislative initiatives.
  • Conduct regulatory readiness assessments focusing on existing and upcoming packaging frameworks.
  • Perform landscape reviews, including sustainable packaging regulations and competitor commitments.
  • Utilize data analysis to identify gaps or inaccuracies, developing well-reasoned approaches and assumptions to bridge them.
• Client Relationship & Business Development
  • Lead and grow client relationships, acting as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor with a relentless focus on their sustainability success.
  • Develop and deliver high-impact proposals in collaboration with client managers, while also generating leads with existing clients through a deep understanding of their business goals.
• Innovation & Thought Leadership
  • Proactively monitor and analyze emerging trends in sustainable packaging, supply chains, and innovative materials, translating these insights into actionable client recommendations.
  • Collaborate with global experts to represent Anthesis at industry-leading conferences, fostering strategic connections and partnerships.
  • Drive the creation of innovative thought leadership content, transforming complex concepts into accessible and engaging materials for diverse audiences.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Education & Experience
  • Academic Background: Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related field; a Graduate degree is highly preferred.
  • Expertise & Tenure: 5+ years of professional experience, demonstrating a strong track record as a packaging expert.
  • Sector Mix: A proven blend of experience across packaging engineering (focused on raw materials, FMCG, or supply chain) and the consulting sector.
  • Industry Background: Previous in-house experience with brands, retailers, or SMEs is highly valued.
• Core Regulatory Expertise (Essential Must-Haves)
  • Subject Matter Expertise: Deep, authoritative knowledge of packaging regulations, specifically SUPD, PPWR, and EPR. This includes mastery of recyclability requirements, substance restrictions (e.g., PFAS), and related EU legislation.
  • Regulatory Translation: Proven ability to interpret complex legal and regulatory texts, converting them into practical, actionable guidance for clients and internal teams.
• Technical Mastery & Data Literacy (Nice to Have)
  • Material Science & Compliance: Strong experience in packaging design and materials, including composition, recyclability, recycled content, and compliance documentation (e.g., Declaration of conformity/DoC).
  • Risk Management: Advanced technical risk assessment skills, with a focus on identifying compliance gaps and developing robust mitigation strategies.
  • Data Literacy: Proficiency in packaging data collection, validation, and meeting complex regulatory reporting requirements.
• Consulting & Strategic Delivery
  • Commercial Support: Experience supporting client delivery and proposals, providing technical input into bids and leading high-level stakeholder discussions.
  • Project Delivery: Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, ensuring total regulatory accuracy while meeting commercial timelines and client expectations.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Exceptional capability to engage with diverse stakeholders, including suppliers, legal teams, and cross-functional business units.
• Leadership & Team Growth
  • Capability Building: Proven ability to build internal expertise by mentoring teams and reducing single-point dependency through knowledge sharing.
  • Communication Excellence: Superior command of English, with the agility to work independently in virtual, fast-paced matrix environments across multiple time zones.

Job Benefits

• Work within a highly motivated team in an innovative and rapidly growing global company.
• Opportunity to have a direct impact and be a key part of the growth and development of the business and the team.
• Work solely on projects that have an impact on the sustainability and climate change goals/challenges for clients.
• Opportunity to work with, collaborate with and learn from sustainability SMEs who are passionate about the work they do and the impact Anthesis can have.
• Exposure to a wide range of clients and projects on a global basis.
• Competitive salary in line with education, experience and skills.
• An opportunity to participate in the Anthesis Employee Participation Plan (EPP), an industry-pioneering employee incentive plan that allows all employees to be rewarded for the growth in the equity value of Anthesis.
• Cooperative, supportive and open working atmosphere.