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Head of Product Compliance – Stewardship

Pentland

Head of Product Compliance & Stewardship overseeing global product, packaging and chemical compliance. Safeguarding market access across Pentland Brands’ iconic sports, outdoor and lifestyle brands.

Posted 9/10/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in product safety and regulatory compliance, with a strong focus on UK and EU regulations such as REACH and ESPR. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and develop compliance strategies that align with commercial objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Product Compliance ManagementRegulatory Affairs ExpertiseLeadership in Compliance StrategyRisk Assessment and ManagementStakeholder Engagement

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Hard Skills
Product SafetyRegulatory ComplianceChemical ComplianceMarket AccessProduct TestingCertification StandardsCompliance Strategy DevelopmentRisk AssessmentMarket-Specific LabellingProduct Incident Management
Soft Skills
LeadershipInfluencing SkillsProactive ApproachCollaborationCommunication
Tools & Technologies
Compliance Technology RoadmapDigital Product Passports
Industry Keywords
Consumer GoodsApparelFootwearREACHESPRPPWREPRRestricted Substances ListDeclarations of ConformityProduct Regulatory Compliance Committee

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own product safety and market access across all markets Pentland Brands operates in
  • Set the global strategy and standards for product and packaging compliance
  • Lead chemical compliance across REACH, PFAS, POPs, Proposition 65 and the Restricted Substances List
  • Oversee product testing, certification, Declarations of Conformity and market-specific labelling requirements
  • Lead the approach to ESPR and Digital Product Passports
  • Own responses to product incidents, recalls and engagement with regulators
  • Bring product and packaging compliance together under one consistent approach
  • Lead the Product Compliance Manager and Packaging Compliance Manager
  • Partner with brands and senior stakeholders to identify risk early and embed compliance into the product journey
  • Lead the Product Regulatory Compliance Committee
  • Manage external consultants and shape the compliance technology roadmap

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Significant experience in product compliance, regulatory affairs or product safety within consumer goods, ideally apparel or footwear
  • Strong knowledge of UK and EU product and packaging regulation, including REACH, ESPR, PPWR and EPR
  • Experience turning regulatory requirements into clear compliance strategies, standards and ways of working
  • Experience operating across multiple markets, product categories or brands
  • Strong leadership experience, with the ability to bring different compliance specialisms together as one team
  • Confidence influencing and challenging senior stakeholders when compliance and commercial priorities compete
  • A proactive approach to emerging regulation, with the ability to assess risk and prepare the business ahead of change

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Discretionary bonus
  • Hybrid working
  • Flexible start and finish times
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Product discounts
  • Sample sales
  • Enhanced family-friendly policies
  • Healthcare support
  • Gym and fitness discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Electric car scheme