Senior Specialist, Regulatory Affairs

Hourglass Cosmetics•El Segundo, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Hourglass Cosmetics is a vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand, redefining luxury cosmetics with high-performance products, innovative formulas, and award-winning franchises. Recognized by Forbes, Fast Company and Time Magazine as one of the most inventive beauty companies, Hourglass leads the industry with its breakthrough products and its commitment to animal welfare. Founded in 2004, Hourglass is globally available in 32 markets and over 4,600 doors including Sephora, Ulta, Neiman Marcus, Selfridges, Space NK and more. Hourglass became part of the Unilever Prestige division in 2017. This role is responsible for managing and overseeing the regulatory compliance of the company’s products. This includes preparing and submitting regulatory documents, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of regulatory requirements, and ensuring that all products meet both domestic and international regulations.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of Regulatory Affairs experience or a related field within Cosmetics, Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals or Consumer Goods.
Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, pharmacy, chemistry, or a related field.
Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese (read, write, and speak) is required.
Strong organizational and project management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to interpret and apply regulatory guidelines and standards.
Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration and communication.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Must be able to work from office at least 60% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in regulatory software and databases is a plus.

Responsibilities

Review ingredients and formulas (Cosmetics and OTC) for compliance across markets (USA, EU, China, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, ASEAN, etc.)
Maintain the technical dossier for all products and ensure all required documentation is obtained from Suppliers.
Generate and maintain all documentation required for registration purposes.
Oversee international registrations for assigned and newly expanding markets, managing submissions for new products and reformulations, and coordinating with Marketing to align on the assortment needed to support each country’s regulatory requirements.
Review artwork for compliance and collaborate with Creative team for revisions as needed.
Maintain Regulatory database for new launches and existing products.
Manage testing for new products which includes receiving sample shipments from Suppliers or Product Development team, creating submission forms for samples to ship to labs, requesting start, interval and end dates to track reports, and reviewing and saving the reports for internal records.
Additional projects as needed.