Senior Regulatory Associate, Global Hardware Compliance

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive the end-to-end certification process for WHOOP’s consumer electronic hardware products across multiple global markets.
• Coordinate regulatory diligence to identify required certifications by jurisdiction, including radio/telecom approvals, safety, EMC, battery, and environmental compliance.
• Coordinate directly with testing labs, certification bodies, and local registered entities to obtain timely regulatory approvals.
• Create and maintain project schedules to align product testing and certification with global market entry timelines.
• Collaborate with engineering to prepare samples for testing and approval. Ensure designs and drawings are updated to meet the distributor requirements.
• Maintain and regularly update a global compliance tracker, including certification status, renewal dates, and market-specific regulatory updates.
• Partner with product, hardware, and supply chain teams to ensure both design and manufacturing processes adhere to country-specific regulatory standards.
• Support go-to-market efforts by advising wholesale, legal, and operations teams on certification requirements for new market entry.
• Participate in distributor and retailer discussions to determine the most efficient certification and importation models for each country or region.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for compliance-related inquiries from external partners, providing required documentation and guidance as needed.
• Work closely with legal and regulatory affairs teams to interpret evolving regulations and proactively mitigate compliance-related risks.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of experience in regulatory compliance or certification management for consumer electronic products.
• Proven experience with international certification standards (e.g. FCC, CE, IC, TELEC, KC, RCM, etc.), as well as associated testing and approval processes.
• Experience working with global certification bodies and registered importers across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, capable of leading complex, multi-country certification efforts.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to translate complex regulatory details into actionable business insights.
• Bachelor’s degree required; technical discipline preferred.
• Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions.