Title: Product Stewardship Lead

Industry: Specialty Chemicals

Location: Greater NYC / NJ

Salary: $110K - 140K

About our Client:

The Chatham Group, a leading technical recruiting organization in the Specialty chemicals, Regulatory, Stewardship and Energy sectors, is pleased to express a key search for a Product Stewardship Leader in a World Class Technology and R&D company in the additives space, serving industry and consumer products. This high visibility Stewardship lead role involves leading both internal and external Stewardship & Regulatory activities for all facets of the manufacturing business, including finished goods, raw materials, and new product development details; serving as the primary product stewardship contact for multiple specialty chemicals lines.

Position Summary: Product Stewardship & Regulatory Compliance involves understanding, controlling, and communicating a product's environmental, health, and safety effects throughout its lifecycle—from development through manufacture to final disposal. This role supports the company’s global operations, with a primary focus on chemical regulatory compliance in the Americas and Latin America, and additional support for EU and AP regions.

Key functions of the position:

• Maintain chemical regulatory compliance in the Americas (Canada, USA, Mexico, Latin America).
• Complete regulatory reporting (e.g., US TSCA, CEPA, emerging Latin American schemes).
• Monitor and communicate regional regulatory developments.
• Conduct impact analyses of regulatory changes and develop compliance strategies.
• Support manufacturing plants and respond to customer regulatory inquiries.
• Develop SOPs and implement best practices for compliance.
• Advocate for regulatory compliance and deliver internal training.
• Provide technical input for regulatory assessments of new product developments.
• Engage with internal stakeholders to resolve regulatory issues.

Position Requirements and Preferred Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in chemistry or a related scientific discipline (or equivalent experience).
• A strong organic chemistry background would be an advantage.
• Strong understanding of the fundamental principles behind GHS for classification of hazardous chemicals
• Knowledge and experience of chemical substance regulations, transport regulations and regulatory reporting in the Americas
• An awareness or interest in the developing regulatory requirements in Latin Americas would be an advantage.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and understanding of the interconnectivity of regulatory data and good judgement in interpreting complex situations
• Some familiarity with SAP EHS linked to SDS authorship or Substance Volume Tracking would be an advantage
• Familiarity working with large databases and good IT literacy with attention to detail
• Ability to manage own workload priorities and ensure all deadlines are met
• Strong self-drive, initiative and ability to work autonomously
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary, geographically diverse team
• Ability to communicate and influence effectively including experience of presenting and justifying regulatory recommendations to stakeholders
• Regular and reliable attendance