Overview
Role: Senior Consultant (REACH Lead)
Location: UK Flexible / Spain, Madrid
Role ID: 2025-2687
Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world
We are looking for an experienced chemical regulatory affairs professional who is technically and commercially competent to work in our REACH consultancy business in the European Union and UK.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone to build on our current success and prepare Ricardo for the future of EU and UK REACH compliance with our clients in Europe and the rest of the world. You will work with a successful team and continue the strong growth trajectory as the world implements more regulations to safely manage chemicals. This is an ideal role for someone who wants to take ownership for a high growth potential product area, make their mark and drive significant business performance.
To succeed in this role, you must have proven expertise in EU REACH consultancy, be an expert communicator, understand the commercial opportunities and challenges, and be a fantastic collaborator (both internally and externally), with strong customer project/relationship management skills.
We encourage you to apply for this role if you have the following competencies and experience:
* Providing knowledge (and existing relationships) in the UK and European chemical regulatory landscape with specific specialism in REACH and emerging European policy (e.g., the CSS).
* Experience with dossier preparation in IUCLID.
* Experience in global chemical substance registration or other regulatory sectors (e.g., food, cosmetics etc) a benefit but not essential.
* Performing and managing high quality technical projects in the field of chemical regulatory affairs and an effective delegator of work.
* Be an excellent communicator and used to presenting your ideas and project outputs to customers and at regulatory conferences, at events or through webinars, blogs etc.
* Experienced in contributing to the development and implementation of a business strategy with respect to chemical regulatory consultancy specifically related to EU REACH.
* A supportive colleague and coach who enables the team to successfully deliver regulatory consultancy projects and supports personal development of colleagues and clients as needed.
* Bringing your own network of contacts from customers and stakeholder organisations a benefit but not essential – candidates from consultant and industry positions are welcome.
As a Senior REACH Consultant your main responsibilities will be:
* Using extensive technical knowledge to contribute to delivery at the project manager or project lead level and be involved in the technical sales for the area.
* Identifying growth opportunities, new consultancy and product offerings within the REACH sphere, and potential industry challenges based on market conditions, legislative change and customer demands. Driving the future development of the function and the chemical risk teams.
* Coaching and knowledge sharing with team members, helping others to grow their knowledge of the REACH regulation and how it applies to clients.
* Working with our other technical areas where needed, including Safety Data Sheet authoring, Poison Centre notifications and our Environmental Chemistry and Toxicity teams etc.
* Excellent project management and customer management skills, allowing you to manage our clients proactively, delivering excellence and winning repeat business.
* Overseeing the undertaking of a range of client work, including contribution with your own specialisms as needed.
* Liaising with marketing and sales staff to ensure effective promotion of Ricardo’s REACH capabilities in support of sales activities to grow these areas and designing effective marketing strategy with the Sales Director.
* Supporting client relationship and the account management team by joining key customer discussions and identifying new areas of opportunity with the client.
* Collaborating and identifying strategic opportunities and new products and services with other Ricardo business areas including in our environmental chemistry and toxicology, chemicals policy team, agriculture and water businesses on a global basis.
* Keep up to date with market trends and developments and provide technical support to colleagues in the development of new service offerings and creation of technical papers.
* Support wider market outreach, including presenting at conferences, building and engaging with a personal network, and positioning Ricardo as a strategic partner externally.
Working here
Ricardo is an exciting and rewarding place to work and you have the opportunity to make a difference. You will work with teams of talented, dedicated, and supportive individuals. Alongside having a fantastic opportunity to develop your career with us through our broad range of projects, mentoring opportunities and a personalised approach to your learning and development. We are always keen to hear from people who have driven, ambition and a flair for innovative thinking.
Wellbeing and work life balance
We offer flexible approaches to work, whether that's working from home, being in the office, or as a hybrid worker. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Wellbeing is at the core of our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential. Our People are important to us, and we take pride in our wellbeing programmes and policies that support individuals including flexible working, carers policy, mental health first aiders and readily available support through our extensive Employee Assistance programme.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion statement
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach as explained here. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and ensure a culture of inclusivity, we are recognised as a 'disability confident' employer.
Benefits
Our core benefits include 25 days' annual leave, plus 8 flexible bank holidays, a competitive company pension scheme, life assurance and professional subscriptions reimbursement. We also offer a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.
Next Steps
Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.
Ricardo is a Disability confident employer - please advise the recruitment team via recruit.ee@ricardo.com if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.
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