Sr. Regulatory Manager

D.S. & Durga•New York, NY

1d•$110,000 - $125,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Regulatory Manager owns day-to-day regulatory compliance and execution for D.S. & Durga’s global fragrance, home fragrance and personal care portfolio. This autonomous individual-contributor role manages the internal regulatory workflow for product launches, existing products and packaging changes, ensuring applicable requirements are met on time across the markets where the company operates. The role works cross-functionally with Product Development, Operations, Marketing, Creative, Wholesale and International teams, and coordinates with Responsible Persons, consultants, laboratories, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors as needed. The manager oversees registrations and notifications, formula and ingredient documentation, packaging artwork and claims review, testing coordination, technical files, regulatory tracking and ongoing compliance. They maintain a forward-looking view of launch and market readiness, identify regulatory blockers and risks early, assign and drive actions through resolution, and keep leadership and teams informed of business impacts and decisions needed. The role also maintains regulatory SOPs, workflows, trackers and change-control processes, monitors regulatory developments, supports retailer and distributor inquiries, and protects confidential formula and regulatory information.

Requirements

5–7+ years of progressive Regulatory Affairs experience in fragrance, cosmetics, personal care or beauty, with demonstrated ability to independently own regulatory workstreams end to end.
Hands-on experience with product registrations, formula and ingredient documentation, artwork and labeling review, claims compliance and technical documentation.
Working knowledge of U.S. cosmetic regulations, including MoCRA, and experience supporting products sold internationally.
Experience coordinating product safety, stability and claims-substantiation testing.
Experience working directly with manufacturers, suppliers, laboratories, regulatory consultants and/or Responsible Persons.
Strong project-management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple launches, markets and deadlines simultaneously.
Strong working knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements and ability to distinguish routine matters from those requiring specialist input.
Ability to read and interpret scientific, technical, regulatory, legal and governmental documents; write regulatory assessments, technical correspondence, SOPs and procedures; and communicate effectively with leadership, teams, external partners, retailers and regulators.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions, including calculating ingredient concentrations and allergen thresholds, and to interpret formula data, test results and basic statistical information.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and apply technical and regulatory requirements to products and markets.
Proficiency with MS Office or Google Workspace and strong Excel or Google Sheets skills for tracking and reporting.
Experience with regulatory submission portals, such as FDA Cosmetics Direct and CPNP/SCPN.
Strong attention to detail, planning, organization, communication, collaboration, accountability, judgment, problem-solving and confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Cosmetic Science, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related scientific discipline preferred; an advanced degree or Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) is a plus.
Familiarity with EU/UK cosmetic requirements, including Responsible Person, CPNP/SCPN and Product Information File (PIF) processes.
Fragrance regulatory experience, including IFRA standards and fragrance allergen requirements.
Familiarity with EPR, California requirements and evolving U.S. state-level cosmetic regulations.
Experience within a growing beauty or fragrance business with a high new-product launch cadence.
Experience with formula-management, regulatory compliance or PLM software.
Experience with an ERP system such as Business Central or NetSuite.

Responsibilities

Own and coordinate product regulatory submissions, registrations, notifications and renewals for U.S. and international markets, including applicable U.S. registrations and MoCRA requirements.
Coordinate EU/UK and other international registrations with Responsible Persons, distributors and external regulatory partners.
Maintain market-specific regulatory requirements and calendars, and identify regulatory changes that may affect product availability, launch timing or commercialization.
Review and maintain formula, ingredient and technical documentation; obtain and manage IFRA certificates, SDS, allergen documentation, Certificates of Analysis and other technical records.
Maintain complete, accurate and audit-ready product regulatory files and dossiers; identify documentation gaps and drive their resolution.
Escalate complex formula, ingredient, safety or toxicological matters to external regulatory specialists when appropriate.
Review packaging artwork, ingredient declarations, warnings, symbols and other labeling before production, and review product and marketing claims for compliance and substantiation.
Partner with Creative, Marketing and Product Development to resolve compliance issues while protecting commercialization timelines, and document artwork and claims approvals.
Coordinate product safety, stability, compatibility, microbiological and claims-substantiation testing; maintain schedules and reports and promptly escalate failures, adverse events and safety concerns.
Support applicable adverse-event reporting and related compliance processes.
Serve as the internal Regulatory point person throughout product development and commercialization, tracking dependencies and ensuring registrations, documentation, testing, approvals and external deliverables meet launch timelines.
Work across Product Development, Operations, Marketing, Creative, Wholesale and International to identify regulatory blockers early and drive resolution; support distributors and commercial teams with regulatory documentation.
Maintain a current view of regulatory priorities, launch and market readiness, risks and remediation actions; communicate impacts, status, mitigation, owners, due dates and decisions required.
Lead the weekly regulatory review, drive agreed actions and escalate at-risk timelines or compliance requirements; document completed work to preserve institutional knowledge.
Manage day-to-day work with Responsible Persons, regulatory consultants, laboratories and other service providers; coordinate projects, deliverables, timelines and external regulatory spend.
Maintain regulatory SOPs, workflows, trackers, documentation standards and change-control processes; monitor regulatory developments and coordinate required actions.
Support ongoing compliance, including EPR, applicable U.S. federal and state requirements and international obligations; maintain confidentiality and access controls for proprietary formulas and regulatory documentation.
Respond to regulatory inquiries from retailers, distributors and Customer Service.