Director, Life Sciences Regulation, Ethics & Regulatory Compliance

Job Overview

Deloitte's Ethics, Risk and Compliance practice is looking to expand its healthcare and life science practice by hiring an experienced professional to manage regulatory compliance solutions. The role requires a deep understanding of risk and regulatory compliance in healthcare and life sciences, strong project delivery skills, and the ability to build trusted relationships with complex global clients.

• Define, deliver, and manage bespoke regulatory compliance solutions for healthcare and life science clients.
• Lead and coordinate regulatory work streams, including M&A due diligence, regulatory digital transformations, and submissions management.
• Manage complex projects, often to tight timelines, ensuring scope, budget and quality requirements are met.
• Build and nurture long‑term client relationships, driving new business opportunities within the life sciences industry.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (governance, risk, compliance, audit, technology) and client stakeholders.

• Excellent client relationship skills and a track record of large‑scale business development.
• Extensive background in risk and regulatory topics within industry or professional services.
• Proven track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
• Strong experience within the Life Sciences industry, with expertise in any of the following:
  • Regulatory operating model transformations
  • Regulatory digital transformations / innovations
  • Submissions management, labeling, CMC change control, LCM processes
  • Quality Management Systems
  • Regulatory data analytics and filing requirements
  • Generation of regulatory submission packages
  • AI/GenAI solutions for regulatory content or intelligence
  • Leading M&A regulatory work streams (due diligence, separations, integrations)
• Open to travel to client sites and ability to work flexibly to match client demands.

• Ability to orchestrate, lead and influence virtual teams for successful project implementation.
• Experience supervising team members with coaching, performance management and career development.
• Strong presentation skills for both large and small audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to drive sales cycles by framing client opportunities and leading pursuit teams.
• Advanced problem‑solving and troubleshooting with mature judgment.
• Experience managing multiple strategic engagements for large global organizations.
• Foreign language skills or experience working across diverse geographies.

• Open to travel to client sites as required.
• Hybrid working model based in one of our UK offices.
• Flexible hours to accommodate client needs.

Regulatory and control requirements may restrict certain financial interests or secondary employment. Employees must adhere to the firm’s independence rules, including prohibitions on holding financial interests or employment relationships that conflict with audit or regulatory responsibilities.

Hybrid working policy supports flexibility, allowing work from office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites, or remotely. The role offers opportunities for continuous professional development, technical and personal skill growth, and the chance to bring diverse perspectives to a collaborative team.