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Diageo
Product Compliance Team Lead
London On-site 5-10 yrs exp Beverage Manufacturing 33,924 employees
Team LeadershipProduct ComplianceRegulatory ExpertisePipeline ManagementHorizon Scanning
Requirements
Requires a technical degree in Food Science, Science, or Engineering and a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams in a global environment. Candidates must be able to communicate effectively with government agencies and manage complex regulatory information.
Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Product Compliance Team Lead
Contract: 10 Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Dublin, London or Menstrie, Scotland
Closing Date: 15th September 2026
About Us
With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world’s most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life’s moments - from everyday connections to landmark celebrations.
Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and raising the bar for our brands, our business and each other.
Join us and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.
About The Function
Supply Chain & Manufacturing is where our brands are made, moved and delivered to the world.
With over half of our people working across more than 100 sites, this is a complex, large-scale operation that brings together production, logistics, engineering and supplier partnerships.
It’s fast-paced and hands-on, with teams working together to ensure quality, efficiency and sustainability at every stage. From sourcing ingredients to getting products into customers’ hands, you’ll play a role in delivering the brands people know and love.
About The Role
The role of Product Compliance Team Lead sits within the Global Regulatory Team, which is part of the Global Governance Team.
The purpose of this role is to lead a team of Regulatory Specialists, lead reporting and pipeline management for the Global Regulatory Team and provide regulatory expertise for specific markets and projects.
Key Accountabilities
Team Leader
Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life’s moments. And it’s our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible.
We value diversity in its broadest sense and want everyone to feel they can belong, contribute and strive for their personal best. You’ll work alongside people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives — challenging, supporting and learning from one another as one
outstanding team.
Together, we’re constantly learning and improving, combining the strength of our people, capabilities and iconic brands to raise the bar, grow and win. Wherever you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, make an impact and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.
Ready to bring your best? This could be your opportunity.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you capture this information when you submit your application.
Recruitment Scam Warning
Protecting candidates is very important to us. All communications regarding your application will come from an email address ending in @diageo.com. In our recruitment process, we'll never ask for money.
Worker Type
Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)
Primary Location:
St James Gate
Additional Locations :
1HQ, Menstrie Bond
Job Posting Start Date
2026-08-19
Job Title: Product Compliance Team Lead
Contract: 10 Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Dublin, London or Menstrie, Scotland
Closing Date: 15th September 2026
About Us
With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world’s most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life’s moments - from everyday connections to landmark celebrations.
Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and raising the bar for our brands, our business and each other.
Join us and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.
About The Function
Supply Chain & Manufacturing is where our brands are made, moved and delivered to the world.
With over half of our people working across more than 100 sites, this is a complex, large-scale operation that brings together production, logistics, engineering and supplier partnerships.
It’s fast-paced and hands-on, with teams working together to ensure quality, efficiency and sustainability at every stage. From sourcing ingredients to getting products into customers’ hands, you’ll play a role in delivering the brands people know and love.
About The Role
The role of Product Compliance Team Lead sits within the Global Regulatory Team, which is part of the Global Governance Team.
The purpose of this role is to lead a team of Regulatory Specialists, lead reporting and pipeline management for the Global Regulatory Team and provide regulatory expertise for specific markets and projects.
Key Accountabilities
Team Leader
- Lead team of 5 Regulatory Specialists, supporting with product compliance issues or questions.
- Own product compliance approval processes, ensuring adherence to process.
- Create and maintain training and onboarding plans for Regulatory Specialist roles and support team their career development.
- Collaborate with categories, brand and markets to determine project pipeline, assessing resource risks and opportunities.
- Manage prioritisation of approval activities.
- Create and maintain set of key reports for team activities, determining areas for improvement, creating action plans to deliver these improvements.
- Provide stakeholders with key reports to drive performance improvements.
- Provide regulatory expertise to Categories, Science & Technology and Margin Enhancement in support of the delivery of the Diageo Supply Chain & Procurement Strategy.
- Provide regulatory expertise to markets and production sites if issues or challenges arise.
- Lead horizon scanning for regulations impacting Diageo products for a specific region, determining risks and opportunities and delivery of action planning.
- Lead and influence legislation to shape and support optimum outcomes for our brands and reputation.
- Lead the delivery of product compliance for Breakthrough Innovation projects.
- Find opportunities for product compliance optimisation during Integrations.
- Create and maintain regulatory position papers and guidelines.
- Review and maintain regulatory guidance documents, defining key requirements for all markets, collaborating with market legal & CR.
- Technical degree or equivalent qualification (Food Science/Science/Engineering).
- Proven track record of leading and delivering cross functionally across a regional, international or global environment.
- Self-starter with an ability to work independently and with remote and virtual teams.
- Ability to assess complex and ambiguous information and create clear guidance for partners.
- Able to effectively communicate at all levels, both verbal and written, with internal team members, external government agencies and 3rd Party vendors and customers.
- Proficiency in computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life’s moments. And it’s our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible.
We value diversity in its broadest sense and want everyone to feel they can belong, contribute and strive for their personal best. You’ll work alongside people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives — challenging, supporting and learning from one another as one
outstanding team.
Together, we’re constantly learning and improving, combining the strength of our people, capabilities and iconic brands to raise the bar, grow and win. Wherever you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, make an impact and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.
Ready to bring your best? This could be your opportunity.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you capture this information when you submit your application.
Recruitment Scam Warning
Protecting candidates is very important to us. All communications regarding your application will come from an email address ending in @diageo.com. In our recruitment process, we'll never ask for money.
Worker Type
Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)
Primary Location:
St James Gate
Additional Locations :
1HQ, Menstrie Bond
Job Posting Start Date
2026-08-19
Education
Bachelor Degree
Skills
Team LeadershipProduct ComplianceRegulatory ExpertisePipeline ManagementHorizon ScanningCross-functional CollaborationStakeholder ManagementReportingMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointProject ManagementRegulatory Compliance ManagementTechnical WritingRisk Assessment
About Diageo
Diageo's official LinkedIn account. We're a global leader in premium drinks, across spirits and beer, a business built on the principles and foundations laid by the giants of the industry. With over 200 brands sold in 180 countries, our portfolio has remarkable breadth. From centuries-old names to exciting new entrants, and global giants to local legends, we're building the very best brands out there, and with over 30,000 talented people based in over 135 countries, we're a truly global company. With such diversity, we're able to truly represent our broad consumer base and think differently about the future. To maintain our position as leaders in the alcoholic beverage market, we always invest in the future and are mindful of the impact we have. Because just like the legends of our past, we're here to raise the bar – for people as well as the planet.
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