Larissa Lima

Chemical Regulatory Manager | Sustainability & Env. Advocacy | EU/LATAM Market Access

Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

About

Leveraging 20+ years of dedicated experience, I am a strategic and results-oriented Global Regulatory Affairs leader, proficient in IVD, Medical Devices, chemical, and environmental regulations. My extensive background has cultivated deep resilience and a remarkable ability to adapt seamlessly across diverse cultural and business environments. I excel in managing multifaceted international regulatory requirements, utilizing my multilingual proficiency to foster effective cross-border collaboration and engage closely with national competent authorities to guide organizations to sustained market success.

Experience

  • Roche (18 yrs 9 mos)
    • Chemical Regulatory Manager
      Oct 2025 - Present · 10 mos

      Global Strategy & Market Access: Define and steer the global regulatory roadmap for the biocide portfolio, ensuring continuous market access across the EEA and UK by proactively mitigating compliance risks. Key Regulatory Achievement: Directed and secured complex EU approval for the N-MIT-HCl active substance, representing Roche as the sole expert at the ECHA Biocidal Products Committee (BPC). LATAM Regional Leadership: Serve as the dedicated Environmental Regulatory Leader for the LATAM region, providing critical, high-level strategic advisory to senior management on environmental and chemical compliance. Policy & Advocacy: Lead cross-cultural advocacy efforts, leveraging deep regional intelligence to influence emerging policy and safeguard business continuity across diverse LATAM jurisdictions.

    • Chemical Regulatory Expert
      Mar 2024 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Lead the global biocide regulatory strategy and EEA und UK registration projects, while serving as the Environmental Regulatory Expert for the LATAM region.

    • Quality Manager Vigilance
      Nov 2017 - Feb 2024 · 6 yrs 4 mos

      Managed and ensured 100% compliance with EEA Vigilance responsibilities, including incident reporting and IVDR integration, serving as the central point for post-market quality data requests to support global product lifecycle management.

  • Accelerating Market Access: IVD Registration Process Improvements at Roche Diagnostics Canada at Roche Diagnostics Canada
    2011 - Oct 2011 · 10 mos