Director of Regulatory Affairs

We’re looking for an experienced Director of Regulatory Affairs to join Evergreen Garden Care and lead our regulatory strategy across our international business.

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for ensuring our products remain legally compliant, safe for consumers and able to maintain market access. You’ll provide strategic leadership across regulatory compliance, product safety, supplier quality and technical risk management, while supporting innovation and sustainable business growth.

What you’ll be doing

Working closely with senior leaders and teams across the business, you will:

• Lead Evergreen’s regulatory function and strategy across our product portfolio
• Manage product registrations, renewals and regulatory approvals across multiple markets
• Ensure robust product safety assessments, processes and technical documentation are in place
• Monitor upcoming regulatory changes, assess their impact and support implementation across the business
• Provide regulatory expertise to innovation projects, ensuring requirements are achieved before launch
• Lead investigations into regulatory issues, complaints, non-conformances and product incidents
• Provide technical leadership during product withdrawals, recalls and regulatory or safety incidents
• Support regulatory, safety and quality due diligence for acquisitions and integration
• Build and develop a high-performing team, fostering accountability, continuous improvement and technical excellence

What we’re looking for

You’ll be a commercially minded and technically credible regulatory leader who can balance compliance and risk with the needs of an innovative, international business.

You’ll bring:

• Significant senior leadership experience within Regulatory Affairs
• Experience within a regulated sector such as consumer products, garden care, chemicals, manufacturing, fertilisers or plant protection
• Strong knowledge of UK and European regulatory requirements
• Proven experience managing product registrations, approvals and compliance to maintain market access
• Strong knowledge of product safety assessments and quality management systems
• Experience managing supplier quality, audits and product specifications
• Experience leading regulatory investigations and managing product incidents
• The ability to influence and build credibility with regulators, technical specialists and senior business leaders
• A degree or professional qualification in a scientific, technical, quality or regulatory discipline

Why Evergreen?

Evergreen Garden Care is a leading garden care company across Europe and Australasia, with more than 1,200 colleagues supporting market-leading brands across multiple international markets. We believe healthy green spaces are better spaces, helping to create happier and healthier lives.

This is an opportunity to take a high-profile strategic role, influencing regulatory direction, supporting innovation and helping ensure our products continue to meet the standards our consumers and markets expect.

If you’re ready to bring your regulatory expertise to an international business where you can make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.