Principal Legal Counsel, Quality, Regulatory & Manufacturing
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Haleon
Warren, NJ (In Person)
$257,078 Salary, Full-Time
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Job Description
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.
This expertise is critical to:
Protecting Haleon's licence to operate Maintaining regulatory credibility Reducing reliance on external legal counsel Enabling confident, timely decision making across manufacturing sites and regionKey Responsibilities:
Strategic legal partner to the QSCP function in the areas of quality, compliance, regulatory, and manufacturing. Collaborate with senior QSCP leaders globally and regional operating units legal leads to enable project and deal outcomes aligned with strategic priorities, support company goals, comply with legal requirements, and adequately mitigate risk. Key Legal Lead across- global quality compliance, recall procedures, manufacturing and regulatory best practices, and delivering strategy to deliver our ESG/environmental-related manufacturing goals Key legal partner on ingredient-related regulatory risk, including global and local ingredient bans and restrictions, contaminants and impurities risk mitigation and strategy, and emerging chemical regulatory regimes, ensuring legally defensible, science based decision making across product portfolios.
Regulatory Compliance:
Provide legal advice on healthcare-specific regulations affecting manufacturing and distribution, including FDA and EU regulations, U.S. state licensing requirements, other and supply chain requirements. Serve as senior legal advisor to cross-functional product risk and safety governance forums, providing legal judgment on escalation, risk acceptance, market action, and remediation decisions for product safety and compliance issues. Why you?Basic Qualifications:
Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree with admission to practice law in at least one relevant jurisdiction. 10+ years experience providing legal counsel in highly regulated manufacturing environments, with a strong focus on quality, product safety, and regulatory compliance. Prior experience working as in-house counsel in a matrixed organization. Demonstrated knowledge and expertise combined in the understanding of the consumer health, FDA and regulated manufacturing landscape Proven ability to provide strategic legal guidance during inspections and regulatory interactions, including delivering consistent, defensible interpretations of regulatory requirements. Demonstrated experience advising on product safety and ingredient risk, including emerging and evolving regulatory restrictions on ingredients, contaminants, and chemical classes. Strong capability to advise on ingredient bans and restrictions, global and local risk assessments, and mitigation strategies impacting product formulation, market access, and supply continuity. Proven ability to operate effectively in environments involving regulatory ambiguity, evolving expectations, and high enforcement and reputational risk. Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience partnering across Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Compliance, and Commercial teams. Demonstrated ability to support global decision making, enabling consistent approaches across manufacturing sites, regions, and operating units. Excellent judgment and decision making skills, with the ability to enable confident, timely decisions while balancing regulatory compliance, business continuity, and risk mitigation. Strong communication and influencing skills, including the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance for senior leaders.Preferred Skills:
Prior experience as a senior in‑house regulatory or manufacturing counsel within a global, regulated consumer health, pharmaceutical, or life sciences organization. Direct experience advising on FDA, EU, and U.S. state regulatory requirements affecting manufacturing and distribution. Deep expertise in good manufacturing practices (GMP) and the regulatory frameworks governing manufacturing, quality systems, and supply chains. Experience supporting global supply chains, including oversight of suppliers and third-party manufacturers. Background advising on recall procedures, manufacturing compliance issues, and regulatory best practices at a global level. Experience contributing to or leading legal strategy supporting ESG or environmental- related manufacturing goals.
Location:
This role is based in based in Warren, NJ, and follows a hybrid model, requiring an in-office presence of 3 days per week.Compensation:
The salary range for this role is: $216,487- $297,669 plus an 18% on-target annual bonus.
- all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people.
Haleon Careers:
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