Head of Regulatory

Role purpose: Lead the regulatory strategy and execution to ensure compliant market access, lifecycle management, and sustained regulatory readiness across products and regions.

Key responsibilities

Define and own global/regional regulatory strategy aligned to business objectives and product timelines.
Lead regulatory submissions and approvals (e.g., IND/CTA, NDA/BLA/MAA, variations, renewals) and manage agency interactions.
Provide regulatory guidance for product development, labeling, safety updates, and post-market commitments.
Build and maintain strong relationships with health authorities and internal stakeholders (R&D, Clinical, Quality, Pharmacovigilance, Manufacturing, Commercial).
Ensure inspection readiness and compliance with evolving regulations, guidance, and standards.
Manage and develop the regulatory team and/or external partners (consultants, CROs), including budgeting and resource planning.
Identify regulatory risks, create mitigation plans, and communicate clear recommendations to leadership.

Required skills and experience

Proven leadership in regulatory affairs within relevant industry (pharma, biotech, medical devices, or related regulated sector).
Deep knowledge of regulatory frameworks and submission pathways in key markets.
Demonstrated success delivering approvals and managing complex, cross-functional programs.
Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and written/oral communication skills.
Ability to translate regulations into practical plans, timelines, and decision-ready insights.

Core competencies

Strategic planning, risk management, and regulatory intelligence.
Operational execution, prioritization, and quality mindset.
People leadership, coaching, and vendor management.

You will lead the Regulatory pillar, setting the vision and strategy for global regulatory compliance in close collaboration with stakeholders across the organization. You will anticipate and proactively act on regulatory developments and build capabilities in prudential regulation, licensing, ESG, financial crime, privacy, financial markets, technology and antitrust. You will oversee a team of legal professionals who support the business in adhering to evolving laws and regulations, and you will provide strategic advice on key business initiatives. As a member of the Legal Leadership Team, you will work closely with senior executives, regulators and cross‑functional partners to enable informed decision‑making, safeguard DLL’s integrity and support sustainable growth. You will act as the senior escalation point for complex and high‑risk regulatory matters, offering clear guidance and recommendations..

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Day to day:

Lead and manage a team of lawyers focused on prudential regulation, licensing, ESG, financial crime, privacy, financial markets, and antitrust, ensuring group‑wide and global oversight while directing subordinate managers and multiple professional teams in the delivery of complex, strategic legal work.
Represent Legal as identified staff on committees such as PARC, leveraging broad, multi‑disciplinary expertise and strong influencing skills to shape decision‑making at higher organizational levels.
Serve as the Group‑level point of contact for regulatory matters across finance, treasury, compliance, risk, HR, commercial, IT, and operations, integrating deep subject‑matter expertise with functional priorities and demonstrating strong commercial awareness.
Monitor regulatory developments and oversee continuous oversight activities to identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks globally, applying advanced analytical judgment and functional knowledge to solve complex, cross‑jurisdictional challenges.
Conduct regular reviews and assessments of regulatory compliance and ESG practices within DLL, ensuring comprehensive evaluation across diverse teams and contributing to functional planning, resource allocation, and risk management.
Provide guidance and training on regulatory and ESG matters, applying broad, multi‑disciplinary insight and influencing stakeholders across the organization, including senior leadership, to drive consistent global standards.
Lead and support sustainability projects and related initiatives with group‑wide reach, overseeing diverse contributors, budgets, and planning while embedding strategic, commercially relevant ESG priorities into the Legal function.
Collaborate with departments to embed sustainability practices into business operations, integrating legal expertise with commercial, operational, and strategic considerations and influencing decision‑makers across functions and regions.
Foster strong collaboration across the Legal network by promoting shared responsibility, collective ownership, and alignment in how we deliver, directing and influencing senior stakeholders to strengthen global cohesion within the function.

All members enjoy

Two working days per year volunteering for a local charity.
Health and Wellness program including healthy food, free health checks, fun health & vitality activities.
Flexible hours with possibility to work from home
Career development opportunities: online learning, member development programs.
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“We not only live up to the expectations of our customers for today, but also anticipate their market needs of tomorrow.”

Essentials:

Master’s degree, preferably with a post‑master in financial law
Minimum 10–15 years of relevant legal experience Significant experience in a senior in‑house legal role or law firm
Proven ability to lead and develop a team of legal professionals Extensive experience in regulatory affairs and compliance
Strong knowledge of ESG standards and related regulatory requirements
Deep understanding of the regulatory landscape for banks and supervisory relations
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and complex projects
Fluent in English

Extras:

It would be appreciated if you bring experience with change projects

Choose wellbeing

DLL’s wellbeing ambition is to educate, equip and empower members to build connections, manage their mental, emotional, physical and financial wellness and maintain balance between work and the other priorities that make up their lives.

Our four wellbeing categories are as follows:

Connection – Build meaningful connections with other DLL members
Health – Manage mental, emotional and physical health
Finance – Provide learning opportunities to help members achieve personal financial health
Lifestyle – Maintain balance between work and life priorities

These are the things that matter to our members and the wellbeing of our members matters to DLL

About Us

DLL, a great place to build your career

DLL is a global asset finance company that partners with manufacturers, dealers, distributors, and end users to facilitate access to equipment and technology. Headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, we operate in over 25 countries, offering financial solutions across various industries. We are also a 100% subsidiary of our parent company Rabobank, one of the world’s largest financial companies. Join our community of over 6.000 members from 75 nationalities! At DLL, our unique culture — shaped by our values (We put our customers first -Together we achieve more-You can count on me - I challenge myself and others to grow) and behaviors that define us — is at the heart of everything we do.

We offer exciting job opportunities where you feel welcomed, respected and empowered to be your authentic self and share your best ideas. At DLL, we believe in the strength of our diverse perspectives and experiences, which make our global community thrive.

You’ll receive competitive pay, generous benefits, health and wellbeing support, and manage your work-life balance through our hybrid working flexibility.

Our global operations offer you a variety of development opportunities and we encourage you to take on new challenges across our departments, businesses and regions.

Our company strategy emphasizes our commitment to sustainable business and making social impact is part of that as well. Together, we’ll “Partner for a better world” to make a positive impact. Joining DLL, means joining a company that consistently scores higher than the industry average in Employee Engagement surveys. This is also being acknowledged through many Great Place to Work certificates. People who work at DLL, like DLL.

Join us in Partnering for a better world!