As a big leading multinational company, we are pushing boundaries in the world of traditional and digital strategies with a spark for genuine creativity. There are no two days alike and that's what gets us excited every morning. That means working here is challenging, invigorating, and rewarding. We are one group, but with many opportunities. Join us and become a part of a group of 158 nationalities speaking 58 different languages through 140 countries! Having 36 iconic international brands in our Group portfolio makes your adventure limitless!

Discover the world of L’Oréal by applying for:

Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Director (m/f)

Based in Zagreb 

L'Oréal is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Director to join our team in Zagreb. This pivotal role ensures the compliance of all products marketed in the region of Adria-Balkan, contributing significantly to L'Oréal's license to operate, business expansion, and sustainability. As a true champion for compliance, you will drive our regulatory strategy while embodying L'Oréal's core values of passion, innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, open-mindedness, quest for excellence, and responsibility.

YOU WILL HAVE THE IMPACT IN THE AREAS OF:

Leadership & Strategy 

• Act as a scientific advisor to the Country Manager, business units, and corporate functions on product safety, product claims and regulatory issues, building strong relationships based on trust and expertise.
• Lead and inspire a high-performing team responsible for implementing L'Oréal's regulatory strategy within the region fostering a culture of collaboration, learning, and high performance.
• Set clear team objectives, continuously improve practices, and drive process optimization with meticulous organization and accuracy.
• Develop and execute a proactive regulatory strategy anticipating and addressing evolving legislation with ambition, foresight, and a solution-oriented approach.
• Play a leading role in defining and implementing crisis management plans related to product safety, products claims and regulatory issues, demonstrating resilience, sound judgment, and the ability to manage complexity.

Regulatory Compliance, Intelligence and Advocacy

• Ensure Regulatory Compliance, throughout the product lifecycle, from development to market launch to post-market surveillance, holding yourself and the team accountable for upholding the highest standards.
• Contribute to develop competitive product communication strategies, ensuring products claims are scientifically accurate, fully substantiated, and regulatory compliant.
• Contribute to L'Oréal's international regulatory strategy through proactive monitoring of local and global regulatory trends and active participation in issue management.
• Ensure Post Market Surveillance (cosmetovigilance) activities in collaboration with the global PMS department. 
• Represent L'Oréal within professional associations, fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders like competent authorities, KOLs, and business partners, leveraging exceptional communication and influencing skills.
• Oversee and ensure the effectiveness of all L’Oréal and local compliance policies and procedures, approaching challenges with creativity and openness to new ideas

Cooperation

• Collaborate closely with L'Oréal's Scientific, Regulatory, and Claims Microbiology (SRCM) teams at global and regional levels as well as in the countries, embracing a one team- oriented approach. 
• Partner effectively with internal stakeholders across Marketing, Operations, Sales, Legal, Public Affairs, and Corporate Communications, demonstrating respect for diverse perspectives and recognizing the strength of collective success. 

YOUR JOB MISSION:

With us, you’ll strive and drive. You’ll try, might fail, try better to succeed. You will never do it alone, but with our inspiring teams. At L’Oréal, you get down to every task as if you're the leader of that project - no matter what your title says. We want you to grow beyond your limits by creating an environment where you are inspired to learn, to challenge the status quo and to make your ideas as best practice. We want to spread your wings by constantly exploring and upgrading yourself in various areas.

THE IDEAL PROFILE:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a regulatory environment within the cosmetics/beauty industry is required. Prior experience in a Scientific and Regulatory Affairs department is highly valuable.
• Has a Master's degree in a scientific discipline (Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Toxicology, etc.).
• Proven expertise in the regulatory environment governing the beauty industry in Croatia
• Prior experience leading a Regulatory Affairs team is highly desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to negotiate effectively and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• A proactive and strategic thinker with a strong risk management approach, capable of providing creative solutions to complex challenges.
• A collaborative and inspiring leader who can empower teams to achieve high performance. 
• Fluency in Croatian and English is essential.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU?

You might be a cosmetics junkie — or you might not. You can be an introvert or an extrovert. The point is, whoever we are, we are all a team and we’re always here to help, celebrate and cheer one another! That’s what makes the glue of L’Oréal: the people. But apart from that, we also appreciate and share our love for:

• Numerous opportunities for constant online and offline learning!
• Our colleagues. We enjoy our team buildings and informal gatherings as well!
• Love for food. Fresh fruit for the breakfast? Many coffee machines (or space to cook your own turkish coffee!) and our cozy lunch spaces? Yes, we have it!
• Our Share & Care program. It serves to offer numerous benefits to protect us and our health, to give us balance in personal life and workplace as well.
• Flexibility. As simple as that – from flexible working hours, to possibility of remote working (2 days per week), to Sunny Fridays during the summer where we enjoy shorter Fridays!
• We don't have to mention working with top international brands in the business, and the most passionate professionals in the industry?
• The fact that there's (usually) no such thing as standard career path. Each of us has the opportunity to be empowered and to lead the change we want to see within the biggest beauty company in the world!

Find more about our projects & brands that we’re so proud on, and our Adria Balkan region on this LINK!

OUR VALUES

Passion, innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, open-mindedness, quest for excellence and responsibility are in L'Oréal's genetic code.

If you are ready for this challenge apply by sending your CV and cover letter in English!

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidentiality.