Job Description
Here at Rakuten Kobo Inc.

we offer
a casual working start-up environment and a group of friendly and talented individuals. Our employees rank us highly in terms of commitment to work/life balance. We realize that for our people to be innovative, creative and passionate they need to feel valued and supported. We believe in rewarding all our employees with competitive salaries, performance based annual bonuses, stock options and training opportunities.
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The Role:The Global Product Compliance Analyst will work to partner on co-ordinating all compliance issues that relate to our supply chain and logistics initiatives, product design, taking into consideration all internal and external policies and procedures.
Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):Researching and evaluating global environmental, safety, consumer protection, competition, taxation and end-of-life management legislation, analyzing their effect on new and existing products and communicating the potential business impact on design, cost, supply, marketing of B2B/B2C salesUnderstanding global statutory and regulatory requirements across our global markets and product portfoliosUnderstanding global product import and export requirements. Implementing strategies to streamline the management and proactively manage these requirements.
Review product marking,



packaging and create documentation to ensure it meets all regulatory requirementsEvaluate costs and requirements to enter new marketsDevelop and optimize the compliance and released product support processes to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and industry guidelinesAct as a technical resource for support within cross-functional project teamsAssist in coordinating updates, reviews and ad hoc details with external service providersReview, approve and sign off on environmental and safety documentation for bills of material within each project to ensure accuracy and compliance with applicable standardsAssist in maintaining compliance documentation and having it readily available to internal and external stakeholdersInteract with vendors to ensure they understand regulatory and industry requirements, and hold them accountable to documented deliverablesAssist with managing our product extended producer responsibility programs in all regions focusing on electronic, battery, and packaging wasteAssist with coordinating our Business Continuity Planning processAssist with and ensure our global Procurement Standards are being tracked, reported on and monitored.
Identify opportunities to evolve and improve our sustainability through the use of metrics and measures and reviews.
Continue to enhance our quality management systems.
Help support and develop our device repairability in accordance with global regulations and laws.
The

Skills:
3+ years of experience working in global product regulatory compliance functions within a global electronics companyExcellent organizational and planning skills,



including the ability to independently multitask in a dynamic environmentExcellent problem-solving and decision-making skillsDemonstrate appropriate risk evaluation to determine a high level due diligence process while maintaining a competitive budgetAbility to work within a cross-functional teamStrong verbal and written communication skillsExperience working with 3rd party testing laboratories supporting certification/type approval and restricted substances testingPreferred candidates will have an understanding of environmental and safetyregulations/standards (including but not limited to REACH, GPSD, WEEE, RoHS,Radio/Type Approvals (R&TTE;, FCC, IC, ANATEL, ICASA, IFETEL, EAC), extended producer responsibility, IATA, Proposition 65, ISO certifications.
The Perks:Flexible hours and hybrid remote working environmentSubsidized in-office lunchesFour extended long weekends in the summerFull perks starting from your first dayPaid Volunteer days, unlimited sick days, and 3% RRSP matchingWork From Anywhere Program for up to 3 months (90 days)Monthly commuting allowance for those who are hybridLifestyle spending accountTalent and development training budgetFree Kobo device + free weekly e-book or audiobookWeekly Kobo Spark sessionsMaternity/paternity leave top upDog friendly officeAbout Rakuten Kobo Inc.
Rakuten Kobo Inc. is the world’s digital bookseller created by and for booklovers. Owned by Tokyo-based Rakuten Group, Inc. and headquartered in Toronto, Rakuten Kobo’s millions of worldwide users can read anytime, anywhere, and on any device. With a mission to make reading lives better for all, Rakuten Kobo connects readers to stories using thoughtful and personalized curation of eBooks and audiobooks, and the best dedicated eReaders and apps for reading. With the singular focus of making reading lives the best they can be

📌 Global Product Compliance Analyst (Toronto)
🏢 Rakuten Kobo
📍 Toronto