Regulatory & Compliance Analyst

Join Reynolds Consumer Products…and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We provide amazing job opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, dynamic, fast-paced, and high-performance organization. Are you looking to build a strong career? Then we have an opportunity for you! We are searching for a Regulatory & Compliance Analyst to join our team located at our corporate headquarters in Lake Forest, IL. 

Your Role: 

Reynolds Consumer Products is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Regulatory & Compliance Analyst to join our team. This role is critical in monitoring environmental and product-related regulations affecting household consumer products. The analyst will track legislative and regulatory developments (e.g., EPR, PCR content mandates, PFAS restrictions, and product/material bans), interpret their impact on our business, and help design compliance strategies. This is not an attorney role, but it requires strong regulatory acumen, analytical skills, and the ability to translate complex requirements into clear business practices.

You will have the opportunity to Make Great Things Happen! 

Regulatory Monitoring & Horizon Scanning

• Track state, federal, and international laws affecting packaging, product composition, labeling, and sustainability (e.g., EPR laws, PCR content mandates, PFAS restrictions, recyclability labeling, chemical bans).
• Maintain a regulatory tracker, highlighting risks, timelines, and business impacts.

Compliance Strategy & Implementation

• Analyze proposed and enacted regulations to determine business implications.
• Partner with product development, packaging, supply chain, and marketing teams to design compliant strategies (e.g., PCR sourcing, labeling updates, phase-outs).
• Support creation and rollout of compliance policies, procedures, and product stewardship programs.

Reporting & Communication

• Prepare concise regulatory summaries and recommendations for leadership.
• Develop compliance guidance documents, FAQs, and training for cross-functional teams.
• Support required reporting and disclosures to regulators, customers, and other stakeholders.

External Engagement

• Monitor and participate in trade associations and other industry organizations, to support advocacy efforts and influence regulatory outcomes.
• Assist with company responses to regulatory consultations and industry advocacy efforts, including comment letters, position statements, and briefing materials for engagement with regulatory agencies and industry coalitions.

We need you to have: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Policy, Sustainability, Public Policy, Regulatory Affairs, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in regulatory affairs, environmental compliance, product stewardship, or sustainability in a consumer products or CPG environment.
• Strong knowledge of packaging and environmental regulatory frameworks (EPR, PCR, chemical/product restrictions).
• Excellent research, analysis, and communication skills — ability to distill regulatory complexity into practical business guidance.
• Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams and influencing without direct authority.

Icing on the cake:

• Experience in CPG, food, chemicals, packaging, or environmental compliance roles.
• Familiarity with databases and tools for monitoring regulations.
• Professional certification (e.g., CCEP, CHMM, or RAC).
• Knowledge of global frameworks (EU packaging and chemical regulations, Canadian EPR, etc.).