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Regulatory Affairs Executive

Pentre Maelor
5 days ago
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Regulatory Affairs Executive – North Wales (Hybrid)

Hours: 8:30am–4:30pm, Monday to Friday
Hybrid: Up to 2 days working from home per week
Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 DOE

Are you a motivated Regulatory Affairs professional with the ability to interpret complex legislation across multiple markets? Do you hold a degree in Life Sciences and have experience working within pharmaceutical regulatory environments?

If so, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

A rare opportunity has arisen for a Regulatory Affairs Executive to join the team of my client, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer specialising in sterile injectable products for global markets. You’ll play a key role in ensuring our products remain fully compliant and approved across the UK, Ireland and international territories.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Regulatory Affairs Executive, you will support a broad range of regulatory submissions and ensure all documentation meets the highest standards of accuracy and compliance. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Determining regulatory submission requirements and assessing documentation for acceptability

  • Preparing and compiling marketing authorisation applications, renewals, variations, and eCTD baselines

  • Ensuring dossiers are consistent, clear and complete, resolving any outstanding queries

  • Responding to internal and external regulatory information requests

  • Commissioning and reviewing artwork for submission accuracy and brand compliance

  • Coordinating submission packages for regulatory authorities

  • Supporting variation submission strategies

  • Liaising and negotiating with regulatory agencies and third-party partners

  • Drafting SmPCs and Patient Information Leaflets

  • Monitoring changes in legislation and regulatory guidance

  • Maintaining regulatory databases and publishing electronic submissions

  • Operating in line with departmental and company SOPs

  • Representing Regulatory Affairs in internal meetings

  • Supporting and contributing to the Pharmaceutical Quality System, including data collection and continuous improvement activities

    The Regulatory Affairs Executive will need to have:

  • Degree (or equivalent) in a Life Sciences discipline

  • Experience working in Regulatory Affairs within the pharmaceutical industry

  • Understanding of GMP and the pharmaceutical product lifecycle

  • Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills

  • Ability to manage your own workload independently

  • Confident communicator with strong IT competency in regulatory systems

  • Membership of TOPRA and/or OTC product experience is desirable

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