Regulatory Affairs & Compliance Manager

Kelly Services; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Telemedicine

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Transit benefit

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Kelly Science & Clinical is seeking a Regulatory Affairs & Compliance Manager in Indianapolis, IN to lead domestic and international regulatory compliance for a cosmetic manufacturer. This onsite role serves as the primary regulatory resource for internal teams, customers, distributors, regulatory authorities, and external partners while supporting business growth and minimizing regulatory risk.

The candidate will oversee adverse event reporting, product registrations, and risk assessments,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 3+ years of experience in cosmetic regulatory affairs, compliance, quality, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of FDA cosmetic regulations, MoCRA, adverse event reporting, and consumer risk assessment.
• Working knowledge of Proposition 65, ingredient restrictions, and chemical compliance.
• Strong organizational, analytical, documentation, and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day Regulatory Affairs & Compliance function, including systems, records, procedures, deadlines, and assigned staff.
• Ensure compliance with FDA cosmetic requirements and MoCRA, including facility registrations, product listings, renewals, and updates.
• Manage the company's adverse event reporting program, including assessment, investigation, documentation, reportability determinations, and FDA submissions.
• Conduct consumer and product regulatory risk assessments and coordinate corrective actions as needed.
• Manage domestic and international product registrations, including country-specific ingredient, labeling, notification, and responsible-person requirements.
• Serve as the primary regulatory contact for external partners.
• Review ingredients, formulas, labels, packaging, and product information for regulatory compliance (Prop 65 etc).
• Oversee packaging, recycling, EPR, and related environmental compliance requirements.
• Respond to regulatory requests and maintain accurate product and compliance information.
• Maintain regulatory databases, registrations, approvals, certifications, documentation, and renewal calendars.
• Provide regulatory training and guidance to employees and cross-functional teams.
• Support inspections, audits, agency inquiries, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Provide factual regulatory guidance to Marketing; advertising review remains with Marketing.

Skills

Regulatory affairs

MoCRA knowledge

FDA cosmetics

Documentation

Project management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Regulatory databases

Microsoft Office

Job description

Regulatory Affairs & Compliance Manager

? Indianapolis, IN | ? $90,000–$95,000

Local candidates preferred

Workplace type: Onsite 100%

Kelly Science & Clinical is seeking a Regulatory Affairs & Compliance Manager to lead domestic and international regulatory compliance for a cosmetic manufacturer in Indianapolis. This role serves as the primary regulatory resource for internal teams, customers, distributors, regulatory authorities, and external partners while supporting business growth and minimizing regulatory risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day Regulatory Affairs & Compliance function, including systems, records, procedures, deadlines, and assigned staff.
• Ensure compliance with FDA cosmetic requirements and MoCRA , including facility registrations, product listings, renewals, and updates.
• Manage the company's adverse event reporting program , including assessment, investigation, documentation, reportability determinations, and FDA submissions.
• Conduct consumer and product regulatory risk assessments and coordinate corrective actions as needed.
• Manage domestic and international product registrations , including country-specific ingredient, labeling, notification, and responsible-person requirements.
• Serve as the primary regulatory contact for Biorius and other external regulatory partners .
• Review ingredients, formulas, labels, packaging, and product information for regulatory compliance, including Proposition 65 and applicable international requirements.
• Oversee packaging, recycling, extended producer responsibility (EPR), and related environmental compliance requirements.
• Respond to regulatory requests from customers, retailers, distributors, and internal teams and maintain accurate product and compliance information.
• Maintain regulatory databases, registrations, approvals, certifications, documentation, and renewal calendars.
• Provide regulatory training and guidance to employees and cross-functional teams.
• Support inspections, audits, agency inquiries, and cross-functional initiatives related to compliance and market expansion.
• Provide factual regulatory guidance to Marketing when requested; advertising and promotional review remains with Marketing.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 3+ years of experience in cosmetic regulatory affairs, compliance, quality, or a related field preferred.
• Strong knowledge of FDA cosmetic regulations, MoCRA, adverse event reporting, and consumer risk assessment .
• Working knowledge of Proposition 65, ingredient restrictions, and chemical compliance.
• Strong organizational, analytical, documentation, and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and regulatory/product information databases.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with international cosmetic regulations and market access.
• Knowledge of cosmetic labeling, packaging, recycling, and EPR requirements.
• Experience working with Biorius or similar external regulatory partners .

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

Why Kelly ® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it’s the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.