Vertex UK Int'l HQ/R&D Posted September 30, 2026

Regulatory Labeling Associate Director

Paddington, United Kingdom Full time
Regulatory Affairs Associate Director
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About this opportunity

Job Description

General/Position Summary

The Regulatory Labeling Associate Director, Rest of World (ROW) is responsible for development and maintenance of product labelling for ROW markets across all therapeutic areas. This includes prescribing and patient information and associated business processes.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Provides individual contribution in development, submission, negotiation and approval of ROW labelling.

Ensures compliance with labelling governance requirements and associated business processes.

Leads Label Working Groups for ROW labelling topics and represents labelling at product-specific regional regulatory teams and senior labelling governance meetings.

Works with Labeling Operations to ensure alignment with Package Component Labeling.

Leads labelling strategy with an advanced ability to advise stakeholders of regulatory labelling requirements and oversight of health authority interactions regarding all aspects of labelling, including responses to questions, negotiations and inspections.

Required Education Level

Bachelor’s Degree

Required Experience

Extensive years of experience in regulatory affairs in the area of global labelling or related discipline or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Knowledge/ Skills

Expert level knowledge regarding labelling requirements globally, use of CCDS or reference label in the development and management of local labelling.

Expert ability to develop, use, and apply knowledge of frameworks specific to regulatory responsibilities that align with business objectives.

Expert ability to plan, prioritize, lead and execute individual work, teamwork, and projects related to regulatory labelling in a systematic and efficient manner. This includes the ability to balance cost, risk and benefits when developing timelines, aligning resources and delivering results.

At Vertex, we embrace continuous learning and encourage employees to stay informed on advances in AI, technology, automation, and industry trends. We seek talent who bring an external perspective, demonstrate curiosity and sound judgment, and thoughtfully adopt new capabilities that improve decision-making, drive innovation, increase efficiency, and help deliver better outcomes for patients.

Flex Designation:

Remote-Eligible

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Remote-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:

1.    Remote: work remotely five days per week and come into the office on occasion – you’re always welcome on-site; or select

2.    Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select

3.    On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.

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Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at ApplicationAssistance@vrtx.com

Job details

Seniority
Associate Director
Function
Regulatory Affairs
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Paddington, United Kingdom
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Regulatory Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 211 comparable Associate Director Regulatory Affairs roles across 71 biopharma companies.

211Comparable roles tracked
194Currently active
71Companies hiring similar roles
28Countries represented

Salary context

63 of 211 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Peer group range $115,000 – $245,000 (median $169,300)

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Poland13
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Seniority mix

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Senior40
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Therapeutic area mix

14 of 211 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

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Immunology4
Dermatology & Aesthetics2
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