Regulatory Affairs Manager

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Why We Exist and What We Do</strong><strong>:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">At Dr. Squatch (</span><a href="https://drsquatch.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">www.drsquatch.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">), we’re raising the bar on men’s personal care with our line of natural, high-performance products. We’re on a high-growth, fast-moving ride, continually introducing new product categories, launching into retailers nationwide, and growing internationally. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">We have been recognized and certified by Great Place to Work® multiple times, and we achieved status as a certified B Corp in 2023. We are </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">looking for passionate, talented people who want to join us in our mission to inspire and educate men to be happier</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and healthier!</span></span></p></div><p><strong>About the Role:</strong></p> <p>The Regulatory Compliance Manager leads regulatory compliance for all product categories across the U.S. and international markets, making sure products are safe, compliant and market-ready. As the subject matter expert on product compliance, you will set compliance standards, build practical processes, and work with teams to keep products and documentation audit-ready, while helping the business move quickly.  You will lead and develop a Senior Compliance Associate who reports directly to you, and together you will manage the team's workload across claims, ingredient and label reviews, registrations and documentation.</p> <p>This is a highly cross-functional role that partners with Legal, Product Development, Marketing, Operations, Quality and Commercialization to meet compliance requirements without slowing speed to market.</p> <p>This role will report to the Sr. Director of Quality & Regulatory Compliance.</p> <p>This is a full-time, hybrid role with company benefits, based in Marina Del Rey, CA.</p> <p>The anticipated base compensation range for this role will be $115,000 to $145,000. Compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and local market rates.</p> <p><strong>What You'll Do:</strong></p> <ul> <li><em>Claims Substantiation</em> <ul> <li>Lead the claims substantiation process and framework, from intake through approval.</li> <li>Partner with Legal and Product Development to review consumer-facing claims on packaging, web and marketing, and to classify them (e.g., cosmetic vs. drug, product-level vs. ingredient-level).</li> <li>Decide the level of evidence needed for each claim (ingredient data, literature, consumer perception, clinical or instrumental testing).</li> <li>Review and approve testing protocols and reports to confirm they support the claims being made.</li> <li>Keep a claims substantiation file for each product, audit-ready.</li> </ul> </li> <li><em>Ingredient & Formulation Review</em> <ul> <li>Review and approve raw materials and formulas against U.S. and international regulations (prohibited and restricted substances, use limits, allergens, impurities) and against brand, retail and partner standards.</li> <li>Review supplier documentation (specifications, COAs, SDSs, regulatory statements) and alternate suppliers.</li> <li>Support reformulations and product lifecycle changes, re-verifying compliance each time.</li> </ul> </li> <li><em>Label & Artwork Review</em> <ul> <li>Review and approve product labeling and artwork, providing final compliance sign-off.</li> <li>Verify ingredient declarations, warnings, directions, net contents, required statements and market-specific requirements (U.S., EU/UK, Canada, Australia and others).</li> <li>Maintain label requirement matrices by market and flag where packaging can be shared or must differ.</li> </ul> </li> <li><em>Product Compliance & Market Readiness</em> <ul> <li>Manage required registrations, listings and notifications (e.g., MoCRA/FDA, EU/UK notifications, Canada CNF).</li> <li>Maintain Product Information Files (PIFs), Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and product dossiers.</li> <li>Initiate and oversee safety, efficacy and performance testing programs.</li> </ul> </li> <li><em>Quality Systems Support</em> <ul> <li>Work with the Quality team to apply GMP principles (e.g., ISO 22716) and keep compliance records consistent with the quality system.</li> <li>Support change control, deviations and CAPA where they affect regulatory status, labeling or claims.</li> <li>Support supplier qualification, audits and inspection readiness.</li> </ul> </li> <li><em>Cross-Functional Collaboration & Risk</em> <ul> <li>Partner with Product Development, R&D, Quality and Commercialization to align compliance milestones with timelines.</li> <li>Conduct risk assessments with Legal, especially on claims and product positioning.</li> <li>Support complaint and adverse event handling, and monitor regulatory changes and their impact on products.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><strong>About You:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in chem