Senior Regulatory Compliance Officer - Fashion/Consumer Products Manchester, England
Job description
THG is a fast-moving, global technology business that specialises in taking brands direct to consumers. Our world-class proprietary tech and infrastructure powers our extensive portfolio of beauty, nutrition and lifestyle brands and is now helping drive exponential growth of our clients' brands globally.
We're powered by a global team of over 10,000 ambitious people around the world. Our culture is fast-paced and entrepreneurial, it's this DNA that has supported our incredible growth.
We're always looking for individuals that can bring fresh and innovative thinking to THG, and play a part in driving the group forward on its exciting journey. So, if you're ready to take the next big step in your career, challenge yourself every day and evolve with the world around you, THG is ready for you.
About THG Ingenuity
THG Ingenuity is a proprietary end-to-end ecommerce platform and the enabler of THG's global Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) growth, achieved through years of continuous investment in proprietary Ecommerce, Technology, Operations, Brand and Data.
As businesses grow globally, entering new markets, the complexities of delivering each element of DTC solution stack increase exponentially – presenting considerable execution risk and requiring incurring significant cost, time, and resource. THG Ingenuity supports brand developments by scaling direct-to-consumer businesses with localised trading strategies, branding and marketing, customer service, payments, fulfillment, fraud detection, and more to work seamlessly.
About Central Functions
Central Functions is formed of the teams and people that serve the entire business. These people are integral to the smooth running of the business; ensuring everyone is paid on time, that materials are sourced and arrive promptly, that we meet our legal obligations and that our health, safety, and security is safeguarded.
About the Compliance Team and the Role
With a focus on brand protection, the Regulatory Compliance Team plays a critical role in ensuring that products can be marketed and sold legally all over the world. Based at our Head Office near Manchester Airport, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to the global success of market leading brands powered by Ingenuity.
The Regulatory and Compliance team's primary focus is to ensure compliance to specific Product Integrity, Testing, Certification, Labelling and Website Content legislation when onboarding clients. As Senior Regulatory Compliance Officer - Fashion/Consumer Products for a wide range of consumer goods, you will be responsible for global compliance activities protecting THG Ingenuity and third-party brands to meet these changing global requirements.
Reporting to the Head of Regulatory & Compliance – Consumer Products, you will be part of a team of regulatory and compliance experts working across a wide portfolio of fashion and retail consumer goods brands.
Responsibilities:
- Keep abreast of emerging regulations and changes to global mandatory and industry practice requirements for fashion & retail consumer products that have direct impact on global market access.
- Assist the Head of Regulatory Compliance in developing strategies that enable corporate growth and profitability whilst maintaining compliance and protecting the business reputation.
- Guide business development teams and help early scoping discussions on market access and brand compliance requirements with prospective clients. Provide regulatory guidance through our regulatory consultancy services model and help answer compliance-related questions regarding new territories launched by new and existing clients. Identifying and providing resolution to strategic and tactical regulatory issues pertaining to consumer goods compliance in these countries.
- Reviewing all aspects of product compliance to enable a smooth onboarding client experience.
- Protecting both THG Ingenuity and third-party brands from regulatory risks, balanced with compliant commercial decisions.
- Monitor and maintain day to day priorities and deliver against business and departmental targets to effectively manage workload.
- Promote continuous improvement of Regulatory & Compliance activities for both internal teams and external third-party brands.
- Develop and roll out training to update internally/externally highlighting changes to regulatory and compliance requirements.
Requirements:
- At least 5 years previous experience in regulatory affairs (Clothing, Textiles, and Consumer Products)
- Degree Qualification in Textile Technology, Textile Design, Fashion Design with Textiles, Fashion Buying & Merchandising, or similar willing to pursue a career in clothing and consumer products regulatory affairs.
- Knowledge of Global Market Access legislation ensuring product compliance documentation meets the requirements of all selling locales.
- Experience with global product legislation across multiple product categories desirable, women's, men's, baby and kids, home and garden, furniture, and lighting, electrical and electronics, sport and leisure, beauty tools and accessories
- Specific experience with global product legislation focusing on Fashion Apparel, Footwear, and accessories.
- Good IT Skills
- A high level of resilience and ability to handle complexity
- Ambitious, motivated, meticulous, and capable of taking on responsibility.
- Highly Commercial and a strong communicator.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Onsite Doctor
- Employee discounts
- Gym Discounts
- Company bonus scheme
- Company pension scheme
THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.
Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.
THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
