Regulatory Manager

Job description / Role

The Regulatory Affairs Manager will oversee all regulatory submissions, registrations, renewals, and compliance across the company's wellness and consumer health portfolio. This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working in a start-up style, fast-paced environment and can independently drive regulatory processes across multiple markets.

Client Details

A long-established, family-owned wellness and consumer health distributor operating across pharmacy, retail, and e-commerce channels. The company is in a high-growth phase, expanding into Saudi Arabia with several new global brands being introduced to the region.

Description

* Lead all regulatory submissions, registrations, renewals, and variations for UAE and support KSA.
* Ensure compliance with MoHAP, ESMA, municipalities, SFDA, and other relevant authorities.
* Prepare, review, and manage regulatory documentation, technical files, and product dossiers.
* Review and approve product labels, artworks, claims, and marketing materials.
* Work closely with international suppliers to gather and validate regulatory documents.
* Maintain regulatory trackers, databases, and audit-ready records.
* Support product launches across pharmacy, retail, modern trade, and e-commerce channels.
* Provide regulatory advice to leadership and internal teams on compliance and market requirements.
* Ensure imported products meet all UAE and GCC regulatory standards.

Job Offer

The role offers a competitive salary, plus medical insurance.

A successful Regulatory Manager should have:

* Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy (mandatory).
* 4-7 years of Regulatory Affairs experience within UAE/GCC.
* Strong knowledge of food supplements, wellness, and dental consumer categories.
* Proven experience with MoHAP, SFDA, ESMA, and municipality submissions.
* Fluency in Arabic (both spoken and written) is required.
* Comfortable working in a start-up type, entrepreneurial environment.
* Highly hands-on, proactive, and detail-oriented.
* Strong communication and organisational skills

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.