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Ulta Beauty · 12 hours ago

Senior Director Compliance

Bolingbrook, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$202K/yr - $260K/yr

10+ years exp

Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer, seeking a Senior Director of Compliance to lead its enterprise-wide compliance organization. This role involves overseeing compliance programs that protect guests and associates while enabling business growth, and requires strong strategic management and cross-functional leadership skills.

BeautyConsumer GoodsCosmeticsRetail

Responsibilities

Enhance and grow a high-performing compliance team to support business expansion and regulatory readiness

Champion compliance as a shared responsibility across the organization, implementing programs that empower operators through clear policies, effective training, and strong partnerships

Ensure documentation of compliance programs

Identify and inventory key compliance obligations (federal/state, international, industry, contractual, sustainability-related), assign ownership, define controls/standard operating procedures, and implement testing/audit cycles

Maintain dashboards, issue tracking, remediation plans, and periodic management certification

Monitor and ensure compliance for various business operations, including but not limited to: Retail stores & salons, digital commerce platforms, and distribution centers

Regulatory compliance for cosmetics, hair care, skin care, fragrance, wellness, and over-the-counter OTC product lines

Clearance-to-supply processes for private label products

Supply chain and manufacturer compliance and transparency for private label products

Support trade compliance for imports/exports, customs, and sanctions screening

International structures (subsidiary, joint venture, franchises) and local product registration/labeling

Develop engaging compliance communications and role-specific training with Ulta Beauty’s training team, integrating lessons learned from incidents

Track emerging laws and regulations, assess impact, communicate requirements, and plan for timely implementation

Create and update a roadmap for compliance initiatives, tracking progress and communicating priorities to leadership and the organization

Ensure implementation of compliance requirements across enterprise

Lead cross-functional projects and partner with the Legal team to operationalize compliance

Serve as liaison with regulators and industry bodies

Operationalize compliance aspects of product recalls, investigations, and incidents

Provide updates to senior leadership and the Board, ensure compliance programs keep pace with technological advances, including AI-related issues, drive improvement via KPIs and benchmarking, and support confidential whistleblowing programs

Qualification

Compliance leadershipRegulatory compliance expertiseEnterprise compliance programsCross-functional collaborationRisk managementTraining developmentRegulatory change monitoringCompliance technologyLeadership presenceSolution-oriented mindsetCommunication skillsEmotional intelligence

Required

10+ years of compliance leadership experience in retail, beauty, or consumer products, preferably at a Fortune 500 or similarly scaled enterprise

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred (e.g., JD and/or MBA)

Proven ability to design, operationalize, and audit enterprise compliance programs

Demonstrated leadership skills to build and maintain high-performing teams

Preferred

Expertise in cosmetics, hair care, skin care, fragrance, wellness, and/or OTC product regulations

Salon services regulations and licensing

Technical expertise across FDA, CARES Act, DSHEA, EU Cosmetics Regulation, REACH/CLP, FTC, CPSC, retail store, salon, distribution center, and digital commerce platform compliance, factory compliance, CBP/import/customs, DOT/IATA/IMDG, EPA, Hazmat, State-Level Chemical & Toxic Bans, Ethical/Sustainability Laws, and/or FCPA/anti-corruption

Experience leveraging compliance technology, analytics, or automation platforms, and managing compliance risks associated with AI