Regulatory Compliance Officer - Food Safety in London

Part-time: 24–32 hours per week | Full-time: 40 hours per week

Open to candidates from UK or EU: Hybrid working: home and our Islington, London office. Work from home with occasional travel to London.

Hooley Brown is a growing compliance and localisation agency helping consumer brands bring their products successfully into international markets. We work with food and drink businesses on regulatory strategy, food safety and labelling compliance, product specifications, claims, artwork and packaging adjustments. Our projects cover a wide range of products, including food, beverages, food supplements, pet food and other consumer packaged products.

We are looking for an experienced Food Regulatory Compliance Specialist to join our close-knit team and help our clients navigate complex regulatory requirements across international markets. You will help guide food and drink products through the regulatory requirements for markets including the UK, European Union, United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

You will manage regulatory compliance projects from initial assessment through to market-ready approval, working closely with clients, colleagues and specialist consultants. You will be trusted to research technical questions, identify potential compliance issues and give clients clear recommendations that allow them to make informed decisions.

• Preparing regulatory compliance assessments for food and drink products entering new markets.
• Advising clients on food labelling, ingredients, allergens, nutrition information, claims, composition, food safety and export requirements.
• Reviewing product specifications, technical documentation and compliance dossiers.
• Reviewing packaging and artwork and providing clear, practical compliance feedback.
• Researching regulatory questions and translating legislation and guidance into commercially relevant recommendations.
• Coordinating with regulatory, food safety, nutrition and technical specialists within our wider consultant network.
• Supporting responses to regulatory, retailer and marketplace enquiries.
• Contributing to client proposals and occasionally supporting other compliance activities such as product registrations and notifications.
• Attending occasional client meetings, training courses, trade fairs or industry conferences.

You will have at least three years of relevant professional experience in food regulatory affairs, food technology, technical compliance or a similar role where food labelling, specifications, claims or artwork approval formed a significant part of your responsibilities. You should have a strong practical understanding of UK and European food law and food labelling requirements. This should include areas such as ingredients and allergens, nutrition information, claims, composition, traceability and product-specific requirements.

Experience gained within a food or drink brand, manufacturer, retailer, consultancy or regulatory environment would all be relevant. In particular, knowledge of food regulations in the USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand would be an advantage, but we do not expect candidates to be experts in every jurisdiction.

You will have a relevant higher professional or university degree, such as food science, food technology, nutrition, food safety, regulatory affairs or a related discipline. Experience with food specification or product lifecycle management systems would also be useful.

This role will suit someone who enjoys getting into the detail of a regulatory question but can also step back and explain what the findings mean for a client and their product. You will be highly organised, comfortable managing several projects and deadlines, and confident working both independently and as part of a small team. Excellent written and spoken English is essential, as you will regularly communicate technical information to clients and colleagues. The working language at Hooley Brown is English. Additional European language skills are an advantage, particularly where they help with reading regulations, product information or packaging.

You will be joining an ambitious and growing business where your work has a visible impact. Rather than focusing on one product category or one market, you will work across a varied portfolio of international projects, products and regulatory questions. This provides plenty of opportunity to broaden your regulatory knowledge and develop your expertise.

We also offer flexibility in how the role is structured, with both part-time and full-time options and a hybrid working arrangement combining home working with time in our Islington office. If you have solid food regulatory experience, enjoy solving complex compliance questions and would like to work on international projects within a growing specialist business, we would love to hear from you.