Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.
Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.
Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.
About the role
The Senior Regulatory Affairs Officer is responsible for managing a defined portfolio of products within Regulatory Affairs, ensuring proactive and timely compliance with applicable regulations in Portugal. This function ensures compliance with all relevant laws and regulations, including local, national, and partners closely with commercial and technical teams to ensure products can be legally marketed with robust, defensible claims, aligning regulatory requirements with business needs.
Key Responsibilities
Regulatory Compliance & Health Authorities
Prepare and submit dossiers to the Portuguese Health Authorities for medicines, cosmetics, medical devices, and food supplements.
Registrations & Lifecycle Management
Lead, prepare, review, and submit regulatory dossiers, taking full accountability for both routine and strategic submissions.
Manage regulatory maintenance activities, including renewals, variations, and administrative and technical updates.
Ensure compliance with regulatory timelines, internal standards, and submission quality requirements.
Claims, Labeling & Regulatory Advice
Provide regulatory guidance to Marketing, Innovation, and Scientific Affairs on product claims, copy, promotional materials, and labeling.
Artwork and Promotional Material Review: revises and approve artworks, provide input for advertising campaigns, claims and strategy, while maintaining awareness of relevant legislation.
Ensure all communications are compliant with local regulations and approved registrations.
Contribute to the regulatory assessment of innovation projects and early-stage development briefs.
Define and implement local regulatory strategies to optimize approval timelines and market competitiveness.
Balance regulatory compliance with commercial agility.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
Build and maintain strong working relationships with Commercial, Marketing, Quality, R&D, Supply, Manufacturing, and Global Regulatory Affairs.
Operate effectively in a matrix environment, aligning global standards with local regulatory realities.
Participate in external forums, trade associations, and industry working groups as required.
Processes, Systems & Capability Building
Ensure regulatory systems and databases are accurately maintained and up to date.
Administrative support activities: national product codes, notification of promotional materials and events.
Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives, including local SOPs and work instructions.
Ensure appropriate regulatory training and guidance for key stakeholders.
Proactively identify personal development needs and partner with management on training plans.
Why you?
Qualifications & Experience
Life science/Pharmaceutically related science (Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical science) Degree.
+5 years of proven experience in Regulatory Affairs, including OTC products.
General knowledge of pharmaceutical industry.
Good knowledge of Portuguese pharmaceutical, cosmetic, medical device and food supplements legislation
Good knowledge and relationship with Health Authorities.
Experience with electronic regulatory submission tools and document management systems.
Strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to manage high workloads and competing priorities.
Excellent communication skills with a collaborative, customer-focused mindset.
Ability to work effectively in matrixed and cross-cultural environments.
Strong problem-solving capabilities and a pragmatic approach to regulatory solutions.
Clear commitment to continuous improvement and process excellence.
Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English & Portuguese.
Job Posting End Date
2026-06-25
Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.
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