Regulatory Compliance Analyst – Cosmetics, Electronics & Toys

Northampton Business Directory; Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Northampton area is seeking a Compliance Specialist to ensure regulatory standards across a range of products, including cosmetics and electronics. The role involves monitoring compliance updates, managing technical documentation, and collaborating with various teams to uphold safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with UK and EU regulatory standards.
• Ability to interpret complex regulations across product categories.
• Skills in compliance documentation and liaising with regulatory authorities.

Responsibilities

• Monitor regulatory updates affecting product compliance.
• Review product labeling and packaging to ensure compliance.
• Maintain technical files and safety data sheets for products.

Skills

Regulatory Monitoring

Compliance Execution

Documentation Management

Job description

Job Description

The Role:

To ensure compliance across our client’s product ranges including cosmetics, consumer electronics, hardlines and toys. To interpret and implement complex regulatory requirements across multiple product categories and markets. Providing 2 day on-site support to the Dangerous Goods Safety Advisory team within the client’s H&S team.

Main Duties:

Regulatory Monitoring andInterpretation

• Stay up-to-date on UK, European and International regulations governing cosmetics (e.g., UK Cosmetics Regulation, UKCA/CE marking, Toy Safety Directive, RoHS, REACH, EMC, LVD, GPSD)
• Monitor regulatory updates and assess their impact on current and future products.

Compliance Execution

• Review and revise labelling standards in relation to current and upcoming products, to ensure compliance with ingredient restrictions, claims regulations, and packaging standards.
• Validate compliance with packaging standards and provide reporting to the client in relation to their packaging tax liability.
• Manage and maintain the due diligence testing programme to ensure products meet applicable safety standards, age grading, and testing protocols for small parts, heavy metals, and flammability.
• Support third-party testing, certifications, declarations of conformity, and risk assessments

Documentation and Technical Files

• Maintain technical files, safety data sheets (SDS), product information files, and regulatory reports.
• Coordinate internal reports and prepare for inspections by regulatory authorities or certification bodies.
• Track and manage compliance documentation across SKUs and regions.
• Work with H&S teams, Quality teams and Product Development teams to integrate compliance early in the product lifecycle.
• Work closely with stakeholders and advise on product claims, advertising standards, and legal labelling (e.g., for cosmetics "natural", "organic") and ensure they are evidence-based
• Liaise with clients Quality Assurance to resolve compliance issues or product recalls.
• Communicate with external bodies including test labs, notified bodies, and UK regulatory authorities (e.g., OPSS, MHRA).