Business Compliance Specialist

Element Solutions Inc•Waterbury, CT

13d•$80,000 - $101,000

About The Position

The Business Compliance Specialist serves as the regulatory compliance interface for the Business Unit, supporting the Manager, BU Regulatory Partner in embedding regulatory considerations into business activities and commercialization decisions. The role conducts marketability and due diligence assessments, maintains regulatory impact assessments for products and raw materials, supports compliance initiatives, and helps improve data quality and governance within the Business Unit. It facilitates coordination between Business Unit stakeholders and Regulatory Operations to align regulatory activities with business priorities and complete them accurately and on time. The specialist supports due diligence for raw materials, products, suppliers, and market opportunities; assesses marketability across global markets; monitors regulatory impacts and compliance actions; and supports regulatory data maintenance and remediation. The role also contributes to regulatory projects, governance processes, stakeholder communications, and continuous improvement. The position requires a degree in a relevant scientific or regulatory discipline and 3–7 years of experience in regulatory affairs, product stewardship, chemical compliance, product safety, or a related technical function. Knowledge of global chemical regulations and hazard communication frameworks is required. Preferred experience includes supporting commercial businesses or product development, conducting marketability or due diligence assessments, and working in cross-functional global organizations.

Requirements

Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, Toxicology, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
3–7 years of experience in regulatory affairs, product stewardship, chemical compliance, product safety, or related technical functions.
Working knowledge of global chemical regulations and hazard communication frameworks, such as REACH, TSCA, GHS, and regional chemical inventories.
Strong understanding of chemical regulatory requirements and compliance principles.
Ability to interpret regulations and assess potential business impacts.
Strong analytical ability with attention to detail and data accuracy.
Ability to identify risks, assess impacts, and recommend practical solutions.
Strong commitment to data integrity, process discipline, and continuous improvement.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate activities across stakeholders.
Strong planning, organization, and follow-through capabilities.
Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to communicate technical regulatory concepts to non-technical audiences.
Effective collaboration across business, technical, and regulatory functions.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting commercial businesses, product management, product stewardship, or product development activities.
Experience conducting marketability assessments, due diligence reviews, or compliance evaluations for chemical products.
Experience working within cross-functional global organizations.
Experience working with technical and regulatory data systems.

Responsibilities

Conduct due diligence assessments for new raw materials, products, suppliers, and market opportunities based on business priorities.
Evaluate product and raw material marketability across global markets and identify regulatory constraints.
Support product development and commercialization activities through timely regulatory assessments.
Escalate regulatory risks and concerns to the Manager, BU Regulatory Partner.
Monitor and maintain regulatory impact assessments for assigned products and raw materials.
Support compliance reviews related to changing regulations affecting the Business Unit portfolio.
Assist in developing and implementing compliance action plans and mitigation strategies.
Support Business Unit compliance readiness and license-to-operate activities.
Support maintenance of regulatory data for raw materials and finished products.
Work with business stakeholders to improve completeness, accuracy, and consistency of source data.
Identify data quality gaps and coordinate remediation activities.
Support implementation of validation rules, data governance processes, and supplier data requirements.
Liaise between Business Unit stakeholders and Regulatory Operations on assigned activities.
Facilitate information gathering and provide regulatory input during business projects and product initiatives.
Communicate regulatory requirements and impacts in business-relevant terms.
Assist in maintaining governance processes, operating procedures, and regulatory workflows.
Participate in Business Unit regulatory projects, including product launches, reformulations, market expansions, and compliance programs.
Support project planning, coordination, tracking, and follow-up activities.
Help ensure regulatory deliverables and stakeholder commitments are completed according to agreed timelines.
Identify opportunities to improve regulatory processes, efficiency, data quality, and stakeholder engagement.
Support implementation of standard work practices and governance frameworks.