VP, Quality Assurance and Compliance

About Loyal Loyal is a clinical-stage veterinary medicine company developing longevity drugs for dogs. Our mission is to help dogs live longer, healthier lives. We're pioneering a new category of veterinary prescription drugs that proactively and preventatively target the underlying drivers of aging, delaying the onset of disease and preserving quality of life as dogs age. We've already made significant progress in our mission to develop the first FDA-approved drugs to extend canine lifespan: as of early 2026 we've completed two of three major FDA review sections for our lead program, LOY-002, and are targeting submission of the third and final section later this year. Loyal is a well-funded startup with teams of scientists, veterinarians, engineers, operators, and creatives. You'll help us continue on our path of earning FDA approval for the first lifespan extension medicine for any species — and change what's possible for the dogs we love. About the role Loyal is seeking a Vice President of Quality Assurance Compliance to lead the company’s Quality organization and build the systems required to support regulatory approval and commercialization. This leader will be responsible for designing, establishing, and scaling Loyal’s Quality Management System (QMS) across GMP, GCP, and GLP activities, ensuring the organization operates with strong GxP discipline and sustained inspection readiness. A key priority for this role is preparing the company — and its manufacturing partners — for FDA CVM Pre-Approval Inspections (PAIs) and ensuring Loyal’s quality infrastructure can support both current clinical programs and future commercial operations. This role requires a builder mentality. The successful candidate will strengthen quality systems, establish practical governance across regulated activities, and build a QA organization capable of supporting a growing biotech company. The role reports to the Chief Technical Operations Officer (CTOO) and partners closely with leadership across CMC, Clinical, Regulatory, Operations, and Commercial. Key Responsibilities Lead and continuously advance Loyal’s enterprise-wide GxP Quality Management System, ensuring compliance across GMP, GLP, and GCP domains. Drive sustained inspection readiness, including strategic preparation for FDA CVM Pre-Approval Inspections (PAIs) and other global regulatory inspections. Identify the highest regulatory and compliance risks early and make sure the organization focuses time and resources on addressing those first. Use risk-based judgment when making quality decisions, distinguishing between issues that could impact regulatory approval or inspections and those that are lower risk. Act as the company’s independent quality authority, with clear responsibility to raise compliance concerns, escalate risks, and stop activities that do not meet regulatory standards. Provide executive oversight of GCP quality systems, including clinical trial governance, CRO oversight, TMF compliance, protocol adherence, vendor qualification, and audit readiness for active and future studies. Ensure robust GMP oversight and effective sponsor governance across CMC development, manufacturing partners, and testing laboratories. Oversee GLP compliance for pivotal laboratory-based studies and CROs . Lead enterprise audit strategy, including internal audits, supplier audits, clinical site audits, and mock regulatory inspections. Establish and maintain quality agreements and oversight frameworks for CDMOs, CROs, testing laboratories, and other GxP vendors. Provide executive oversight of deviations, investigations, CAPAs, change controls, and risk management processes to ensure timely and defensible resolution. Develop and monitor quality metrics and dashboards to provide executive visibility into compliance performance and organizational risk. Serve as the primary quality representative during regulatory inspections and interactions with FDA CVM and other global anim ... (truncated, view full listing at source)