Regulatory Compliance Specialist; Americas

Overview

Ready to make an impact in product compliance across the Americas? Join us as a Regulatory Compliance Specialist and ensure WD-40 Company’s iconic products meet complex regional regulations. In this role, you’ll interpret intricate compliance requirements, develop packaging and labeling strategies, manage multi-jurisdictional product registrations, and serve as a trusted liaison with regulatory agencies and external partners.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. and should not require sponsorship now or in the future to legally work in the U.S.

This role offers the flexibility of working a hybrid schedule between your home and our office in Pine Brook, NJ.

• Category: R&D
• Country:
  United States
• Location:
  
  Pine Brook, NJ - Hybrid

• Manage complex chemical registrations, compliance and notifications across multiple jurisdictions.
• Develop and implement regulatory product profiles and strategies and procedures for packaging and labeling compliance for regional application within global best practices.
• Respond to formulation compliance concerns.
• Interpret and apply complex regulatory requirements to product development and lifecycle management.
• Interpret ambiguous country specific regulatory requirements, developing organizational positions in areas of uncertainty, and influencing commercial decision-making to reduce regulatory risk while enabling business growth.
• Lead the preparation and submission of complex regulatory reports, documents and filings.
• Prepare regulatory documents (with or without external expertise), ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Conduct regulatory risk assessments and developing mitigation strategies.
• Act as an internal regulatory compliance expert and provide advice as and when necessary.
• Coach and educate junior team members and/or other departments on regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with regulatory agencies and external stakeholders.

• Bachelor degree in chemistry, biology, environmental sciences, chemical engineering, or related field. Master degree preferred.
• 5-8 years in regulatory compliance field. CPG and global compliance experience is preferred.
• Deep knowledge of chemical registrations and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Comprehensive understanding of product and labeling regulations and packaging compliance.
• Ability to interpret complex/ambiguous regulatory requirements and develop defensible positions.
• Experience conducting regulatory risk assessments and developing mitigation strategies.
• Ability to interpret scientific data and translate it into regulatory documentation.
• Strong communication skills with regulatory agencies, as well as internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of product chemistry and product lifecycle management.
• 5-10% travel (domestic and international).

$85,000–$115,000 per year base salary plus 10%-15% profit-sharing contribution to your retirement account. Salary is determined by multiple factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job‑related qualifications, and alignment with market data.

• Medical insurance, 80-95% company-paid premium
• Dental and vision insurance
• 401K match
• Annual cash incentive rewards
• Tuition reimbursement
• Short-day Fridays
• Vacation
• Paid holidays, including winter shut down

At WD-40 Company, we believe that purpose-driven, passionate people guided by our values create amazing outcomes. Our "why" is refreshingly simple - we exist to create positive lasting memories in everything we do.

• A strong values-aligned organization where contributions are acknowledged and rewarded, and where 90% of our employees experience a sense of belonging.
• A learning-based culture where 78% of our team believe they can achieve their career objectives.
• Over 94% employee engagement as of the January 2025 global employee survey results.
• 99% of our people report that they “love to tell people that they work for WD-40 Company!”

Please, only consider employment with WD-40 Company if you feel as strongly about our values as we do:
We live, breathe, and play by our values every day.

Thank you for considering WD-40 Company in your career search!

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At WD-40 Company we foster a culture of inclusion where all individuals are recognized, valued, respected, and experience a sense of belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to individual characteristics that make us unique such as our backgrounds, experiences, qualities, talents, traits, beliefs, and preferences.