Regulatory Lead - London, United Kingdom - ERM Group

ERM Group

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Regulatory Lead - Crop Protection

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is seeking an experienced regulatory expert and line manager to join us in Europe as a Regulatory Lead (Crop Protection).

This is a great opportunity to join a global consultancy with a strong track record of advising clients in the chemical sector, with a focus on plant protection, biocides and REACH, to help them navigate the complexities of the EU regulatory environment.

ERM has enduring values and our colleagues take accountabilities, are client focused, and collaborate with colleagues across geographies.

If you share our values, believe in sustainability and are motivated by opportunities to work with colleagues of the highest calibre on challenging projects, ERM is the ideal employer for you.

We offer great opportunities for both early career and experienced professionals to work in a collaborative environment and we provide structured trainings and internal workshops to continue to support our consultant's professional development as we continue to expand our team in the areas of regulatory affairs.

ERM also offers flexible working.

Role responsibilities

The Regulatory Lead for Crop Protection works closely with the EMEA Operations Manager, Partners, clients, and consultants within their group to ensure delivery of projects to a high quality and support the continued growth of the global plant protection registration business.

He/she will be responsible for the overall line management and performance of a group of circa 20-30 consultants located across our three European Business Units.

Key tasks include:

Contribute to the commercial growth of the business through actively participating in the wider business development activities such as client visits, conferences and expert groups relevant to expert area, as appropriate
Provide client and internal team with support on plant protection regulations and changes in regulatory guidance
Work closely with clients, representing ERM in client meetings and act as a focal point for selected key clients

Using their experience of agrochemical registration, he/she will also be expected to support the business in growing our Crop Protection services.

This could be through the development of a new regulatory service and/or working closely with a global key account team to expand a regulatory program of work we are delivering for one or more of ERM's clients.

Other responsibilities include (not limited to):

Oversight of training and development, performance review and recruitment support
Onboarding of direct reports and support to line managers in the group, as required.
Monitoring of workloads and support allocation of project work within the group, to support achievement of targets.
Promotion of applicable Health and Safety policies within the work environment, including identification of workload / wellbeing concerns.
Talent review of group members, and provision of support to staff in personal development/promotion plans.
Understand client's desired outcomes and work collaboratively to ensure team deliverables meet quality standards

Skill & experience requirement:

Educated to degree level within chemical or other related disciplines such as biology or chemistry
10+ years' experience in the plant protection regulatory arena
Strong working knowledge of EU Plant Protection Product regulations previous contact with national or EU regulatory bodies essential
Understanding of other global Plant Protection Product regulations would be an advantage but not essential
Experience in the preparation and submission of dossiers for agrochemical registrations, including practical knowledge of IUCLID and regulatory agency portals
Industrial experience in the plant protection industry would be beneficial
Proven line management skills, with experience of managing a team remotely
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with others and passion to help others develop
Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment and across disciplines
Strong commitment to delivering high quality work that exceeds clients' expectations
Excellent communicator (written/verbal) with the ability to listen, organise and prioritise
Clear and effective presentation skills

Why Join ERM?

As well as being a key part of the largest organisation of its kind, your role will be helping to enable the low-carbon economic transition, finding colleagues who will directly help companies to make the world a better place and meet their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

We offer flexible hybrid working, a competitive salary and benefits package. ERM offers all our employees a diverse and inclusive culture

in which differences are embraced, valued, and celebrated.

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