PetLab Co. is hiring a Regulatory Affairs Compliance Specialist to ensure our marketing content and product registrations meet all regulatory requirements. You'll support product trials, regulatory inspections, and internal quality processes within our fast-paced, growing pet supplement business.
What You'll Do
- Review marketing content to ensure relevant compliance requirements are met
- Support product registrations in various countries and states
- Support the planning and execution of product trials and regulatory inspections
- Keep up to date with changes in regulatory legislation and guidelines
- Assist with implementing requirements for labelling, storage, and packaging
- Assist with regulatory review of product labels and other claims
- Liaise with regulatory authorities
- Assist with the internal complaints process; reporting and advising accordingly
- Support the Quality team with implementing the HACCP policy and other Quality requirements
- Review claims substantiation
- Build and maintain a knowledge database - appropriately storing, keeping track and disseminating information within the team
- Ensure maintenance of regulatory databases and trackers
- Assist with upcoming expansions into new markets and product categories
- Study key scientific and legal regulatory documents relating to new and existing products
- Cooperate with the New Product Development team and the Quality team in order to assist with timely product launches
- Support with the claim’s substantiation process
- Research potential risks in relation to both new and existing products; reporting and advising accordingly
What We're Looking For
- 2-3 years proven experience in a Regulatory or Compliance environment – experience in Food, Pharma, Animal feed, or supplement sectors would be highly advantageous
- Knowledge of Product Compliance (Labels, Creatives, Social media, blogs)
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Drive to make things happen, using initiative and logic - a true self-starter
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail, collaborative, consultative, with excellent problem-solving and communication skills
- Team player with the ability to work autonomously
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and a willingness to learn additional software on the job
- Ability to Multitask: ability to switch tasks smoothly, managing stress levels effectively in fast-paced situations
- Great Organisation skills: planning ahead, always well prepared for meetings, while seeking to maximise time and productivity
- Accountability: committed to follow-through, owning their work, and taking corrective action where necessary
- Adaptability: maintains flexibility in response to changing priorities with a positive attitude
- Resourcefulness: when presented with a challenge proactively finds solutions to present to the team
- Strong time management: understanding hard and soft deadlines, timely communication, and respecting others' schedules
- Team player: working well within a team environment, while making sure the team is effective across the board
Nice to Have
- Previous experience working with regulatory agencies advantageous
- German language would be hugely beneficial
Technical Stack
- Microsoft Office
Team & Environment
You will report to the Compliance Director.
Benefits & Compensation
- Private Health Care through Vitality
- Generous Annual Leave – 28 days + public and bank holidays
- Flexible Working Hours – We focus on results and trust people to manage their time, whether working from home, while travelling, or in the office
- Help@Hand – Employee Assistance Programme
- Royal London Pension Scheme – We offer a workplace pension scheme with one of the UK’s leading providers of group pensions. With an employer contribution of 5%
- Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Leave
- Nursery Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Generous Learning and development budget
- Puppy Therapy – working in partnership with Paws in Work to provide a boost of oxytocin twice a year
- Free breakfast, fruits and snacks in the office
- Dogs are welcome in the working environment
- Life Assurance – In the event of your death, while employed by us, your chosen beneficiaries will be provided with a tax-free lump sum equivalent of four times your basic salary
- Discount Vouchers & Gym Memberships through Sodexo
- Electric Vehicle Scheme – Employees sacrifice salary in return for a new electric car, typically saving 30-40% of costs through income and tax and national insurance
- Give Back Day – An extra day off in the year to volunteer plus a £50 contribution to your chosen charity
- Health Cash Benefit – We offer the bronze package with enables you to claim a certain amount of cashback when you pay for something that is health related, i.e dental
Work Mode
This role is offered on a hybrid basis within the UK.
Petlab Co is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage all applications irrespective of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, nationality, marital status, and disability. We believe that diversity is at the heart of innovation and we welcome passionate candidates from all backgrounds.
