A consummate scientific professional with considerable expertise and experience in toxicological, medical, food scientific, and veterinary compliance disciplines, in both industry and governmental departments. Highly focused individual with the tenacity to see through to completion technically detailed issues. Enjoys mentoring and driving colleagues to improve their competencies and achieve individual and business goals.

1. Nick Lawrence
BSc CBiol MRSB FRSH IDT MTOPRA
PROFILE
A consummate scientific professional with considerable expertise and experience in toxicological, medical,
food scientific, and veterinary compliance disciplines, in both industry and governmental departments.
Highly focused individual with the tenacity to see through to completion technically detailed issues. Enjoys
mentoring and driving colleagues to improve their competencies and achieve individual and business goals.
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
 FMCG industry experience - almost 25 years’ working in: Product Stewardship, Regulatory &
Corporate Affairs
 Matrix management - key contributor to large multi-disciplinary teams with a global remit and
cross-functional input
 Extensive scientific training and experience with which to manage regulatory issues requiring
technical input
 Team player with a professional and tenacious ‘get it sorted’ approach, and plenty of common
sense
 Strong networking and advocacy skills from many years’ liaising with both internal and
external stakeholders, developing resilient and loyal relationships in tough business environments
CAREER SUMMARY
Yankee Candle International
Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs Manager June 2014 – to date
Ensure all Yankee Candle manufactured products and accessories comply with all regulatory and product
safety criteria, principally in the EMEA region but also for many Asian markets, including REACH, CLP,
RoHS, CE Marking.
Achievements
 Advised company regarding REACH compliance when setting up new EU manufacturing site
 Ensured company complied in timely manner regarding change to CLP labelling
 Compiled EU generic statement of compliance for all product categories
Responsibilities
 Liaise with Product Development regarding product safety wording, labelling, packaging, artwork,
and product testing
 Ensure all products destined for EU markets have no SVHC’s, or other YC banned substances
 Advise company on regulatory compliance developments in EMEA and Asia regions
 Ensure all marketing, supply chain, central operations, warehouse, PD, logistics, sales are all aware
of any new regulatory compliance issues – eg. CLP
 Advise on compliance audits
 Conduct toxicological risk assessments, and liaise with outside consultants

2. Imperial Tobacco Ltd
REACH Manager March 2009 – April 2013
Product Stewardship Regulatory Issues Manager March 2005 – Feb 2009
Regulatory Toxicology Manager 1999 - 2005
Provision of specialist advice on technical and regulatory toxicology issues for product compliance in all
markets. Principal focus has been managing Imperial Tobacco’s [ITL] REACH & CLP Regulation compliance
programme for the EU28. This also included monitoring ‘REACH-like’ legislation developments globally, and
co-ordinating non-routine technical compliance reporting globally.
Achievements
 Represented ITL in the Tobacco Industry Platform Working Group [TIP WG]. TIP WG liaised with EU
Directorates General, industry associations, and country non-manufacturing associations regarding
technical regulatory compliance issues.
 Developed a technical engagement strategy for ITL’s US operations’ Corporate Affairs colleagues
regarding FDA compliance & Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee issues.
 Managed a key project concerning worldwide tobacco legislation, including identifying and liaison
with relevant governmental departments (e.g. Health Canada) or other authoritative agencies for
each market to ensure compliance.
 Represented company at international meetings, primarily regarding additives / toxicological issues.
 Member of the Product Stewardship Management Group as a toxicology & regulatory issues adviser.
 Chairman of Corporate Responsibility science meeting group.
Responsibilities
 Matrix managing a team of 12 regulatory toxicologists & product stewardship scientists to apply
ITL’s Duty of Care policy to its consumers concerning all product and process safety.
 Provide expert toxicological advisory service to all Strategic Business Units under the auspices of the
Additives Guidance Panel.
 Advise the Board and executive management on science & regulatory policy, smoking and health /
toxicological issues and international legislative developments.
Rothmans International
Regulatory Toxicologist - Scientific and Regulatory Affairs March 1991 – May 1999
 Extensive liaison with consultants / academic / governmental experts for the preparation of briefing
materials on all medical, biological and toxicological topics relevant to the company worldwide
concerning smoking & health and regulatory compliance issues.
 Recruitment of external consultants to advise on smoking / toxicological issues and carried out national
and international research projects
 Project management, directly linking product quality research and development with appropriate
scientific, regulatory and risk assessment issues.
 Liaised with internal public and legal affairs functions regarding product liability issues worldwide.
 Assimilated information on emerging tobacco and health issues and set up appropriate databases.
Continual analysis of tobacco ingredients usage by country / market, and checked legislative
compliance and regulatory / toxicological criteria for each market.
 Liaised with UK tobacco industry regarding ingredients issues, and represented the company at
industry association meetings.
 Advised occupational health department regarding materials safety-in-use at manufacturing sites.

3. EARLY CAREER
Scientific Officer MAFF, Food Science Division, London Feb. 1988 - Feb. 1991
Assistant Scientific Officer MAFF, Veterinary Investigation Centre, Bristol May 1987 - Feb. 1988
Locum Dietitian Gloucester Royal Hospital May - August 1986
Medical Coder Bristol University, Child Health Research Oct. - Dec. 1984
Nutritionist Farley Health Products, Plymouth Feb. - May 1984
Nutritional Coder Bristol University, Community Health Summer 1983
MEMBERSHIPS and QUALIFICATIONS
The Royal Society of Health (Fellow) Royal Society of Medicine (Member)
The Organisation of Professionals in Regulatory Affairs The Royal Society of Biology (Chartered
Biologist) British MENSA
International Diploma in Toxicology – [DABT / PhD equivalent]
Institute of Biology, London (Exam: passed June 1997, Thesis: passed March 1999)
Postgraduate Certificate in Management [Part completed]
Anglia Business School, Danbury, Essex Oct 1995 - June 1996
Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Toxicology / Pathology
St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College, London Oct 1994 - June 1995
Postgraduate Diploma in Information Science
City University, London Oct 1988 - June 1990
Postgraduate Diploma in Experimental Biochemistry – Merit
Lancashire Polytechnic, Preston Jan 1985 - July 1985
Postgraduate Certificate for State Registration in Dietetics
Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, Aberdeen July 1982 - June 1983
BSc Nutrition and Dietetics
Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, Aberdeen Sept 1980 - July 1982
City & Guilds Accounts – Merit
OND Food Technology – Merit
CONTACT
Address: 20 Manor Farm Crescent, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 9BD
Tel: 01454 617774 / Mob. 07873 770256 E-mail: nick.lawrence20@btinternet.com