Senior Manager, Regulatory & Safety

#MaesaMagic   

The next gen beauty company, Maesa is transforming the industry by incubating and growing meaningful, innovative brands and making prestige beauty accessible. Maesa believes beauty ignites inspiration, creativity, imagination, and connection, sparking new ideas and possibilities, and meeting unmet consumer needs. Through best-in-class design, formulation, brand creation and marketing capabilities, Maesa delivers new, better and different products with an unsurpassed speed to market. Maesa works with a variety of retailers to create and launch brands across beauty and wellness categories. The current portfolio includes Kristin Ess, Hairitage by Mindy McKnight, Fine'ry, Being Frenshe, and Niches & Nooks among other brands. For more information, visit www.maesa.com.

This role is based in NYC and you will be expected in office 3 days a week, at minimum. 

Role Review

The Senior Manager of Regulatory & Safety plays a key leadership role, responsible for ensuring compliance with global regulatory and safety standards while managing a team of regulatory coordinators. The ideal candidate is a strong people manager with expertise in claims substantiation, adept at providing strategic regulatory guidance throughout the product lifecycle.

Core Responsibilities

• Leadership & Management:
  
  
  
  •  Lead, mentor, and develop a team of coordinators, fostering growth and ensuring alignment with departmental and company goals
  
  
  • Manage new product development for multiple brands by overseeing team workflows to ensure timely completion of safety testing, regulatory submissions, and claims validation
  
  
  • Manage complex regulatory projects by monitoring regulatory landscape (i.e. VOC, EPR, MoCRA, etc).
  
  
  
  


• Regulatory Compliance:
  
  
  
  • Ensure all products meet domestic & global regulatory standards, including FDA (MoCRA), CAN, EU, and other applicable regulations
  
  
  • Provide regulatory guidance and risk assessments during the product development lifecycle for categories including hair, skincare, personal care, fragrance, cosmetics, OTC, and home fragrance
  
  
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to review and approve claims, product labels and artwork for compliance
  
  
  • Review prelim ILs against ingredient policies for company vs. brand vs. retailer, validate ILs for label, and provide final artwork review
  
  
  
  


• Safety Testing & Documentation:
  
  
  
  • Coordinate clinical efficacy, consumer perception and safety testing with third-party labs to support product claims & safety
  
  
  • Review and maintain regulatory documents and certifications, ensuring robust documentation control processes
  
  
  • Provide ongoing updates on compliance and regulatory trends impacting product safety and marketability
  
  
  
  


• Claims Substantiation:
  
  
  
  • Develop and manage strategies for substantiating marketing claims, ensuring claims are accurate, substantiated, and compliant with FDA, FTC, NAD, and global regulatory requirements
  
  
  • Partner with Marketing and R&D to craft compelling, compliant product narratives & review brand bibles
  
  
  • Conduct risk assessments to evaluate the level of risk associated with making specific claims. Provide recommendations on appropriate substantiation types and prepare to present findings in senior leadership meetings
  
  
  • Oversee claims testing timelines and budgets, ensuring alignment with project milestones
  
  
  
  


•  Strategic Contribution:
  
  
  
  • Provide expertise in regulatory trends and developments, advising stakeholders on their implications for the business
  
  
  • Support product launches by preparing regulatory submissions and conducting pre-market notifications
  
  
  
  

Qualifications

• BA/BS required. Advanced degree preferred.


• Minimum 6+ years of experience in safety and regulatory functions within the beauty, personal care, or OTC industries


• Proven expertise in claims substantiation and regulatory compliance across multiple markets, including North America and Europe


• Demonstrated leadership and people management experience, with a focus on mentoring and team development


• Strong understanding of global cosmetic regulations (e.g., FDA MoCRA, EU Cosmetics Regulation, Health Canada)


• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced environment


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex regulatory topics to diverse audiences

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of global regulations for cosmetics and personal care products, including FDA, EU Cosmetics Regulation, and Health Canada.


• Experience with claims substantiation testing and collaboration with third-party labs


• Knowledge of cGMP, global safety testing protocols, EPR, VOC, sustainability


• Familiarity with NAD and FTC regulatory processes

Working Relationships 

• Reports to the Head of Regulatory Affairs


• Collaborates closely with Marketing, R&D, Project Management, Packaging, contract manufacturers and external testing laboratories

What We Offer  

$110,000/yr - $130,000/yr.  Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This position is eligible for participation in a discretionary bonus plan based on individual and company performance. 

Maesa offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees. Employees can choose to enroll in health insurance coverage, wellness programs, life and disability insurance, and retirement savings plans. Through generous paid time off, a hybrid office setup, and paid leave options, Maesa encourages wellness and balance among employees. 

Our Commitment to You  

At Maesa, we live by our values of collaboration, curiosity, game-changing, creativity, and discipline.  We believe our people and partners are a creative force that catalyzes the possibilities in beauty to break through traditional limits and discover the “new” without restriction. We prioritize creating and fostering a welcoming environment for employees, partners, ideas, approaches, and endeavors — all through a spirit of warmth and inclusivity. As set forth in Maesa’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.  

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