Regulatory Manager
Opella
Date: 8 hours ago
City: Reading, England
Contract type: Contractor
Regulatory Affairs Manager – UK (12-Month FTC, Hybrid - Maternity Cover)
Location: Reading, United Kingdom
Department: Regulatory Affairs – Consumer Healthcare
Contract Type: 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Work Type: Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days remote)
Empower Health. Inspire Change. Join Opella Consumer Healthcare.
At Opella Consumer Healthcare, we’re on a mission to serve healthier, fuller lives. We believe in the power of diversity, equity, and inclusion to drive innovation and better outcomes for all. We’re looking for a Regulatory Affairs Manager to join our UK team on a 12-month fixed-term contract and help shape the future of self-care.
As a key member of our Western Europe Regulatory Affairs team, you’ll lead and support regulatory activities across our UK portfolio, ensuring compliance, driving innovation, and building strong relationships with health authorities.
Key Responsibilities
As a Regulatory Affairs Manager, You Will
At Opella, you will enjoy doing challenging, purposeful work, empowered to develop consumer brands with passion and creativity. This is your chance to grow new skills and be part of a bold, collaborative, and inclusive culture where people can thrive and be at their best every day.
We Are Challengers.
We Are Dedicated To Making Self-care As Simple As It Should Be. That Starts With Our Culture. We Are Challengers By Nature, And This Is How We Do Things
All In Together: We keep each other honest and have each other's backs.
Courageous: We break boundaries and take thoughtful risks with creativity.
Outcome-Obsessed: We are personally accountable, driving sustainable impact and results with integrity.
Radically Simple: We strive to make things simple for us and simple for consumers, as it should be.
Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.
Www.opella.com/en/careers
Location: Reading, United Kingdom
Department: Regulatory Affairs – Consumer Healthcare
Contract Type: 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Work Type: Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days remote)
Empower Health. Inspire Change. Join Opella Consumer Healthcare.
At Opella Consumer Healthcare, we’re on a mission to serve healthier, fuller lives. We believe in the power of diversity, equity, and inclusion to drive innovation and better outcomes for all. We’re looking for a Regulatory Affairs Manager to join our UK team on a 12-month fixed-term contract and help shape the future of self-care.
As a key member of our Western Europe Regulatory Affairs team, you’ll lead and support regulatory activities across our UK portfolio, ensuring compliance, driving innovation, and building strong relationships with health authorities.
Key Responsibilities
As a Regulatory Affairs Manager, You Will
- Lead UK regulatory strategy aligned with business and Western Europe (WE) Science goals.
- Ensure regulatory compliance by maintaining marketing authorizations and up-to-date product information.
- Prepare and manage high-quality regulatory submissions and responses to health authorities.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Medical, Marketing, Quality, and other internal teams.
- Act as the primary interface with the MHRA and other UK regulatory bodies. Provide regulatory insights for product development, maintenance, and portfolio optimization.
- Oversee the review and approval of promotional and non-promotional materials in line with local codes and internal policies.
- We’re looking for someone who brings:
- A scientific degree (e.g., Pharmacy, Life Sciences, or related field).
- Minimum 5 years of regulatory affairs experience, ideally in Consumer Healthcare (medicines, food supplements, medical devices). Strong knowledge of UK and EU regulatory frameworks and health authority processes.
- Experience working in matrix teams and cross-functional environments. Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset. Operational excellence in managing submissions, databases, and compliance documentation.
- Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
At Opella, you will enjoy doing challenging, purposeful work, empowered to develop consumer brands with passion and creativity. This is your chance to grow new skills and be part of a bold, collaborative, and inclusive culture where people can thrive and be at their best every day.
We Are Challengers.
We Are Dedicated To Making Self-care As Simple As It Should Be. That Starts With Our Culture. We Are Challengers By Nature, And This Is How We Do Things
All In Together: We keep each other honest and have each other's backs.
Courageous: We break boundaries and take thoughtful risks with creativity.
Outcome-Obsessed: We are personally accountable, driving sustainable impact and results with integrity.
Radically Simple: We strive to make things simple for us and simple for consumers, as it should be.
Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.
Www.opella.com/en/careers
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