Regulatory Affairs Officer

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Monitor and analyze cosmetic regulatory developments across ASEAN countries, providing updates, reports and timely regulatory alerts to Japan Headquarter.
• Conduct regulatory gap analyses on ingredient and regulatory changes, incorporating relevant updates into internal raw material standards and identifying potential compliance risks for new product launches.
• Manage regulatory notification and registration timelines, while overseeing overall product compliance management to ensure uninterrupted launch schedules and market availability.
• Work closely with internal operational teams to resolve customs clearance issues and other regulatory-related import challenges across ASEAN markets.
• Prepare regulatory position papers and support industry engagement and advocacy initiatives relating to proposed changes to national cosmetic regulations across ASEAN countries.
• Provide functional leadership, technical guidance and regulatory support to local Regulatory Affairs personnel across ASEAN subsidiaries.

Main Job Requirements:

• Professional working proficiency in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Full professional fluency in Japanese (written and spoken) is required to communicate effectively with Japan Headquarter, provide regulatory updates and align regional regulatory strategies.
• 8–10 years of relevant experience in Regulatory Affairs within the cosmetics or FMCG industry, preferably in a regional or multinational corporate environment.
• Strong understanding of cosmetic product development processes, raw material regulations, ingredient compliance, and product safety requirements.
• Proven experience in managing product notification and registration processes, regulatory timelines and product life cycle compliance across multiple markets.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to assess complex regulatory requirements and develop practical compliance solutions.