International Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Mclaughlin Gormley King
  • Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    MGK has 100+ years' of experience focusing on sustainable & environmentally conscious ways to protect families and crops from pests around the world, using our synthetic and certified organic, botanically based pesticide products.

    General Description:

    The International Regulatory Specialist is responsible for ensuring that products comply with international regulatory requirements across multiple regions. This role supports product registration, regulatory strategy, and compliance activities to enable global market access. This includes reviewing product chemistry, toxicology, and efficacy data, as well as verifying the accuracy and integrity of supporting scientific research. This role requires close collaboration with sales and marketing to support compliant product strategies and effectively prioritize and manage related projects.

    Regulatory Strategy & Compliance

    • Support development and execution of global regulatory strategies for product registration and lifecycle management
    • Interpret and apply regulations across multiple regions.
    • Identify regulatory risks and opportunities, developing strategies to mitigate risks and enhance success rates.

    Registrations & Submissions

    • Ensure timely preparation and submission of:
      • Regulatory dossiers
      • Registration applications and amendments
      • Data compensation documentation

    Cross-Functional Collaboration

    • Partner with:
      • R&D
      • Product stewardship
      • Marketing and commercial teams
    • Provide regulatory guidance for:
      • New product development
      • Label claims and positioning
      • Market entry strategies

    Project Management

    • Manage multiple regulatory projects simultaneously
    • Establish priorities and ensure timely completion of deliverables
    • Track regulatory milestones and maintain internal systems

    Stakeholder Communication

    • Communicate regulatory requirements and compliance expectations directly with customers, providing guidance on product use, labeling, and registration status across global markets.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s degree in life science, environmental science, chemistry or related discipline.
    • 5 + years regulatory experience in specialty chemical industry including product stewardship, USEPA and international regulatory processes and requirements. e.g. FIFRA, Biocidal Products Regulation, Plant Protection Regulation, OECD, REACH, CLP. 
    • Hands‑on experience preparing and managing regulatory submissions for multiple international markets.
    • Occasional domestic and international travel required.
    • Fluency in Spanish, a plus but not required.
    • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

    Additional Details

    • This is a salaried position that is full-time, on-site at our Brooklyn Park location, with option for hybrid scheduling once trained.
    • Salary Range: $90k-$100k (commensurate with experience and qualifications).
    • This role offers a competitive benefits package, including health insurance, 401(k) matching, and PTO.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBrooklyn Park, Minnesota

    Skills

    • Agricultural Cropsunmatched
    • Biologyunmatched
    • Chemistryunmatched
    • Environmental Chemistryunmatched
    • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)unmatched
    • Environmental Sciencesunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Foreign Affairsunmatched
    • Interpret Regulationsunmatched
    • Market Entry Strategyunmatched
    • Marketingunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft Officeunmatched
    • Microsoft Outlookunmatched
    • Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
    • Microsoft Wordunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • People Managementunmatched
    • Product Developmentunmatched
    • Product Lifecycle Managementunmatched
    • Product Reviewsunmatched
    • Product Strategyunmatched
    • Product Supportunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
    • Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
    • Regulatory Submissionsunmatched
    • Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
    • Risk Analysisunmatched
    • Risk Managementunmatched
    • Sales Closing Skillsunmatched
    • Scientific Researchunmatched
    • Spanish Languageunmatched
    • Stewardshipunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Sustainabilityunmatched
    • Systems Maintenanceunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Toxicologyunmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched

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