£75 Per hour
Inside
Undetermined
Reading (RG1)
Summary: The role of Regulatory Affairs Consultant focuses on managing the life cycle strategy for a dynamic EU portfolio within a leading healthcare organization. The position involves overseeing end-to-end life cycle management activities, providing strategic regulatory input, and ensuring compliance with EU and global regulatory requirements. The consultant will also manage a small team and collaborate cross-functionally to support product innovation and maintenance. This is a strategic and operational role that requires strong expertise in regulatory affairs and lifecycle management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end life cycle management activities including variations, renewals, labelling updates, and aggregate reports.
- Prepare and submit variation applications via EU procedures (MRP/DCP, Workshare), including complex submissions and super-groupings.
- Develop submission strategies, including reference member state selection and regulatory pathways.
- Support marketing authorisation applications for early-stage innovation projects.
- Provide strategic regulatory input and technical CMC guidance to cross-functional stakeholders.
- Partner with product development teams to define regulatory requirements, risks, and timelines.
- Contribute to the design and execution of development programmes across the EMEA region.
- Ensure compliance with EU and global regulatory requirements and maintain inspection readiness.
- Stay up-to-date with evolving regulatory frameworks, advising the business on impact and opportunity.
- Oversee and maintain accuracy of regulatory systems and documentation.
- Support audits and ensure SOP adherence and continuous process improvement.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in EMEA Regulatory Affairs, ideally within lifecycle management.
- Strong knowledge of EU regulatory procedures (MRP/DCP, variations, PSUSA/aggregate reports).
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute regulatory strategy across complex submissions.
- Must have strong working knowledge of worksharing and super grouping.
- Experience in line management or mentoring junior team members.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Salary (Rate): £75.0 per hour
City: Reading
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Your new companyAre you an experienced Regulatory Affairs professional looking to take ownership of life cycle strategy across a dynamic EU portfolio? We're partnering with a leading healthcare organisation to find a Regulatory Affairs Consultant, life cycle management, to join their growing team.This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key strategic and operational role across product life cycle management, working at the intersection of CMC, regulatory strategy, and cross-functional collaboration. You'll contribute to both innovation and maintenance of existing products while managing a small team.
Your new roleKey Responsibilities Life cycle Management & SubmissionsLead end-to-end life cycle management activities including variations, renewals, labelling updates, and aggregate reports.Prepare and submit variation applications via EU procedures (MRP/DCP, Workshare), including complex submissions and super-groupings.Develop submission strategies, including reference member state selection and regulatory pathwaysSupport marketing authorisation applications for early-stage innovation projectsRegulatory StrategyProvide strategic regulatory input and technical CMC guidance to cross-functional stakeholdersPartner with product development teams to define regulatory requirements, risks, and timelinesContribute to the design and execution of development programmes across the EMEA regionCompliance & GovernanceEnsure compliance with EU and global regulatory requirements and maintain inspection readinessStay up-to-date with evolving regulatory frameworks, advising the business on impact and opportunityOversee and maintain accuracy of regulatory systems and documentationSupport audits and ensure SOP adherence and continuous process improvement
What you'll need to succeedProven experience in EMEA Regulatory Affairs, ideally within lifecycle managementStrong knowledge of EU regulatory procedures (MRP/DCP, variations, PSUSA/aggregate reports)Demonstrated ability to develop and execute regulatory strategy across complex submissionsMust have strong working knowledge of worksharing and super groupingExperience in line management or mentoring junior team membersExcellent stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration skills
What you'll get in return Flexible working options available. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.