Principal Legal Counsel – Quality, Regulatory & Manufacturing

Haleon

Principal Legal Counsel providing strategic legal guidance on quality and regulatory compliance at Haleon. Focused on managing legal complexities in highly regulated manufacturing environments.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeWarren • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $216,487 - $297,669 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Strategic legal partner to the QSCP function in the areas of quality, compliance, regulatory, and manufacturing
Collaborate with senior QSCP leaders globally and regional operating units legal leads to enable project and deal outcomes aligned with strategic priorities
Key Legal Lead across global quality compliance, recall procedures, manufacturing and regulatory best practices
Provide legal advice on healthcare-specific regulations affecting manufacturing and distribution, including FDA and EU regulations, U.S. state licensing requirements, and other supply chain requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree with admission to practice law in at least one relevant jurisdiction
10+ years experience providing legal counsel in highly regulated manufacturing environments, with a strong focus on quality, product safety, and regulatory compliance
Prior experience working as in-house counsel in a matrixed organization
Demonstrated knowledge and expertise combined in the understanding of the consumer health, FDA and regulated manufacturing landscape
Proven ability to provide strategic legal guidance during inspections and regulatory interactions
Demonstrated experience advising on product safety and ingredient risk, including emerging and evolving regulatory restrictions on ingredients, contaminants, and chemical classes
Strong capability to advise on ingredient bans and restrictions, global and local risk assessments, and mitigation strategies impacting product formulation, market access, and supply continuity
Proven ability to operate effectively in environments involving regulatory ambiguity, evolving expectations, and high enforcement and reputational risk
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
Excellent judgment and decision making skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

generous 401(k) plan
tuition reimbursement
time off programs including 6 months paid parental leave
healthcare programs where the company pays for the majority of your medical coverage for you and your family
discretionary bonus based on the achievement of key business performance and other incentive/recognition programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

Juris Doctor (JD)legal counselregulatory compliancequality complianceproduct safetymanufacturing regulationsFDA regulationsEU regulationsU.S. state licensing requirementssupply chain requirements

Soft Skills

strategic legal guidancecross-functional collaborationjudgmentdecision makingability to operate in regulatory ambiguityability to provide legal advicestrong focus on qualitystrong capability to adviseexperience in matrixed organizationproven ability to manage risk