Regulatory Specialist- Product Compliance (French, Italian or German Speakers)

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Assent is the leading solution for supply chain sustainability tailored for the world’s top-tier, sustainability-driven manufacturers. Hidden risks riddle supply chains, many of which weren't built with sustainability in mind. That's where we step in. With insights from experts, Assent is the tool manufacturers trust for comprehensive sustainability.

Hybrid Work Model: At Assent, we proudly embrace a remote-first work model, valuing the flexibility and autonomy it provides our team. We also acknowledge the intangible benefits of occasional in-person workdays. For team members situated within 50 kms/31 miles of our five global offices in Ottawa, Eldoret, Penang, Columbus, and Amsterdam, you can expect to come into the office one day a week. Similarly, those near our co‑working spaces in Nairobi and Toronto are encouraged to work onsite once a month.

Job Description:

• Conducts comprehensive research, leveraging a variety of tools and resources, on an ongoing basis to grow subject matter expertise and remain current on key regulatory changes, market and industry dynamics.
• Supports the establishment of market best practices, using knowledge and insights, including system use, to ensure content is yielding the best results for Assent customers and to make recommendations that complement and enhance the Assent SaaS Platform.
• Provides guidance to internal and external stakeholders including prospective customers to inform and support compliance efforts and goals.
• Reviews and optimizes process workflows by engaging with stakeholders within and outside of the Regulatory & Sustainability Experts team to ensure cohesion between our product’s behaviour, regulatory policies, and our customer’s program needs.
• Supports Customer Success teams in the optimization of their programs and customer queries.
• Develops and presents internal trainings and educational sessions for all teams, building a reputation as a capable expert.
• Creates samples and case studies for prospective customers.
• Manages the development and ongoing updates of reporting templates for the integration of supply chain regulatory and sustainability data into enterprise reports.
• Supports the engagement of market stakeholders (customers, prospects and associations) and market trends to gather feedback on supply chain related regulatory and sustainability topics, and synthesizes insights into actionable steps that improve Assent’s alignment.
• Participates in industry events, speaking engagements, and conferences as needed.
• Conducts gap assessments of Assent’s solutions to existing standards, frameworks and key regulations to ensure the market viability of Assent’s offering, and viability of new potential providers into the solutions suite.
• Provides updates to internal tools when risk evaluation is applicable to support supply chain investigations.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of practical experience related to product regulatory compliance, product stewardship or sustainability, design for compliance, materials/substances compliance, chemistry, circular economy, product stewardship, LCA or similar or practical experience working in a compliance function in a large manufacturing enterprise.
• Relevant post‑secondary degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Engineering, Environmental Law, Design for Environment, or similar relevant field.
• Comprehensive understanding of product regulations and standards, processes, legislative frameworks, and developing understanding of regulations with increasing complexity.
• Solid understanding of compliance market dynamics and manufacturing practices, and how they impact specific Assent customers.
• Strong research and analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to devise solutions based on limited information.
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills with the ability to create content and adjust messaging to adapt communication to varied audiences, supporting Sales, Marketing, and Product engagements.
• Proven ability to contribute to professional content and participate in industry events.
• Superb collaboration and influencing skills – able to establish strong cross‑functional relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders both internal and external, inspiring trust.
• Willingness to operate in a highly revenue‑driven environment with the ability to translate complex regulatory information to customer and prospect audiences in a way that articulates the customer impact and Assent’s value proposition.
• Highly motivated self‑starter with proven ability to manage projects, meet deadlines, and drive results.
• Effective time management and organizational skills, effectively aligning commitments to priorities.
• Growth mindset, with innate curiosity and pragmatic optimism that supports ongoing learning and continuous improvement.
• English language proficiency and native speaker fluency in one of the following languages: German, French or Italian.

Working Conditions:

• Must be flexible with hours to support teams in multiple geographies.
• This position will require travel for team and industry events, conferences, and customers within Europe and internationally.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the aforementioned duties and responsibilities satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. Assent is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Additional Information: At Assent, we are uniquely positioned to make meaningful, impactful changes in the world around us. If you believe in doing work that matters, we want you to join our team.