Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs – Product Safety & Toxicology - Global

DECIEM | THE ABNORMAL BEAUTY COMPANY; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beauty company based in Toronto is looking for a Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs – Product Safety & Toxicology. The role involves leading the Product Safety team, managing regulatory compliance, and ensuring product safety on a global scale. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s in toxicology and extensive experience in regulatory affairs, particularly in North America and Europe. This full-time position offers a hybrid work schedule and generous benefits including vacation, paid parental leave, and development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous Vacation & Personal Days

6 months of paid time off for new parents

Work from anywhere 4 weeks per year

Unlimited access to Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in safety and risk assessments.
• 5+ years of experience in regulatory affairs.
• 5+ years of leadership or management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Product Safety team.
• Regulatory review of raw materials and finished products.
• Prioritize and manage multiple global projects.

Skills

Safety and risk assessments

Regulatory affairs

Leadership

Understanding of cosmetics regulations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in toxicology

Job description

Overview

Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs – Product Safety & Toxicology - Global at DECIEM | THE ABNORMAL BEAUTY COMPANY. This role is based in our Toronto Headquarters in Liberty Village and offers a hybrid work schedule (2 days in the office, 3 days remote). This is a full-time, permanent position.

Responsibilities

• Lead, recruit, train, and manage the Product Safety team that is responsible for the evaluation and registration of DECIEM finished products.
• Manage the product safety program and be a resource in the evaluation of both individual raw materials and marketed finished products.
• Lead a team with diverse responsibilities including regulatory requirements for DECIEM’s raw materials within North America and for finished products globally; support all elements of this team and understand regulations impacting both the sale and marketing of cosmetics, as well as the evaluation and registration of raw materials.
• Regulatory review of raw materials and finished products to ensure compliance with global cosmetics regulations or NHP / OTC regulations as applicable; responsible for the regulatory review of all documentation contained within the Product Information File for newly marketed products.
• Maintenance and update of the Product Information File for marketed products and completion and review of Annual Product Quality Reports.
• Management of regulatory compliance with CEPA for imported raw materials and similar programs (AICIS and REACh) for globally imported finished products.
• Regulatory affairs component of New Product Development work; collaborate with departments to implement changes or new systems.
• Prioritize and manage multiple, concurrent, and global projects within regulatory affairs and communicate ingredient and finished product assessment results with external teams, ensuring the impact is understood.
• Lead a team of risk assessors and mentor staff to ensure continued growth within areas of specialty.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (toxicology) is required with 10+ years of experience in safety and risk assessments.
• 5+ years of experience in regulatory affairs including submission and shepherding of product or ingredient registrations.
• 5+ years of leadership or management experience.
• 10+ years of experience in regulatory affairs, with focus on Canadian, USA, and European Union regulatory schemes.
• Understanding of the regulatory framework for cosmetics and personal care products.

What you’ll gain by joining our team

• Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more.
• 6 months of paid time off for new parents (inclusive of all genders).
• Work from anywhere 4 weeks per year.
• A hybrid work model (for applicable roles).
• Summer Fridays - get off at 1pm all summer long (for applicable roles).
• Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more.
• Access to Development Grants & a LinkedIn Learning membership.
• A generous discount on DECIEM products for you, your family, and your friends.

DECIEM and our commitments

DECIEM is the Abnormal Beauty Company, the parent of The Ordinary, NIOD, and other beauty brands. We are a people-first company that lives by our core values to do the right thing, create impact, respect small things, care too much, and be the future. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and are an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, colour, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable laws. We are also committed to an inclusive and accessible workplace; if you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Thank you for your interest. Please submit your resume. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.