Global Regulatory Affairs Director

Rousselot is the global leader in producing gelatin and collagens for food, feed, pharmaceutical and biomedical industries. The collagen products of our leading Peptan & Nextida brands are used as ingredients for dietary supplements and functional foods. Rousselot, Peptan and Nextida are brands of Darling Ingredients.

For our Regulatory Affairs & Intellectual Property department we are currently looking for a Global Regulatory Affairs Director.

Are you a strategic regulatory leader with a passion for navigating complex global frameworks and enabling innovation? Do you thrive at the intersection of science, compliance and business strategy? Then this role might be your next career-defining step.

You will report to the VP Regulatory Affairs & IP and work from our offices in Ghent/Belgium.

About the role

As Global Regulatory Affairs Director, you play a pivotal role across the entire product lifecycle — from early development to global market access and post-launch compliance. You will provide regulatory vision and leadership to ensure that innovative products meet all regulatory requirements across multiple markets and sectors, including food, feed, dietary supplements, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

Your key responsibilities

In this senior, globally oriented role, you will:

• Define and drive global regulatory strategy across the full product lifecycle, ensuring timely approvals and sustainable market access
• Provide hands-on regulatory support to new product development, from composition and manufacturing to claims and labeling
• Lead interactions with regulatory authorities worldwide, managing submissions, responses and strategic discussions
• Oversee regulatory compliance of labels, packaging and marketing materials for new products
• Monitor, interpret and communicate global regulatory intelligence, identifying trends, risks and opportunities
• Play a key role in risk identification, prevention and crisis management, including emerging issues such as contaminants and animal diseases
• Act as a trusted regulatory partner to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders

Collaboration at the core

You work closely with diverse internal teams such as Innovation, Sales, Business Development, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing & Communication and Customer Support. Externally, you engage with regulatory authorities, industry federations, customers, academics and research institutions.

You will also lead and develop regulatory specialists, fostering a culture of expertise, collaboration and continuous improvement.

What you bring

• A Master’s degree in Sciences
• Proven experience (at least 15 years) in Regulatory Affairs within the pharmaceutical, (bio)medical, cosmetics and/or food & food supplement industry
• Strong expertise in end-to-end regulatory strategy and global market authorization
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into pragmatic, business-oriented solutions
• Experience supporting innovative product development in a global context
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Strategic mindset combined with analytical thinking and creativity
• Fluent English (knowledge Dutch & French are a plus)

Why join us?

You will join an international, innovation-driven organization where regulatory expertise truly makes a difference. This role offers high visibility, strategic influence and the opportunity to shape global regulatory pathways for a diverse and growing portfolio of products — all while working from our Ghent site and collaborating with teams across the world.