Senior Compliance Leader

On-site in Nottingham·Added 10 days ago (last checked 12 Nov)

Reckitt

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Our summary

Work mode: On-site, Nottingham
Experience: Senior level

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The role

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 a Senior Compliance Leader, you will play a critical role in ensuring manufacturing operations meet the highest standards of quality, regulatory compliance, and Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP). Working within the Quality function, you will lead compliance activities across the site, drive continuous improvement of the Quality Management System, and support regulatory inspections, customer audits, and internal audit programmes. This is a highly influential role requiring strong cross-functional leadership, helping to minimise business risk while ensuring products are manufactured safely, compliantly, and in line with both regulatory requirements and company standards.

Your responsibilities

Lead and maintain site compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), regulatory requirements, and internal quality standards
Manage the site's internal audit programme and compliance risk assessment activities
Coordinate external regulatory inspections and third-party customer audits
Identify compliance gaps, quality risks, and areas of non-conformance, ensuring timely escalation and resolution
Drive the completion of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) across operational functions
Partner with Manufacturing, Quality Control, Engineering and Supply teams to embed a strong compliance culture
Provide expert compliance data and documentation to regulatory authorities and global stakeholders
Deliver coaching and training on cGMP requirements, audit readiness, and quality problem solving tool
Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness of the Quality Management System
Support the development and performance of compliance team members and deputise for the Compliance Manager when required

The experience we're looking for

Significant experience within a regulated pharmaceutical, healthcare, FMCG, or medical device manufacturing environment
Strong working knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements
Experience leading or participating in regulatory inspections and customer audits
Demonstrated expertise in Quality Management Systems and compliance frameworks
Proven experience conducting audits, risk assessments, and compliance investigations
Knowledge of European and international regulatory requirements governing pharmaceutical manufacturing
Experience managing CAPA processes and driving sustainable compliance improvements
Ability to analyse quality and compliance data to identify trends and mitigate risk
Previous experience leading, mentoring, or managing compliance and quality teams.Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across multiple business functions

The skills for success

Regulatory Compliance, GMP ExpertiseInternal, External Audit Management Risk Assessment, Risk Management CAPA Management Quality Management Systems (QMS)Root Cause Analysis & Problem SolvingLeadership & Team DevelopmentStakeholder Influencing & CommunicationRegulatory Inspection ReadinessContinuous Improvement & Change Management

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.

Hiring process

3 steps3 interviews

Application
Recruiter conversation
With a recruiter · Phone call · 30 min
An informal call to talk through your background, achievements and motivations, plus practical details like salary expectations, notice period and availability.
Hiring Manager interview
With Hiring Manager and wider team
A skills-based interview with the hiring manager and wider team, focusing on your experience, strengths and how you approach real situations; using the STAR method is recommended.
Second interview (selected roles)
With stakeholders · Not every role
For some roles, a second interview such as meeting stakeholders or completing a presentation or case discussion.

Typical time from application to onboarding is up to 40 days, though timelines vary by role, location and interview scheduling.
AI may be used to research Reckitt or prepare, but application materials and interview answers should reflect the candidate; Reckitt does not use AI in candidate decision-making.
Candidates who reach a Hiring Manager interview always receive feedback from their recruiter, regardless of outcome.

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