Regulatory Affairs Manager – Job Description (UAE – MOH / DED / Dubai Municipality)

Role Overview

We’re hiring a highly capable Regulatory Officer to lead and manage all compliance, licensing, and regulatory matters across UAE jurisdictions—specifically MOH, DED, DHA and Dubai Municipality. This role is mission-critical: you need someone who doesn’t just file paperwork but can interpret regulations, pre-empt non-compliance risk, and drive approvals end-to-end.

Key Responsibilities

1) Licensing & Approvals

• Manage and renew all regulatory licenses:
• MOH approvals (health products, supplements, cosmetics, halal certificates, etc.)
• DED trade license activities and commercial registration compliance
• Dubai Municipality approvals (product registration, facility permits, food/retail compliance)
• Coordinate with consultants, government platform portals, GDRFA, MOFA, etc.

2) Regulatory Monitoring & Compliance

• Track regulatory changes for MOH, DED, Municipality, and federal/Emirate laws
• Update SOPs, policies, and compliance checklists accordingly
• Prepare internal compliance reports and dashboards

3) Product & Label Compliance

• Ensure product specifications, labeling, ingredients, claims, and marketing assets meet regulatory standards before launch
• Liaise with quality teams and marketing to fix non-compliant items proactively

4) Government Liaison

• Build strong working relationships with MOH, DED, Municipality officers and third-party service providers
• Represent the company in inspections and government meetings

5) Documentation & Audit Support

• Maintain full audit-ready records of all regulatory filings, approvals, correspondence, and compliance activity

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: AED7,500.00 - AED8,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dubai: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Do you have hands-on experience independently managing product registration for nutrition & food supplements and/or cosmetic products with the UAE Ministry of Health (MOH) and Dubai Municipality?

Please reply with Yes or No only.

• If yes, please specify the product category (nutrition & food supplements and/or cosmetics) and the brand(s) you personally handled.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• UAE regulatory: 3 years (Required)

Language:

• Arabic (Required)
• English (Required)