Brand License Compliance Director

Job Details

• Job Location:
  
  Park Ridge, NJ 07656
• Position Type:
  Full Time
• Education Level: 4 Year Degree
• Salary Range: $ - $ per year
• Travel Percentage:
  Up to 25%
• Job Shift: Day
• Job Category:
  Legal Admin

The Director is responsible for overseeing operational compliance with all licensing terms, regulations, and contractual obligations as required under a new, soon‑to‑be‑announced licensing agreement with a globally loved brand. This role offers an exciting opportunity to build a compliance program at PIM Brands from the ground up, while providing end‑to‑end oversight of compliance. Growth opportunities include program expansion to other key brand lines‑of‑business.

Serving as the central compliance authority, the Director, working under the Legal Department umbrella, will partner with Finance, Marketing, Creative R&D and Manufacturing teams as a trusted cross‑functional overseer and collaborator. Executive communication skills are a must. This role cross‑functions with internal teams to proactively manage deadlines, reporting requirements, and client/licensor standards, ensuring full compliance end‑to‑end throughout the entire product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate brings experience in a fast‑paced Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) environment and is adept at anticipating compliance risks and driving timely, compliant execution. The ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously, while organizing priorities and guiding others to do the same. This role carries substantial responsibility and attention to detail, along with the ability to deliver strong and confident cross‑functional leadership.

• Reporting – Ensures timely and accurate completion of all required reporting; maintaining precise and well organized internal records as well as responding to regular licensor‑required reporting requirements.
• Payments – Manages payment obligations to meet contractual deadlines; partnering with Finance to pre‑empt potential roadblocks.
• Delivery – Oversees delivery commitments, including timelines, product accuracy, order fulfillment, and complaint resolution.

• Review quality standards in client/licensor agreements and translate them into actionable guidelines and controls for internal teams.
• Monitor factory quality control and production, both domestic and international, working with internal teams to ensure compliance meets client/licensor standards and approved specifications.
• Manage documentation and independent auditing review related to quality approvals, testing results, and compliance reviews.

• Responsible for ensuring royalty payments are paid on time, in coordination with the Accounting team.
• Discounts – Assisting in managing customer discount and rebate programs and ensuring credits against royalty payments as applicable.

• Completely understand and “live” the terms of the licensing agreement, especially deadlines and other highly exacting provisions. The Director will be responsible for serving as the internal subject matter expert of the licensing agreement, aiding in decision making and strategy development for the future product lifecycle.
• Design, implement, and oversee compliance frameworks to support all programs related to the licensing agreement and ensure adherence to licensor’s requirements.
• Develop, document, and maintain internal compliance procedures aligned with licensor’s standards.
• Create, manage, and deliver compliance metrics, dashboards, reports, and executive presentations for senior leadership and licensor’s reporting.
• Develop and oversee communications and training to internal businesses.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, sales, audit, compliance or related fields.
• 8+ years of brand license management experience.
• 5+ years of compliance, audit or regulatory experience within the CPG industry.
• Experience in CPG and/or manufacturing environments.
• Developed and implemented compliance frameworks for licensing programs.
• Proven track record of creating internal compliance procedures aligned with licensor standards agreement.
• Strong knowledge of internal audits, legal, compliance, and auditing…