Senior Regulatory Specialist – CHO Herengracht Amsterdam | 40h

RITUALS COSMETICS; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount on Rituals products

Flexible working hours

Company & team events

Job summary

Rituals is seeking a (Senior) Regulatory Specialist to ensure product launches and ongoing compliance across SEA markets and new territories. You will translate complex country requirements into scalable regulatory solutions and lead registrations, notifications, and post-market activities.

The role requires shaping approaches with limited frameworks, guiding cross-functional workstreams, and coaching colleagues in a fast-growing international environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Regulatory Affairs, Law, Chemistry, Life Sciences or a comparable discipline.
• 3–5 years of regulatory affairs/product compliance experience in cosmetics/FMCG preferred.
• Experience with international product compliance and SEA markets is a strong plus.
• Ability to structure ambiguous issues into clear frameworks and decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end regulatory readiness for SEA markets and new launches.
• Develop market-entry compliance roadmaps and frameworks.
• Assess compliance, identify gaps, and drive mitigation with stakeholders.
• Coordinate preparation and submission of regulatory dossiers and certificates.
• Review artwork and labeling for legal and safety information.

Skills

Regulatory affairs

Project management

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Regulatory Affairs/Law/Life Sciences

Tools

Regulatory databases

Job description

The goal of this team is to ensure innovation and supply at the right price, with sustainability and quality as our guiding stars in product development. Are you ready to join them with your expertise?Share your talentsPurpose of the roleAs (Senior) Regulatory Specialist for Southeast Asia (SEA) and new markets, you ensure that products can be launched and remain compliant across a dynamic and expanding international market portfolio. You translate complex country requirements into clear, scalable compliance solutions and lead product registration, notification and market-entry activities from regulatory assessment through execution and maintenance.At senior level, you act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor. You independently shape approaches where no established framework exists, lead complex cross-functional workstreams and strengthen the capability of colleagues through knowledge sharing and coaching.Key accountabilities· Own end-to-end regulatory readiness for assigned SEA markets and selected new-country launches, including requirements assessment, registration, notification, listing and post-market maintenance.· Develop practical market-entry compliance strategies, roadmaps and requirements frameworks, translating regulatory complexity into clear actions, decisions and timelines for the business.· Assess product and portfolio compliance against applicable local requirements, identify gaps and risks, and drive proportionate mitigation with internal and external stakeholders.· Coordinate the preparation, review, legalization and submission of regulatory dossiers, declarations, certificates and supporting product documentation.· Review product artwork and labelling for applicable legal and safety information before market introduction and manage required local adaptations.· Act as the primary regulatory contact for assigned markets, partnering with local commercial teams, distributors, consultants, suppliers and relevant authorities or industry bodies.· Monitor regulatory developments and proactively convert changes into impact assessments, business advice, updated guidance and sustainable processes.· Lead complex cross-functional projects and market-entry workstreams, maintaining oversight of dependencies, priorities, risks and stakeholder decisions.· Maintain complete, accurate and audit-ready regulatory records in relevant document and product data systems.· Create reusable tools, standards and ways of working that improve consistency, speed and scalability across Market Compliance.· Provide expert advice and act as an escalation point for non-routine questions within the assigned scope.· Coach colleagues and share market and process knowledge, providing informal leadership without formal people-management responsibility.Key interfacesYou work closely with Regulatory Affairs colleagues and cross-functional partners in Quality, Safety, Innovation, Product Development, Packaging/Artwork, Sourcing, Legal, Supply Chain and Commercial teams.Externally, you collaborate with local partners, distributors, consultants, suppliers and competent authorities where relevant.What success looks like· Regulatory requirements and launch dependencies are identified early, clearly communicated and translated into executable plans.· Assigned registrations, notifications and compliance deliverables are accurate, complete and progressed with strong ownership.· Regulatory risks are made transparent and supported by pragmatic, evidence-based recommendations and escalation where needed.· New-market approaches are scalable, documented and embedded in the wider Market Compliance way of working.· Stakeholders experience Regulatory Affairs as a proactive, credible and solution-oriented business partner.Bring all of youYour profile· Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field such as Regulatory Affairs, Law, Chemistry, Life Sciences or a comparable discipline.· At least 3-5 years of relevant experience in regulatory affairs, product compliance, quality or a related field, preferably within cosmetics, personal care or FMCG.· Demonstrable experience with international product compliance and market-entry or product-registration activities. Experience in SEA markets is strongly preferred.· Able to independently structure ambiguous, non-routine issues and convert them into clear frameworks, options and decisions.· Strong project-management and planning skills, with the ability to steer multiple workstreams, stakeholders and competing priorities.· Confident stakeholder manager who can advise, influence and build alignment across functions and seniority levels.· Analytical, accurate and detail-oriented, while maintaining a practical view of business impact and priorities.· Proactive, resilient and solution-oriented, with a high degree of ownership and comfort working in a fast-growing international environment.· Excellent written and verbal English communication skills. Additional languages relevant to SEA markets are an advantage.Benefits of working at RitualsUnique opportunities for personal and professional growthStaff discount on Rituals productsAttractive bonusFlexible working hours tailored to your personal rhythmCompany & team events