Food Regulatory Advisor

SGS

Food Regulatory Advisor ensuring legal compliance for food products within SGS. Responsible for consultancy on food safety, standards, and legislation in a remote UK role.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £36,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Regulatory Affairs, ensuring compliance with UK and EU Legislation, particularly in Food Information to Consumers. Proficient in preparing and approving legally compliant pack copy and artwork while effectively managing client relationships and project deadlines.

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Regulatory Affairs ExperienceUK And EU Legislation KnowledgePack Copy Preparation And ApprovalClient Relationship ManagementTime Management Skills

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Hard Skills

Regulatory CompliancePack Copy GenerationArtwork ApprovalSpecification InterrogationFood Labelling LegislationTechnical StandardsLegislation AdviceRetailer SpecificationsFood/Science Qualification

Soft Skills

ProfessionalismProactive ApproachCollaborationPlanning And Prioritization

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OfficeOracle

Industry Keywords

Food And Consumer Products IndustryCodes Of PracticeIndustry Guidelines

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Oracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for ensuring that products are safe and legal by providing consultancy for legal and technical compliance, specification interrogation, pack copy generation, artwork approval, food labelling legislation, technical standards and advertising.
Maintain technical competence through a proactive approach. Willingness to improve competency and share information and learnings with colleagues.
Provide advice relating to Legislation, Codes of Practice and Guidelines to clients upon request.
Prepare and check pack copy in accordance with the client’s requirements taking information from supplier specifications.
Ensure that pack copy adheres to all current and pending UK and EU Legislation, Codes of Practice and Industry Guidelines.
Prepare and check final product artwork.
Liaise with clients, suppliers, design agencies, print houses and any other internal or external parties.
Attend internal and external meetings with clients, suppliers and other bodies as required.
Give advice on product specifications, pack copy and artwork approval as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Knowledge of completing on-line retailer specifications
Extensive experience in a Regulatory Affairs role, or in a related field
Fully conversant with UK and EU Legislation - Food Information to Consumers
Confident in preparing and approving legally compliant pack copy information for labels/artwork to meet the regulatory requirements.
Commercially aware of the food and consumer products industry.
Professional in their dealings with clients to provide information confirming compliance issues.
Have the ability to plan and prioritise own work and other people's when necessary, demonstrating excellent time management skills.
Have exceptional IT skills, including competent use of Microsoft Office applications and Oracle
Extensive experience in a Regulatory Affairs role, or in a related field
Hold a track record of managing external client pressures jointly with internal pressures and deadlines.
Degree or equivalent Food/Science Qualification

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
Private medical cover (immediate access)
Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
An additional day off for your birthday
Retailer Discounts
Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay