Environmental Regulatory Intelligence Lead

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for anEnvironmental Regulatory Intelligence Leadwho isstrategic analytical and collaborativeto join ourEnvironmental Sustainabilityteam based at ourUCB HQ located in Brussels Belgium.

About the role:

As Environmental Regulatory Intelligence Lead you will play a critical role in helping UCB anticipate understand and respond to evolving environmental regulations worldwide. You will oversee environmental regulatory intelligence across topics including climate change pollution control circular economy biodiversity sustainable packaging ESG reporting and environmental sustainability procurement. You will turn emerging regulatory developments into actionable business insights ensuring UCB remains compliant while supporting sustainable growth and informed decision-making across the organization.

Who you will work with:

You will work closely with Environmental Sustainability experts Regulatory Affairs Corporate Affairs Quality Supply Chain Procurement Legal EHS Manufacturing and R&D teams. You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders industry associations and regulatory bodies to strengthen environmental regulatory preparedness and help shape UCBs sustainability agenda.

What you will do:

• Own the regulatory intelligence portfolio monitor identify and validate emerging environmental sustainability regulations across local regional and global levels.
• Turn signals into action oversee AI-enabled intelligence tools and translate validated signals into clear actionable insights relevant to UCB.
• Prioritise by impact and risk qualify regulatory signals based on business impact compliance risk timelines and organisational exposure.
• Coordinate across functions connect Legal EHS Regulatory Affairs Manufacturing R&D Procurement Packaging and Supply Chain to ensure integrated consistent responses.
• Drive response strategy define with UCB experts the mitigation and implementation plans secure resources and ensure timely accountable execution.
• Escalate and support decisions bring critical ambiguous or cross-functional matters through governance channels to enable enterprise-level decisions.
• Provide management visibility maintain dashboards regulatory heatmaps and forward-looking roadmaps for senior stakeholders.
• Represent UCB externally engage in industry associations regulatory forums and advocacy initiatives to monitor and help shape policy developments.
• Ensure traceability and audit readiness maintain structured tracking documentation and reporting to support compliance and inspection readiness.
• Build capability and improve continuously support onboarding and awareness-building and refine workflows governance and digital tooling over time.

Interested For this role we are looking for the following education experience and skills:

• Masters degree in Environmental Science Environmental Law Engineering Chemistry or related field.
• 8 years of experience in environmental regulatory affairs sustainability or EHS compliance.
• Strong knowledge of global environmental regulations and sustainability reporting frameworks.
• Proven ability to assess regulatory risks and translate complex requirements into business actions.
• Experience influencing stakeholders and leading cross-functional initiatives without direct authority.
• Strong communication portfolio management and strategic decision-making skills in complex environments.
• Excellent command of English both written and spoken French is a plus.

Are you ready to go beyond to create value and make your mark for patients If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us
At UCB we dont just complete tasks we create value. We arent afraid to push forward collaborate and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring supportive culture where everyone feels included respected and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We go beyond to create value for our patients and always with a human focus whether thats on our patients our employees or our planet. Working for us you will discover a place where you can grow and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

At UCB weve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

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