Manager - Regulatory Compliance

At The Michaels Companies Inc., our purpose is to fuel the joy of creativity and celebration. As the leading destination for creating and celebrating in North America, we operate over 1,300 stores in 49 states and Canada and online at Michaels.com and Michaels.ca.

About the role

The Manager – Regulatory Compliance will research and analyze applicable laws and industry best practices to develop and drive Michaels Stores, Inc. compliance strategies. Areas of accountability will include both U.S. and relevant international laws as they relate to multiple compliance areas, including but not limited to product safety and specifications, key company initiatives, marketing/advertising, and other areas to be determined as needed. This position will work to ensure that Michaels Stores, Inc. has comprehensive and relevant policies in place to adequately protect the company and consumers alike.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze applicable regulations for the U.S. and Canada (including Quebec), and any additional international expansions as needed. Applicable regulations will include product safety and specifications (chemicals, labeling and advertising), key company initiatives (international expansion), marketing/advertising (social media, privacy, pricing), and other areas to be determined as needed.
• Evaluate current policies, identify gaps, and develop new policies necessary to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Establish minimum product standards to be implemented by Quality Assurance, third-party labs, and vendors.
• Collaborate with cross-functional key partners to develop and revise specific compliance strategies.
• Provide training and regular communications both internally and to certain key outside partners regarding current and proposed policies.
• Manage outside partners and governmental relationships as needed (for example, TSSA, NIST, CPSC, Health Canada, FDA, EPA, CARB, ACMI, and MSDS Creation Services (WERCS, 3E, MSDS Authoring)).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• 7 years total industry experience with a minimum of 5 years in a related regulatory compliance/affairs department.
• Strong experience in regulatory research, analysis, and application.
• Critical thinking skills and high attention to detail.
• Consensus-building skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the retail industry or product safety.

Benefits

Michaels offers a range of benefits to support team members and their families. Depending on position and eligibility, team members may have access to:

• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Telemedicine services
• Flexible spending accounts
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition assistance
• Adoption assistance
• Various voluntary insurance options
• Everyday perks such as employee discounts and access to partner discount programs

For a summary of benefits, visit the Michaels Benefits at a Glance page. For additional information regarding benefits, visit MIKBenefits.com.