Packaging Policy & Compliance Manager

rePurpose is the Leading Packaging Sustainability and Compliance Platform for CPG brands to streamline EPR compliance and make credible sustainability claims.
We’re building cutting-edge software to help CPG brands and retailers simplify packaging sustainability and regulatory compliance. Our goal is to translate complex global packaging regulations into actionable intelligence, starting with the United States and expanding into Canada and beyond. Join us as we empower companies to navigate this fast-evolving regulatory landscape with confidence and clarity.
About this Role
We are seeking a Policy & Compliance Manager with expertise in packaging sustainability regulations to help us make sense of complex laws, break them down into business requirements, and develop logic for our compliance software. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of policy research, packaging analysis, and legal interpretation who enjoys decoding evolving regulatory frameworks and translating them into practical insights and scalable tools, useful for our client brands.

Key Responsibilities

• Packaging Policy Analysis & Legal Interpretation - Monitor, review, and interpret packaging-related regulations across the U.S. (state and federal), with an initial focus on EPR laws, recyclability labeling (SB 343, etc.), and sustainability mandates. Analyze upcoming laws and policies from Canada (e.g., CCME roadmap, provincial EPR) and the EU (e.g., PPWR, Green Claims Directive, Ecomodulation Fee Structures). Identify implications for CPG companies and map regulatory requirements to technical software logic.
• Software Product Integration: Translate legal and policy text into decision trees, checklists, and user workflows for integration into our platform. Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to ensure legal requirements are built into platform features accurately and intuitively. Support the development of backend rules engines and frontend UX through policy breakdowns.
• Subject Matter Expertise (SME) driving Customer Success & Thought Leadership: Serve as the internal packaging compliance SME - supporting go-to-market processes such as client pitches, onboarding, content creation, and training. Collaborate closely with sustainability, product, BD/sales, and legal teams to align on emerging compliance features and customer education. Contribute to the design of sustainability analytics modules, including ecomodulation modeling, packaging taxes, and recyclability assessments. Contribute to white papers, webinars, or ecosystem tools, positioning us as a trusted source in the sector.

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Policy, Sustainability, Law, Packaging Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in packaging sustainability, regulatory affairs, or related compliance roles.
• Strong understanding of U.S. packaging laws and EPR schemes (especially CA, ME, OR, CO, MN, NY).
• Familiarity with FTC Green Guides, SB 343, and recyclability labeling requirements.
• Experience translating policy into business or technical requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills; comfortable with Excel/Sheets and structured frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Legal background is a plus.
• Familiarity with Canadian and EU packaging regulations (CCME, FPR, PPWR, etc.) is a plus
• Prior experience working with CPG companies, packaging consultancies, or EPR compliance organizations.
• Experience collaborating with software or product teams (no coding required, but an understanding of product development workflows is a plus).
• Experience with eco-modulation frameworks, packaging tax calculators, or traceability/reporting systems.
• Prior exposure to compliance operations, policy lobbying/advocacy, or claims verification processes.

Ideal Candidate Traits

• Curious, detail-oriented, and intellectually rigorous.
• Passionate about sustainability and translating complex information into action.
• A strong communicator and collaborative team player across disciplines.
• Thrives in fast-paced, mission-driven environments.