Full-Time
Regulatory Specialist-Product Compliance
French, Italian or German Speakers
Posted on 11/26/2025
Assent
1,001-5,000 employees
SaaS platform for product compliance
No salary listed
London, UK
Remote
Must travel for team and industry events across Europe and internationally.
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- 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. Demonstrated ability to work independently, with work reviewed at critical points
- 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
- 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 behavior, 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
- Familiarity with the Assent platform and similar regulatory compliance platforms is desirable
Assent provides a SaaS platform that helps complex manufacturers manage supply chain data for compliance, ESG, and trade requirements. It offers modules for product compliance, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting, and trade compliance, enabling companies to meet standards like REACH, RoHS, TSCA, and Proposition 65. The platform delivers standardized, validated data and can be integrated with enterprise systems (e.g., SAP, PTC Windchill). Revenue comes from subscription fees, professional services, and custom integrations. Compared with competitors, Assent emphasizes comprehensive regulatory coverage, data standardization, and seamless data management across the supply chain to reveal risks, support labeling needs, and ensure data security. The goal is to improve supply chain transparency, ensure regulatory compliance, and support sustainability initiatives for manufacturers.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Hoboken, New Jersey
Founded
2003
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Lorax EPI partnership delivers full EPR packaging compliance with jurisdiction-specific reporting.
- New CEO Michael Southworth drives $250-million revenue target starting 2025.
- EU Deforestation and CBAM solutions use AI to meet 2025 regulatory deadlines.
What critics are saying
- SAP Ariba’s ESG module erodes 50–70% market share in 6–12 months.
- Request Manager delays from AI inaccuracies cause defections to Sphera in 3–6 months.
- SourceTrax adoption triggers 20–30% supplier churn in 12–18 months.
What makes Assent unique
- Assent combines software, expert services, and regulatory knowledge for comprehensive supply chain visibility.
- AI-native Request Manager automates compliance requests, reducing manual processing by 92%.
- Sustainability Platform enables proactive data sharing across PFAS, REACH, RoHS, and TSCA regulations.
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Benefits
Flexible Work Hours
Remote Work Options
Professional Development Budget
Company News
Assent unveils ai-native compliance solution to streamline supply chain sustainability and risk management. Assent Inc., an industry leader in supply chain sustainability management solutions worldwide, has launched Request Manager, the first artificial intelligence-native solution for suppliers that will change the face of customer-driven compliance and sustainability request processing. Request Manager has been created using the existing sustainability platform from Assent Inc. Essentially, this new solution from Assent Inc. helps solve an important issue related to manual processing of customer-driven sustainability requests that often cause hindrances for organizations involved in global supply chains. The issue of supply chain compliance within the current environment means addressing an increasingly large set of requests for information related to regulations and sustainability that typically take hundreds of points of information that need to be checked and relayed to trading partners correctly. According to research conducted by Assent, currently 80% of businesses communicate and respond to these requests using email and spreadsheets, and manufacturers spend well over 1,000 hours per year manually addressing requests for compliance. The Request Manager uses the power of artificial intelligence in an effort to centralize all the customer requests in a single intelligent process flow. With the use of artificial intelligence features such as parsing, matching, and the reuse of verified information, the software helps to reduce the time spent in the response process while improving the integrity of the compliance submissions. One of the functionalities of the software is the proactive declaration share. This function predicts the customers' demands through the observation of patterns in the declarations that allow suppliers to send the information in advance. Why this matters in the supply chain industry. Currently, many companies are finding it difficult to keep up with the demand for compliance, particularly in highly regulated industries such as electronics, autos, chemical, and consumer product sectors. The traditional approach to compliance is a challenge because companies are often dealing with multiple systems that are manually driven, leading to a bottleneck when dealing with suppliers. However, with a single platform that is AI-powered to manage all the compliance needs of a business, that has become the new norm, thanks to Assent. The disruptions in the supply chain have remained a challenge to businesses across the globe from geopolitical events to trade policy changes to ESG factors of Environmental, Social, and Governance compliance. The automated and accurate data analysis and response system offer a business better visibility into supplier performance and compliance. The system also enables risk managers and procurement executives to be informed of possible problems ahead of time and prevent delays or penalties. The proactive capabilities in Request Manager allow businesses to be in approved supplier status as a competitive advantage in supply agreements. It's not only slow - manual methods of achieving compliance are costly too. Time wasted on verifying and overlapping data entry by employees needs to be kept in mind too. Artificial intelligence makes these challenges easier to address and leaves room for more important work like strategic sourcing and supplier development for a company's supply chain organization. Small- and medium-scale businesses with limited budgets will find such solutions from AI revolutionary and accessible to scale and process. * Creating Competitive Advantage from Data Insights Apart from compliance, data has a strategic use. AI-driven business processes and data matching for verified suppliers create a living body of knowledge that can be used by companies for market expansion and even ESG reports. As supply chain functions continue to be influenced by digital transformation and even logistics optimization, compliance data is yet another body of intelligence that can be leveraged by supply chain-related functions. Business impacts across industries. It is a reality that the current producers of goods that involve complex global sourcing face a complex web of regulations that range from dangerous materials (RoHS and REACH) to conflict minerals. Request Manager can automate the process in a manner that alleviates the paperwork obstacles and tracing that comes with the sourcing. The retail sector has shown a focus on both sustainability and transparency. The use of artificial intelligence technology in ensuring compliance with supplier statements and sustainability data improves the timeliness and accuracy of data. This has a significant impact on improving consumer confidence and ensuring overall compliance with ESG standards. A compliance solution powered by AI is extremely valuable for industries in which safety and compliance are of utmost significance. This is because faster processes for compliance ensure fewer delays in production, thereby enabling faster time-to-market for components and/assemblies. Looking ahead. Readmagazine The Request Manager, a product of Assent, will begin rollout in new clients beginning January 2026. This is a significant move in supply chain digital transformation. With regulatory environments escalating in complexity, it is likely that only AI-native solutions, such as this particular tool, will be boons in a cost of doing business in any industry. Early adopters of these solutions will benefit from improved compliance agility, reduced costs, and a comprehensive risk management strategy. Ultimately, technologies such as that of Assent mark an overall trend in supply chain management practices by moving away from reactive and manual processing and towards intelligent processing enabled by artificial intelligence. The impact of this technology also transcends compliance into forecasting and planning.
Ottawa, Canada - Oct. 1, 2025 - Assent Inc. (Assent), the global leader in supply chain sustainability management, has been named a Leader by Verdantix in their inaugural Green Quadrant: Product Compliance Software 2025.
Its new partnership with Assent combines Lorax EPI's regulatory expertise with Assent's powerful platform to deliver a complete EPR packaging solution.
Assent has partnered with Lorax EPI to deliver the full workflow solution for EPR packaging requirements, combining supplier data collection and jurisdiction-specific reporting files and fee calculations, bringing packaging data into a single coordinated program.
Ottawa, ON, Sept. 18, 2025 - Assent Inc. (Assent), the global leader in supply chain sustainability management, today announced its new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Packaging solution.