Food Regulatory Counsel
Job Location: Luxembourg
Company description
Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.
Diversity Statement
Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.
About the Role:
For our Ferrero HQ in Luxembourg, we are looking for a Food Regulatory Counsel.
Main Responsibilities:
You will support raw materials compliance by analyzing - on global markets of Ferrero’s interest - local legislation and identifying the necessary requirements and constraints. You will support the implementation of the regulatory strategy defined at the Group level and help update and manage internal raw material requirements.
Additionally, you will provide advice on these food regulatory matters to various departments, including Strategic R&D, and contribute to cross-functional working groups to find solutions and enhance internal workflows.
You will monitor global and local food regulatory frameworks, utilizing reliable sources. Your role involves collecting and retaining relevant legal texts, articles, opinions, and materials to support the food regulatory function. You will also engage with external consultants for opinions or guidance on specific regulatory issues.
You will design and present regulatory analytical reports based on the needs and requests of technical departments and support internal stakeholders to assess compliance. You will contribute to spreading awareness of food regulatory compliance across the Group, support risk assessments, and help manage suppliers’ administrative processes.
Who we are looking for:
You bring your Law degree, with a preference for expertise in food laws, along with 5-7 years of proven experience in food legislation and regulatory matters. Ideally, this experience comes from working within the FMCG industry in categories such as confectionery, biscuits, protein snacks, and ice cream, as well as with exposure to plant-based foods.
You are fluent in English, eager to learn and comfortable in a multicultural environment. You demonstrate strong legal accuracy, a proactive team player attitude, good time management skills and the ability to build and maintain interpersonal relationships.
How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:
Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.