Sr. Associate, Regulatory Affairs
Location: Remote with requirement to travel for business needs
Role Purpose
The Senior Associate, Regulatory Affairs is responsible for ensuring that all products, labels, and marketing claims comply with applicable regulatory requirements across domestic and international markets. This role supports product innovation and commercialization by providing regulatory guidance, managing submissions, and partnering cross-functionally to mitigate compliance risk while enabling speed to market. The position contributes to maintaining the company’s reputation for quality, safety, and transparency.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Review and approve food and dietary supplement labels, packaging, and marketing materials for compliance with FDA, USDA, FTC, and international regulations
- Interpret and apply global regulatory (focus on USA and Canada) requirements to support product development, reformulations, and market expansions
- Prepare and manage documentation, submissions, and notifications to regulatory bodies and 3rd party certifiers as required
- Maintain 3rd party certifications for respective businesses, including USDA Organic, GFCO, Kosher, and Non-GMO Project
- Partner with R&D, Quality, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams to ensure regulatory alignment throughout the product lifecycle
- Monitor and communicate changes in regulatory requirements and industry standards
- Support audits, inspections, and responses to regulatory inquiries
- Maintain regulatory databases and documentation systems
- Assess ingredient compliance and support new ingredient approvals or reviews
- Provide training and guidance to internal stakeholders on regulatory policies and best practices
- Assist in risk assessments and issue resolution related to compliance matters