Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist MENA
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About the Role
McCain Foods seeks a Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist to ensure regulatory compliance for product composition, labelling, and marketing claims across the Middle East. The role supports commercialization of imported products, partners with cross-functional teams, and monitors regulatory changes.
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Responsibilities
- Serve as expert on food regulations in the Middle East, translating complex legislation into business guidance
- Ensure product compliance for formulas, ingredients, labelling, and claims
- Support product launch and adaptation across the region in an import driven supply model
- Partner with R&D, Marketing, and Procurement to enable compliant innovation
- Proactively assess regulatory risks and guide early decision making
- Monitor regulatory developments and anticipate changes
- Shape regulatory strategies and contribute to industry discussions
- Collaborate with global teams to align standards and support new technologies
- Provide support during crisis management and regulatory or customer requests
- Build relationships with external stakeholders including authorities and trade associations
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Regulatory Affairs, or related technical discipline
- Minimum 6 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs within global food manufacturing or government
- Strong expertise in Middle East food regulations including product composition, labelling, and claims
- Proven ability to conduct regulatory risk assessments and manage complex compliance challenges
- Experience working with regulatory authorities and navigating approval processes
- Solid knowledge of food safety standards including microbiological specifications and contaminants
- Experience supporting product claims substantiation and labelling accuracy
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
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About the role
- The Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist (Middle East) ensures regulatory compliance for product composition, labelling, and marketing claims across the region.
- Supports commercialization of imported products by embedding Middle East regulatory requirements into specifications, processes, and finished goods.
- Acts as subject matter expert, partnering with cross functional teams and external stakeholders to maintain compliance and mitigate risks.
What you’ll be doing
- Be the trusted expert on food regulations in the Middle East, translating complex legislation into clear guidance.
- Take ownership of product compliance for formulas, ingredients, labelling, and claims.
- Support successful launch and adaptation of products across the region.
- Partner with R&D, Marketing, and Procurement to enable compliant innovation.
- Proactively assess regulatory risks and help teams take right decisions early.
- Keep close eye on regulatory developments and anticipate changes.
- Play active role in shaping regulatory strategies and contributing to industry discussions.
- Collaborate with global teams to align standards and support new technologies.
- Provide support during crisis management and regulatory or customer requests.
- Build strong relationships with external stakeholders including authorities and trade associations.
What you’ll need to be successful
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant technical discipline (e.g., Food Science, Regulatory Affairs).
- Minimum 6 years experience in Regulatory Affairs within global food manufacturing or government.
- Strong expertise in Middle East food regulations including product composition, labelling, and claims.
- Proven ability to conduct regulatory risk assessments and manage complex compliance challenges.
- Demonstrated experience working with regulatory authorities and navigating approval processes.
- Solid knowledge of food safety standards including microbiological specifications and contaminants.
- Experience supporting product claims substantiation and labelling accuracy.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with ability to influence cross functional teams and senior leaders.
- Excellent communication skills to present complex regulatory topics clearly.
- Self driven, hands on professional with strong analytical thinking and results oriented mindset.
Benefits of the role
- Competitive salary package aligned with experience and market benchmarks.
- Opportunity to be part of a global iconic brand and high performing team.
- Varied and responsible job in an effective international team with flat hierarchies.
- Local benefit (Health and Pension insurance).
- Work in an environment you actively help shape.
Workplace
- Most office based roles follow a hybrid model with option to work remotely two days a week.
About McCain
- McCain Foods is a global family owned company and equal opportunity employer.
- Leadership principles focus on customer needs, innovation, empowering people, and ownership.
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