Compliance & Regulatory Affairs Officer

About this role

Company Overview

Tullis Russell is an employee-owned business with a proud heritage of innovation and sustainability. We're one of the world's leading creative and environmentally responsible coating companies, producing high-quality paper and film products used across industries worldwide.

We're looking for a Compliance & Regulatory Affairs Officer to join our Quality & Compliance team and help ensure our products continue to meet customer, industry and legal requirements. This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in quality, compliance, technical or regulatory work who enjoys problem-solving and working across different areas of a business.

You'll be the go-to person for product compliance information, helping us understand changing regulations, supporting customer requirements and ensuring we maintain the high standards our customers expect.

Key Responsibilities

• Regulatory Compliance
• Monitor and interpret changes to UK and international regulations relevant to our products, raw materials and markets.

Customer Compliance Support

• Manage customer compliance questionnaires and technical information requests.
• Respond to regulatory and product stewardship enquiries.
• Provide customers with accurate compliance information and supporting evidence.
• Work collaboratively with Sales and Customer Service teams on customer requirements and tender submissions.

Supplier Compliance Management

• Obtain regulatory information, declarations and supporting documentation from suppliers.
• Review supplier data to ensure compliance requirements are met.
• Maintain supplier compliance records and identify any potential gaps or risks.
• Build effective relationships with suppliers to ensure information remains current and accurate.

Product Development & Change Control

• Support new product development projects by identifying regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Assess the compliance impact of product, raw material or process changes.
• Work closely with Product Development and laboratory teams to determine testing and evidence requirements.
• Contribute to product approval and change management processes.

Quality Systems & Audits

• Support internal audits, customer audits and external certification audits.
• Participate in investigations, corrective actions and continuous improvement activities.
• Assist with customer complaints and non-conformance investigations where compliance information is required.
• Ensure records are maintained in line with Quality Management System requirements.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve compliance processes and systems.
• Develop and maintain clear procedures and guidance documents.
• Promote awareness of regulatory and compliance requirements across the business.
• Support the development of a proactive compliance culture.
• Assess potential impacts of new legislation and advise the business on compliance requirements.
• Maintain regulatory registers, compliance databases and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and issue customer declarations and compliance statements.
• Support the business in demonstrating compliance with applicable regulations and standards.

About you

Essential

• Experience in a compliance, regulatory, quality, technical or product stewardship role.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret technical information.
• Excellent attention to detail and a highly organised approach.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience preparing technical reports, declarations or customer responses.
• Confidence working with data and documentation.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word and Excel.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across departments.

Desirable

• Experience within manufacturing, chemicals, paper, coatings, adhesives, packaging or a similarly regulated industry.
• Knowledge of REACH, UK REACH, SVHC, PFAS, RoHS, food contact regulations or related regulatory frameworks.
• Experience supporting quality systems such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, FSC or PEFC.
• Internal auditing experience.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Science, Quality, Regulatory Affairs or a related discipline.

The Package

• Competitive salary - DOE
• Annual employee bonus
• Healthcare cash plan
• Company pension
• Employee ownership benefits
• Learning and development opportunities
• Free onsite parking

If you’re ready to contribute to responsible manufacturing and product compliance, submit your application through Indeed.

Pay: £34,000.00-£38,000.00 per year

Benefits

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Work Location: In person