Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.
Research & Development
In Research and Development, we're full of highly skilled talents that include Scientists, Engineers, Medical, Clinical and Regulatory professionals - all working to create a cleaner, healthier world. With nine Centres of Excellence, we continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance.
We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.
The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.
About the role
Regulatory Operations Associate,
3 days per week site based, Hull
Hiring Manager Tracey Heeson
Closing Date: 3rd October 2025
Regulatory Affairs and safety is a critical function within R & D; a key partner in developing the right portfolio strategy for brilliant innovation, activation in out markets and secure the products during all product life cycle.
As an associate you will support the optimal and timely execution of projects as a regulatory lead under the responsibility of the global team in line with the operating model an all regional and market requirements.
Your responsibilities
* Collaborate with the team while taking on independent responsibility for regulatory innovation and compliance activities.
* Interpret and implement regulations and guidelines as needed to foster industry compliance.
* Working in partnership with teams to develop, communicate and implement the regulatory strategy in collaboration with cross-functional project team and align content of the regulatory submission.
* Prepare dossiers and notification ready for submission
* Engage with trade associations, contributing to and utilising our resources to influence favourable legislation.
* Understand the regulatory necessities of diverse projects, actively participate in them, and remain alert to project advancements and their benefits.
* Manage updates and actions in your area, ensuring tasks are completed effectively and efficiently.
The experience we're looking for
* Proven track record with at least 3 years in regulatory affairs, showcasing full proficiency in this role's requirements.
* Proficient in multitasking, executing tasks under pressure, and making objective decisions when faced with complex issues.
* Acute business acumen accompanied by commercial awareness.
* Demonstrated ability to cultivate insights from consumer interactions and translate them into strategic actions.
* Skilled in collaborating with teams across various functions, fostering an environment of partnership building.
* Agility to adapt to the ever-evolving technological landscape, complemented by a mindset that seeks to improve and advance current processes.
* Experience with product lifecycle management, intellectual property, and innovative workflows.
The skills for success
Task Execution Under Pressure, Business Acumen, Commercial Awareness, Objective Setting, Accountability, Consumer Insight, R&D, Product Lifecycle Management, Intellectual Property, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Adapt to changes in technological development plans, Ability to challenge the status quo and propose improvement, Innovation Processes.
What we offer
With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.
Equality
We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.