Head of Compliance - Medical Device

Head of Compliance - Medical Device

Location: South West England

Type: Permanent

Salary: Competitive + benefits

SRG is partnering with a successful medical device organisation in the South West to recruit a Head of Compliance. This senior leadership role offers real influence, giving you the scope to shape compliance strategy, strengthen regulatory frameworks and make a tangible impact within a fast‑moving environment.

The Role

As Head of Compliance, you will take ownership of global compliance activities, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements across product lifecycles. You will act as a key senior leader, providing strategic direction, expert guidance and hands-on oversight within a regulated medical device setting.

Key responsibilities include:

Providing leadership and subject matter expertise in medical device compliance and vigilance activities

Acting as an experienced signatory and Person Responsible for Regulatory Compliance (PRRC)

Driving regulatory and compliance strategy from product development through post‑market surveillance

Overseeing quality-related activities to ensure compliance with global regulatory standards

Building and maintaining strong scientific and regulatory relationships with external experts and stakeholders worldwide.

About You

You will be an experienced compliance leader who is able to adapt and thrive in a changing and evolving medical device landscape.

You will bring:

An advanced degree (MSc, PhD, MD, or equivalent) in a relevant scientific or medical discipline

Experience in medical device compliance and related vigilance requirements

Proven experience acting as a PRRC or equivalent senior regulatory signatory

Background within medical devices or consumer healthcare

Proven experience thriving in fast‑paced environments and adapting effectively to change

A collaborative, pragmatic leadership style.

If you're a compliance leader seeking a strategic role with genuine impact, we'd love to hear from you! Apply now or contact Julia for more information:

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Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy