Regulatory Compliance Specialist – Post Graduate Level

Location: Swinton, Manchester
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 per annum
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent Contract
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week
Reports To: Regulatory and Export Control Specialist – UK
Closing Date: 13^th November 2026

About the Company
Luxfer MEL Technologies is a global leader in high-performance magnesium and zirconium-based materials, supporting advanced technology industries worldwide. From aerospace and automotive to healthcare, defence, environmental and specialist industrial applications, our work plays a part in products and processes that improve performance, safety and reliability across critical sectors.

About the Role

• Join the Regulatory Compliance department of a speciality chemical business in a post graduate role.
• Develop your knowledge of EEA REACH, UK REACH and related global chemical regulations while supporting experienced regulatory colleagues.

This opportunity is suitable for someone starting a career in chemical regulatory compliance, including graduates and applicants with relevant transferable skills. You will use your scientific understanding, attention to detail and willingness to learn to support compliance and product stewardship activities for complex chemical substances. You will work under the guidance of experienced colleagues; prior regulatory employment or specialist REACH expertise is preferred. You will also have the opportunity to grow across multiple compliance areas, including Trade Compliance, broadening your knowledge and developing practical skills with support from experienced colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Regulatory Compliance team and global product stewardship programmes by gathering information, maintaining records and tracking agreed actions.
• Assist colleagues with preparation for industry consortia and trade association meetings, including collating information and recording follow-up actions.
• Support activities relating to EEA REACH and similar global regulations, following established procedures and referring regulatory interpretations or compliance concerns to senior colleagues.
• Help coordinate information requests and track deliverables from technical experts and consultants, with guidance from the team.
• Assist with Only Representative (OR) compliance administration, including collecting information and keeping supporting records up to date.
• Monitor regulatory updates from agreed sources and prepare initial summaries for review by experienced colleagues.
• Support agreed plans for new and emerging regulatory requirements by researching assigned topics, updating trackers and completing allocated tasks under supervision.
• Help respond to routine customer regulatory enquiries using approved information and templates. Refer complex or non-routine questions to senior colleagues and liaise with sales, marketing and research and development teams to gather information.

Skills and Experience Required

• The ability to research unfamiliar topics, summarise findings clearly and ask for guidance when information is unclear. Examples from academic projects, placements or other work are welcome.
• Good organisational skills, confidence using spreadsheets and document software, and the ability to follow procedures, manage agreed priorities and escalate issues promptly.

Chemical regulation is a changing field that rewards curiosity and continuous learning. You will build your understanding of regulations and their application to complex substances and products through practical tasks and guidance from experienced colleagues
Attention to detail, scientific understanding, accurate record-keeping, research, clear communication, teamwork, organisation, spreadsheet skills, action tracking and willingness to learn.
As a Regulatory Compliance Specialist within a speciality chemical business, you will work with a collaborative team and gain practical exposure to a global product range. Supported by experienced colleagues, you will contribute to day-to-day compliance activities, develop your regulatory knowledge and work with different departments. Flexible working arrangements and opportunities for continuous learning and professional development form part of the role.

At a Glance

• Tasks: Support regulatory records, information gathering, routine enquiries and product stewardship activities under guidance.
• Company: Join a dynamic speciality chemical business with a focus on innovation.
• Benefits: Continuous learning and opportunities for career development.
• Other info: Based in Manchester, UK, with infrequent travel to US sites and collaboration across departments.
• Why this job: Start a career in chemical regulatory compliance and build practical skills with support from experienced colleagues.
• Qualifications: A relevant scientific degree or equivalent knowledge through training or experience.

What We Offer

• Annual Bonus (subject to Company KPI’s)
• 25 days holiday each year, plus bank holidays and options to purchase additional days
• Training and development opportunities.
• A supportive and friendly working environment.

Luxfer MEL Technologies is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Applicants who declare a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the role will be offered an interview under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, wherever practicable and in accordance with our recruitment policy.
If you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this in your application, CV or accompanying cover letter. You may also contact us if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process.

Important: US Export Control Requirements
Export-Control Compliance
This role may involve access to defence-related goods, technical data or services subject to applicable UK and US export-control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), where applicable. Are you willing to provide the information reasonably required to assess and meet any applicable export-control, authorisation and compliance requirements?
Export-Control Authorisation
Certain duties may be subject to legal restrictions on access to controlled technical data, defence articles or services. Any access will be assessed in accordance with the applicable regulations, authorisation requirements and company compliance procedures. Do you agree to cooperate with the relevant compliance checks where legally required?


 

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. If you wish to request that your application be considered under the terms of our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please explicitly state so in your CV and / or accompanying cover letter.