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Job Opportunity: Regulatory Affairs Specialist

W Talent is proudly representing a well-established manufacturing company in their search for a Regulatory Affairs Specialist for a permanent role. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional with a strong background in CLP/GHS classification, Safety Data Sheets, Poison Centre Notifications, and product labeling. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring products remain compliant with applicable UK and European chemical regulations while providing regulatory guidance across the business and supporting the continuous development of regulatory processes.

Job Description

The Regulatory Affairs Specialist will be tasked with the following responsibilities:

• Classify finished products in accordance with EU CLP, GB CLP, and GHS requirements.
• Author, review, approve, and maintain compliant Safety Data Sheets for formulated products.
• Ensure SDSs remain accurate and up-to-date following formulation, classification, and regulatory changes.
• Use Lisam ExESS or equivalent SDS authoring software to produce and maintain SDS documentation.
• Review supplier SDSs and assess their regulatory impact on finished products.
• Coordinate SDS translations and ensure documentation meets local market requirements.
• Determine and verify hazard classifications, signal words, H-statements, and P-statements.
• Ensure product classifications are accurately reflected across SDSs, labels, technical documentation, and marketing materials.
• Assess the regulatory impact of formulation changes, raw material substitutions, and new product developments.
• Maintain classification documentation and supporting justification records.
• Review and approve product artwork, labels, and packaging for regulatory compliance.
• Ensure consistency between primary packaging, outer cases, and online product information.
• Provide regulatory guidance on pictograms, signal words, hazard and precautionary statements, font sizes, language requirements, and recycling information.
• Support artwork change management and version control.
• Prepare, submit, and maintain Poison Centre Notifications (PCNs) through ECHA.
• Manage UFI creation and implementation across relevant product artwork.
• Ensure PCN dossiers are updated following formulation or classification changes.
• Act as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders and relevant external regulatory contacts.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on existing and future product portfolios.
• Support the implementation of regulatory changes across the business.
• Contribute to SOP development and the continuous improvement of regulatory processes.
• Provide regulatory guidance to R&D, Quality, Operations, Commercial, and Marketing teams.
• Support the training and development of junior members of the regulatory team.

Key Requirements

• Demonstrable experience with CLP/GHS product classification.
• Strong hands-on experience authoring and maintaining Safety Data Sheets.
• Experience using Lisam ExESS or equivalent SDS authoring software.
• Hands-on experience managing Poison Centre Notifications (PCNs).
• Experience creating and managing UFI codes.
• Strong understanding of product labeling and artwork requirements.
• Experience working with EU and/or UK chemical regulations.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate regulatory documentation.
• Excellent communication skills to provide clear regulatory guidance to internal stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple regulatory requirements and priorities effectively.

Advantageous Requirements

• Previous experience within chemicals, detergents, household products, or industrial chemicals.
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting new product development and formulation changes.
• Knowledge of detergent and environmental labeling requirements.
• Experience with regulatory change management and implementation.
• Experience developing or improving regulatory procedures and SOPs.

Details & Benefits

• Salary: £35,000 - £40,000
• Job Type: Permanent, full-time
• Location: Redditch
• Additional: Company benefits package, training, and development opportunities

This is a highly specialized Regulatory Affairs position, and relevant hands-on experience across CLP classification, SDS authoring, PCN/UFI management, and product labeling is essential. If you possess the necessary regulatory experience and technical expertise, apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.