Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist

CDM Smith

Regulatory Affairs Senior Specialist ensuring compliance for Professional Hygiene and Crop Protection products in EMEA. Collaborating with teams to shape regulatory strategies and deliver product registrations.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead regulatory strategy and execution for assigned Professional Hygiene and Crop Protection products across EMEA in compliance with relevant regulations (PPP, BPR, REACH, CLP, and national requirements).
Act as Regulatory Lead for assigned active substances, owning dossiers and overseeing technical content, submission planning, and procedural compliance with EU authorities (e.g. RMS, co‑RMS, EFSA).
Coordinate and deliver EMEA product registration activities, including compilation, submission, and lifecycle management of regulatory dossiers (PPP, BPR, national transitional).
Manage post‑submission activities and interact with regulatory authorities, task forces, and external stakeholders to achieve positive regulatory outcomes.
Provide clear regulatory analysis, guidance, and recommendations to internal stakeholders and customers to support strategic and commercial decisions.
Collaborate closely with R&D, Toxicology, and Hazard Communication teams on scientific and technical aspects of regulatory projects.
Coordinate with consultants and data providers as needed.
Monitor evolving regulatory requirements and proactively assess and communicate potential impacts on the product portfolio.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in natural sciences or a related discipline (PhD is an advantage).
Typically 5–10 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs within the chemical, biocides, or crop protection industry.
Strong working knowledge of the EU regulatory framework for plant protection products and biocides (PT1–5), with exposure to REACH and CLP.
Experience with EU Active Substance registration under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 is highly desirable.
Solid scientific understanding of areas such as chemistry, toxicology, ecotoxicology, efficacy, or risk assessment.
Business‑fluent English with strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proactive, resilient, and detail‑oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure in a matrix organization.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer

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Hard Skills & Tools

regulatory strategyregulatory compliancedossier managementsubmission planningregulatory analysisrisk assessmenttoxicologyecotoxicologyplant protection productsbiocides

Soft Skills

communication skillsproactiveresilientdetail-orientedability to manage multiple prioritieswork effectively under pressurecollaborationguidancerecommendationsstakeholder engagement

Certifications

Master’s degreePhD