[Hiring] Head of Regulatory Engagement @Accumulus Technologies

Role Description

Accumulus Technologies is seeking a senior regulatory engagement leader to help shape and lead external engagement with health authorities and related stakeholders globally, with an initial focus on Latin America. This is a senior, externally-facing role for a regulatory professional who understands how health authorities operate, how industry engages with regulators, and how to build trusted relationships in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. The role will work cross-functionally with internal teams and represent Accumulus in discussions with regulators, industry groups and other external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring strong regulatory credibility, experience working across multiple markets, and the judgment to operate effectively in a fast-moving, growth-stage environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in regulatory affairs, regulatory policy, regulatory intelligence, external regulatory engagement or health authority interaction.
• Strong understanding of Latin American regulatory environments.
• Direct experience engaging with health authorities from within a regulatory agency, pharmaceutical or biotechnology company, industry association, consulting environment or comparable setting.
• Experience working across multiple countries and regulatory contexts.
• Ability to engage senior stakeholders with credibility and sound judgment.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical regulatory processes and health authority decision-making.
• Experience operating in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to translate regulatory complexity into clear, practical recommendations.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving organization.

Requirements

• Based in Latin America.
• Experience across both Brazil and Spanish-speaking Latin American markets.
• Existing relationships with health authorities or relevant industry stakeholders in the region.
• Experience in external engagement, regulatory policy, public affairs or related leadership roles.
• Experience in a global pharmaceutical, biotechnology, regulatory or advisory environment.
• Exposure to digital platforms, regulatory systems or process modernization initiatives.
• Experience working across both regional and global responsibilities.
• Experience building or formalizing external engagement approaches in a growing organization.

Language Requirements

• English required.
• Spanish strongly preferred.
• Portuguese strongly preferred.
• Capability across English, Spanish and Portuguese is highly desirable.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The successful candidate is likely to come from one or more of the following backgrounds:

• A senior regulatory affairs leader with multi-market or regional responsibility.
• A former health authority official with strong external credibility.
• A regulatory policy, external affairs or stakeholder engagement leader with relevant regional experience.

This individual will combine regulatory depth, sound judgment, relationship-building capability and the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic business environment.

Core Capabilities

• Regulatory Credibility: Engages external stakeholders with confidence, substance and professionalism.
• Regional Expertise: Understands differences across Latin American markets and can operate with nuance.
• Global Perspective: Can operate across regional and global contexts.
• Relationship Building: Builds and maintains strong relationships over time.
• Strategic Communication: Communicates clearly with regulators, industry stakeholders and internal teams.
• Builder Mindset: Comfortable creating structure, process and clarity where needed.
• Execution Discipline: Balances strategic thinking with practical follow-through.

Candidate Assessment Criteria

• Depth and relevance of regulatory and external stakeholder experience.
• Strength of Latin American market knowledge and relationships.
• Ability to operate across both regional and global contexts.
• Judgment, credibility and communication style in regulator-facing settings.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, growth-stage environment.
• Evidence of building structure, processes or engagement models in prior roles.
• Language capability and ability to operate across diverse stakeholder groups.

Compensation

Compensation will be aligned to experience, level and location.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Accumulus Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and welcome candidates from all backgrounds who bring the experience, judgment and leadership required for this role.