Senior Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Manager
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
- Reference number: 257551
- Location: Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
- Date posted: 07/10/2026
- Employment type: Full-time
- Professional field: Research & Innovation
- Type of contract: Permanent
- Regulatory, Claim Assessment & Gov. Affairs
Who is L’Oréal?
L'Oréal is the world's largest and most profitable beauty company. Present in over 150 countries, L’Oréal has catered to all forms of beauty in the world for over 100 years and has built an unrivalled portfolio of more than 35 international, diverse and complementary brands including L'Oréal Paris, Garnier, Maybelline New York, Nyx Professional Makeup, IT Cosmetics, Lancôme, Kiehl's, Urban Decay, Shu Uemura, Giorgio Armani, Yves Saint Laurent Beauté, Ralph Lauren, Diesel, Biotherm, Clarisonic, Kérastase, L'Oréal Professionnel, Matrix, Vichy, and La Roche-Posay.
For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to one business: beauty. The group's mission is to provide the best in cosmetics innovation to women and men around the world with respect for their diversity. We want to bring beauty to all people. Our ambition for the coming years is to win over another one billion consumers around the world by creating the cosmetic products that meet the infinite diversity of their beauty needs and desires.
Our business is energetic and vibrant, underpinned by strong ethical principles and our belief that financial performance and responsible business go hand-in-hand. We are driven each day by our six founding values - Passion, Innovation, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Open-mindedness, Quest for Excellence and Responsibility.
The distance between beauty and tech is closing rapidly, and we are determined to be pioneers in this new beauty tech world. New digital technologies and services are making the world of beauty move faster than ever before. Data and artificial intelligence are opening new horizons for personalization and customization. By incorporating digital into everything that we do, we are creating a better relationship with our consumers.
When beauty and tech collide, the impossible can happen!
In our journey, we are looking for talented individuals who can lead us on this mission.
Would you like to be a part of the adventure?
Why join us?
Being the world's #1 beauty company, L'Oréal empowers its people who are ready to take bets, think out of the box, defend their convictions, be resilient and leave their own mark. They are offered numerous opportunities, fast track careers and early responsibilities. L'Oréal has ambitious goals and is striving for excellence. This permanent learning experience helps you stretch your potential.
We define success as making a positive, conscious impact. At L’Oréal, you will be encouraged to think and act beyond your job. We push boundaries and move fast globally to stay ahead of the game. Your job will be your own innovation playground. We encourage different points of view. What sets you apart is what makes you great. You will always have the space to question, express, agree and disagree. We unleash everyone's potential. Here, learning opportunities are endless. You will build your own unique path. We believe in the impact of great mentors. You will be inspired by people you won't ever want to forget.
What will you do?
As a Senior Scientific & Regulatory Affairs Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance, claim substantiation, securing market access, and protecting our license to operate.
In this role, you will act as a key business partner, ensuring full compliance for cosmetics and adjacent categories (e.g., health supplements, medical devices, beauty devices) while enabling business growth and market access.You are expected to manage the following
- Regulatory Compliance: Provide expert analysis of cosmetic and related regulations, ensuring full compliance across all product categories.
- Efficacy & Claims Substantiation: Assess and ensure that product efficacy claims are scientifically credible and compliant with local regulations. Prepare robust substantiation support and defense letters when the need arises; to protect brand integrity.
- Internal & External Relations: Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with regulatory authorities and key internal stakeholders.
- Cross-Functional Strategic Guidance: Partner closely with cross-functional teams to balance business goals with stringent regulatory requirements.
- Expanded Portfolio Oversight: Oversee product registrations and compliance for adjacent categories, including health supplements, medical devices, and beauty devices.
- Health Related Complaint Management: Assist in health-related complaints and ensure timely and accurate reporting of adverse events in accordance with local standards and internal guidelines.
Who are we looking for?
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Cosmetic Science, Pharmaceutical Science, Chemistry, Biology, or a relevant scientific discipline is required.
- Deep Regulatory Expertise: Minimum 7-10 years of core regulatory experience, ideally within the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, or FMCG sectors; in scientific affairs, regulatory affairs, product development, or related fields. Experience or knowledge in health supplements and medical device registration is an added advantage.
- Influential Stakeholder Management: Proven track record of cross-functional collaboration, with demonstrated ability to communicate complex scientific information effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong Business Acumen: Capacity to bridge the gap between regulatory compliance and commercial objectives, identifying risks and unlocking opportunities for market access.
- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving: Excellent analytical skills to navigate crises, resolve complex regulatory challenges, and prioritize actions efficiently.
- Strong Team Player: Highly collaborative nature with a proven ability to work seamlessly across diverse teams, foster positive working relationships, and share expertise to support collective goals.
AI Charter: our pact
Why a Pact? At L’Oréal, innovation has been in our DNA for over 115 years. As we invent the future of beauty, we see Artificial Intelligence as a powerful co-pilot, with the firm belief that technology must always serve people. This pact is our commitment to you: we want to be transparent about how we use AI during the recruitment journey, and we invite you to use it in a way that showcases your unique talents. Above all, we believe in a journey that is ethical, transparent, and human.
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What’s different
about working at L'Oréal?
People often expect a global company of our size to run on rigid rules and strict playbooks. We don’t. What makes L’Oréal different is our entrepreneurial mindset. Whether you work in tech, finance, supply chain, or marketing, you aren’t here just to follow instructions. You are here to take ownership and shape your own projects from day one.
The pace is fast, and the learning curve is steep. But in return, you get the trust to try new things and the support to make a real impact. If you want a role where your voice actually shapes the work and the chance to work in over 40 worldwide brands, this is where you do it.
You’d be a great fit. We’d love to see you apply.
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