Job Description

Regulatory Information Specialist

Bristol

About Us:

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 119 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 26,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.

As we move forward, our consumers will be at the heart of what we do, evolving to needs and expectations and committing to a more meaningful contribution to harm reduction by building a successful NGP business. Integral to our long-term success is our sustainability strategy, behaving responsibly and supporting our ambitions, all underpinned by high governance.

Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

The Role:

In this role as Regulatory Information Specialist, you will support the Technical Regulatory Compliance Specialist, who is responsible for identifying, informing business stakeholders, and supporting interpretation of specific Technical Product Regulations to ensure that the company’s product portfolio is compliant with relevant technical regulation worldwide, with a focus on product specific regulation.

Principle Accountabilities

• As Regulatory Information Specialist, you will monitor updates technical product regulations worldwide including TobMax, NGP, CMR & CPA.
• You will also cultivate sources for regulatory information and consultancy according to business needs.
• The ability to work with other stakeholders to coordinate the interpretation of regulatory requirements.
• Can effectively understand and communicate regulatory change and impact on department/business.
• Able to support the team to build knowledge of the regulatory landscape for Next Generation Products.

Key Relationships

Internal

• Group Science - Laboratory Network, Product Research & Harm Reduction, Scientific Regulatory Engagement.
• Group Legal & Corporate Affairs
• MSC – Agronomy, Product Development, Quality Compliance.
• Local Markets: Market managers, CA Managers, legal advisors

External

• NMAs e.g. CECCM + Member Companies.
• Legal advisors
• Government Regulatory Authorities world-wide
• Partner Market - Distributors & importers
• 3rd Party manufacturers

Key Skills & Experience

• Degree in scientific discipline plus regulatory/scientific experience +5 years.
• Detailed understanding of IMB business processes.
• Credibility at professional & director /senior management level.
• Occasional international business travel.

What We Offer

Competitive salary, bonus scheme, pension, and 25 days holiday + bank holidays (with an additional 4 days on top to cover the Christmas period), 50/50 hybrid working policy, corporate discounts, Health Cash Plan, and other wellbeing initiatives.

Imperial Brands is committed to inclusiveness and creating a work environment where differences are expected, accepted, and valued and people feel like they belong. We embrace diversity in our workforce, as part of this, there are four employee resource groups focused on Gender, Disability, LGBTQ+, and Ethnicity which any employee can join.

If you’re a person with a disability or have a condition that you believe may affect your performance during our selection process, we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments for you during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self.

Next Steps

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply, highlighting their suitability to the role.