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Head of Regulatory Affairs & Safety Nordics

City: Soborg

We are Reckitt

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

As Head of Regulatory & Safety, you’ll take the lead in shaping Reckitt’s regulatory and safety agenda across the Nordics – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Your mission? To ensure our business and external partners stay fully compliant with local regulations and global standards, while driving strategies that give our brands a competitive edge.

This is not just about compliance – it’s about impact. You’ll own the registration process for all categories, partner with global teams to bring innovation to market, and make sure every product meets the highest standards of safety and quality. In this role, you’ll be the go-to expert, influencing decisions, solving complex challenges, and ensuring our portfolio thrives in a fast-changing regulatory landscape.

Your responsibilities

Lead all regulatory and product safety activities across the Nordics, ensuring full compliance with local regulations and Reckitt global standards.
Develop and implement regulatory strategies in collaboration with global and commercial teams to enable timely product registrations and competitive advantage.
Ensure ongoing compliance of the existing product portfolio, including marketing authorisations, promotional materials, and artwork approvals.
Oversee and manage all regulatory projects and documentation for the Nordic markets, interpreting and applying relevant legislation and guidelines.
Act as the primary interface with health authorities, trade associations, and key stakeholders to address regulatory trends, risks, and opportunities.
Drive quality management processes, including GDP compliance, product recalls, complaint handling, and counterfeit prevention.
Provide regulatory and safety training to internal teams and lead investigations into non-compliance, audits, and corrective actions.
Monitor regulatory developments, maintain KPIs, and manage the regulatory budget, including registration fees and related financial planning.

The experience we're looking for

A university degree in a scientific discipline, ideally related to health, pharma, or life sciences.
At least 6 years of experience in the OTC market within FMCG or pharmaceutical environments, with demonstrated ability to lead and influence Regulatory and/or Safety functions.
Deep knowledge of Nordic regulatory and healthcare systems, including devices and cosmetics regulations.
Strong track record in managing complex projects, resolving issues, and building constructive relationships with regulatory authorities and industry stakeholders.
Exceptional ability to prioritize, collaborate across R&D and non-R&D teams, and foster strong partnerships with external collaborators.
Clear, logical thinker with excellent communication skills (English and a Nordic language), able to influence at all levels and deliver innovative solutions.
Highly proactive, results-driven, and digitally savvy, with a strong commercial mindset and resilience in a fast-paced environment.

The skills for success

Regulatory Strategy Development, Product Safety & Compliance, Crisis Management & Issue Resolution, Stakeholder Influence & Negotiation, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Project Leadership & Execution, Risk Assessment & Mitigation, Healthcare System Expertise (Nordics), Quality Management & GDP Compliance, Innovation & Change Leadership, Digital Transformation & E-Commerce Awareness, Commercial Acumen & Market Insight, Relationship Management & Partnership Building, Strategic Decision-Making Under Pressure, Continuous Improvement & Process Optimization, Regulatory Intelligence & Trend Analysis, Training & Knowledge Sharing, Adaptability in Fast-Changing Environments

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.

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