Head of Regulatory Affairs (m/f/d)

lawyers & more sucht für ein international tätiges Unternehmen in der Wirtschaftsregion Wien Süd eine erfahrene Führungspersönlichkeit für eine Schlüsselrolle in der internationalen Regulatory-Affairs-Funktion.

In dieser verantwortungsvollen Position leiten Sie die Regulatory Affairs und Product Stewardship Funktion der Gruppe und agieren als zentrale Instanz für Product Compliance in Zentral- und Osteuropa.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead the Group-wide Regulatory Affairs and Product Stewardship function and act as the central point of contact for product-related regulatory matters across the Group.
• Monitor, assess and interpret relevant European and international regulatory developments and translate them into clear, pragmatic and risk-based guidance for the business.
• Establish and continuously develop Group-wide standards, processes and governance structures to ensure regulatory compliance across products, markets and subsidiaries.
• Identify, assess and manage regulatory risks, emerging requirements and substances or topics of concern, maintaining a forward-looking regulatory risk register and roadmap.
• Advise R&D, Quality, Procurement, Operations, HSE, Sales and Legal on regulatory requirements and their practical implications.
• Ensure robust documentation and evidence of compliance and oversee assessments, testing, declarations and regulatory documentation.
• Act as key regulatory interface for customers, suppliers, authorities, industry associations and other external stakeholders.
• Lead and further develop the Regulatory Affairs team and build a scalable centre of expertise for the Group.
• Report on regulatory developments, compliance status and material risks to Group management.

Your competences

• Master’s degree in Chemistry, Technology, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or a related scientific discipline; a legal or regulatory qualification is an advantage.
• 8 to 15 years of professional experience in Regulatory Affairs, Product Safety, Product Compliance or a closely related field.
• Experience in leading and developing a motivated team of Regulatory Affairs experts.
• Strong knowledge of European and international regulatory frameworks, product compliance, chemicals legislation and sustainability-related requirements.
• Solid experience with compliance management systems, regulatory documentation, risk assessments, testing requirements and supply-chain compliance.
• Experience within an international manufacturing company and across multiple countries, business units or sites is desirable.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English is essential; excellent German and/or additional European languages are an advantage.
• Willingness to travel to international subsidiaries is expected.

What Our Client Offers

Our client offers a versatile and responsible international management role with a broad range of responsibilities and a strong international focus. You will work at the interface of Legal, Sustainability and the business and provide strategic and operational guidance on regulatory and sustainability-related matters.

The role offers considerable scope for personal initiative, a dynamic professional working environment, flat decision-making structures, a high degree of autonomy, attractive development opportunities and a collaborative corporate culture.

The annual gross salary for this position starts at EUR 100,000. Depending on qualifications and professional experience, there is willingness to offer a higher salary.

Confidentiality & Application

Applications can be submitted online with CV, relevant employment references and university certificates. For questions, please contact Ingo Dieter Joham via joham@lawyersandmore.at.