Key Responsibilities: Shape and lead regulatory strategies and submissions for the company's product portfolio to achieve corporate objectives; Provide regulatory guidance to project teams in all areas of regulatory affairs throughout the research and development process, approval, and post-approval phases; Ensure that the Company's regulatory activities are compliant to the applicable regulatory requirements; Provide strategic and technical guidance and oversee the timely completion of regulatory projects and submission of documentation to regulatory agencies; Oversee all activities in support of INDs, NDAs, CTAs, BLAs, and other regulatory submissions like FT, BTD, ODD and PRIME; Provide regulatory review and final approval for all submissions and associated documentation; Develop and maintain current knowledge on price registration requirements and keep abreast of price registration procedures and changes, interprets regulations, give regulatory insight, advice and support to other departments; Serve as a primary liaison with health authorities and regulatory agencies; establish appropriate, proactive communication with agency officials to assure expedient and efficient review and approval of submissions; chair meetings between company and regulatory agencies and prepare internal teams for meetings with regulatory agencies at any phase of drug development; Participate in regulatory and CMC due diligence activities for licensing candidates in collaboration with business development group; Ability to travel as needed. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise: Minimum 10+ years of relevant global regulatory leadership experience in biotech and/or pharmaceutical industry; Expertise in the gastroenterology, hepatology, and respiratory therapeutic areas is a key asset BSc or higher academic degree, including MD and Pharm D.; Proven track record of success in supporting successful global Phase I-III clinical trials and progressing programs including INDs, early and late-stage development plans to completion with FDA and other major regulatory agencies; Experience with small molecules and biologics through approval is preferred; Experience building teams and establishing regulatory capabilities and functions; Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with US FDA and similar key international regulatory agencies including the planning/ implementation of agency meetings (Experience in US is required); Experience with CTD format and content for regulatory filings (e.g., INDs, CTAs, NDAs/BLAs); Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills to facilitate collaboration across functions and building successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders as well as external parties; Experience managing complex schedules and shifting priorities in a dynamic environment; Ability to dissect complex issues to quickly distill key issues for discussion with regulatory authorities and guide teams in the preparation of response to regulatory questions; Entrepreneurial thinker and attitude, highly creative and comfortable with hands on startup culture.