Regulatory Expert

Job Responsibilities

1. Responsible for tracking and interpreting domestic and international food industry regulations (such as GB, ISO, FDA, EFSA, Codex, etc.), establishing a regulatory database, and updating it regularly.

2. Conduct compliance reviews of new product formulations, processes, labels, and promotional content, identify legal risks in advance, and provide optimization suggestions.

3. Participate in product development projects, providing technical guidance from a regulatory perspective to ensure products meet market entry requirements, such as special food registration in China or GRAS certification in the U.S.

4. Collaborate with the sales department to communicate with clients, answer product compliance questions, and provide customized solutions, such as formula adjustments or label design.

5. Participate in client negotiations and technical exchanges, producing supporting materials such as compliance statements and certification documents to aid market expansion.

6. Assist in handling customer complaints or regulatory inquiries by providing regulatory references and response strategies.

7. Participate in new product concept design, assess feasibility from a regulatory perspective, and propose innovative compliance pathways, such as the use of new ingredients or functional claims.

8. Support pre-market regulatory registration/filing work, such as health food filings and infant formula product registrations.

9. Collaborate with the marketing department to formulate product promotion strategies, ensuring advertising content complies with the Advertising Law, Food Safety Law, and other regulations.

10. Organize regular internal regulatory training to enhance the legal awareness and practical capabilities of product development, sales, and other teams.

11. Prepare regulatory guides, operational manuals, and other documentation to optimize cross-departmental collaboration processes.

12. Complete other tasks assigned by leadership.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree or above in Food Science, Law, Bioengineering, Public Health, or related fields.

2. Thorough knowledge of China's Food Safety Law, Advertising Law, Regulations on the Administration of Special Foods, and other relevant regulations; familiarity with regulatory requirements in international markets such as Europe, the United States, and Southeast Asia.

3. Strong logical and analytical skills, with the ability to quickly interpret regulatory provisions and translate them into business guidance.

4. Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills and customer service mindset; able to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.

5. Strong English listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills; fluent spoken English.

6. More than 8 years of regulatory compliance experience in the food industry; familiarity with beverages, dietary supplements, infant formula, and related sectors is preferred.

7. Experience in regulatory affairs within multinational corporations or third-party testing and certification organizations is preferred.

8. Professional legal qualification, Registered Dietitian credential, or ISO Auditor certification is preferred.