Regulatory & Compliance Specialist

Maxcess International•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

Maxcess is seeking a highly organized and proactive Regulatory and Compliance Specialist to manage environmental, sustainability, and regulatory compliance across global manufacturing operations. The role identifies and tracks requirements in the regions where the company operates and sells, maintains audit-ready compliance records, and supports sustainability goals through accurate data, metrics, and reporting. The specialist partners closely with Product Management, which owns product-level compliance. The role monitors regulatory developments, informs product teams of applicable requirements, and tracks compliance projects through completion. It also works cross-functionally with Product Management, Operations, R&D, and Supply Chain to interpret complex regulations, coordinate audits and reporting, and support compliance activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Legal Studies, Sustainability, Engineering, or a related field, or 3–5 years of experience in regulatory compliance in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
Strong working knowledge of U.S. and international environmental and product compliance regulations.
Experience with compliance reporting tools and platforms.
Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to interpret and apply complex regulatory frameworks and communicate them clearly to non-technical audiences.
Fluency in reading and interpreting regulatory text, with strong attention to detail when working with large data sets such as bills of materials and supplier declarations.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with sustainability and ESG frameworks such as CSRD, GRI, TCFD, or SASB.
Experience with emerging requirements such as the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), and PFAS reporting.
Experience with sustainability data platforms such as Watershed.
Experience working with cross-functional teams in a global or multi-site manufacturing company.
Regulatory certification or continuing education, such as REACH Training or TSCA workshops.

Responsibilities

Monitor, interpret, and communicate global environmental, sustainability, and product-related regulations, including new and changing requirements.
Develop and maintain a global regulatory register covering applicable regulations, jurisdictions, effective dates, deadlines, owners, and status.
Maintain regulatory filings, permits, registrations, and compliance documentation, including chemical and materials compliance for manufacturing operations.
Manage supplier and customer compliance data requests and liaise with regulatory agencies and third-party platforms.
Review and approve compliance documentation within delegated authority, escalating other items to the Director.
Monitor product-related regulations and inform Product Management of applicable requirements and deadlines.
Track compliance projects owned by Product Management, report status and risks to leadership, and provide regulatory interpretation and documentation support.
Coordinate customer compliance inquiries, declarations, and audits, and work with procurement and supply chain to collect and verify supplier documentation.
Support data collection and reporting for ESG disclosures covering energy, emissions, water, and waste.
Develop and maintain compliance and sustainability metrics, including definitions, data sources, and reporting cadence.
Report performance to leadership through dashboards and identify trends, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
Develop and deliver training on new or changing regulations and collaborate across departments to embed compliance into product development and operations.
Maintain centralized compliance documentation repositories for audit readiness.
Complete other duties as assigned.