This role exists to manage Regulatory Affairs in Greece and the Baltics contributing to Unilever operational excellence. You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet.

Because here, we don’t just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Lead the Regulatory Strategy for the Assigned Markets end to end (Compliance, Advocacy and Innovation)

- Set the short- and long-term Regulatory strategy to support Business Strategy in the assigned Markets.

- Responsible for management of temp resources or third parties in the Assigned Markets.

- Ensure Products compliance with local regulations.

- Responsible for Regulatory Affairs talents (Career Development, Trainings & Expertise Development).

- Engage and execute strategic regulatory influencing activities via Industry Associations and direct contact with regulatory bodies to provide business continuity and/or competitive advantage, ensuring alignment with the Business Groups’ Regulatory agenda.

- Contribute to external issue management with relevant support functions.

- Actively lead the articulation, restrictions and opportunities of the regulatory framework and drive strong and compliant claims.

- Develop execution strategy to drive Business ambitions and plans.

Within Unilever:

- Drive the regulatory advocacy strategy, supporting Business Groups strategies.

- Line manage the Regulatory Affairs resources.

- Identify optimal interpretation of regulations for best business opportunities.

- Support the impact analysis of regulations to use ingredients/technologies/claims.

- Builds technical influencing strategies for Business’ positions, ensuring alignment with the global regulatory strategy agenda.

- Defines capability and talent development agenda and ensure proper talent management.

- Advise and business partner with senior stakeholders and leads on emerging business issues that can impact business operation and /or business continuity.

- Lead and drive growth Regulatory opportunities for margin.

Outside Unilever:

- Fully aware of relevant regulatory developments and understand/communicate the potential implications for the business and the risk associated with this.

- Ensure consistent advocacy and lobbying and trade associations strategy around existing and future technical regulations, ensuring alignment to the Business Groups/Business Units agenda to provide competitive advantage, where possible.

- Drive and influence big Advocacy topics in trade associations and industry groups by building strong networking with senior external stakeholders (authorities, industry, trade associations, Key Opinion Leaders).

- Work closely with External Affairs in managing and representing Unilever externally with senior stakeholders in the government (Prime Ministers, Ministers and key authority heads).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Expertise in legislation & regulatory affairs; understanding and knowledge of regulatory principles and processes

- Product regulatory knowledge; understanding of product regulatory implications

- Expertise in regulatory development: understanding of institutions and developing regulations and potential impacts for products

- Strategic Thinking

- Building and delivering communication plans

- Excellent influencing ability, both internal as well as external

- More than 10 years of relevant working experience

- A well-established track record of delivery for which there is business recognition

- A well-developed management ability, acquired through the leadership of substantial projects or teams

- Experience in an external environment (e.g., contact with authorities or industry associations)

- A well-developed internal and external professional (Industry associations in the region) network

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

-Experience in issue management is preferred

DIRECT REPORTS AND KEY INTERFACES

The Regulatory Affairs resource reports into the Head of Regulatory Affairs.

Key interfaces:

- Head of Regulatory Affairs

- Business leaders (Country GMs)

- R&D Country Directors /VPs

- Country Marketing Leads/Directors

- Supply Chain Leads/Directors

- Procurement & Quality Leads/ Directors.

- Legal Counsel

- External Affairs Lead

- Key Industry associations

- Regulatory Authorities