The posting
About Fairphone
Fairphone is more than just a company - we are a global leader in sustainable, modular electronics, on a mission to change the electronics industry from the inside out. Built on strong social and environmental values, we are a diverse and inclusive team from all walks of life creating market consumer electronics that make a real impact.
At Fairphone, you will find a supportive and safe space where everyone can be themselves, collaborate openly, and have the freedom to learn and grow - because that’s how we innovate and drive change together!
So… are you a proactive, self-motivated team player who loves taking initiative and bringing positive energy? Do you thrive in a fast-moving start-up or scale-up environment? Are you a great communicator who values collaboration and embraces different perspectives? And most importantly, do you feel a strong connection to Fairphone’s mission and values? If you're nodding along and thinking, “Yes, that’s me!”, then check out our vacancy below!
Please know that we acknowledge that we are living in a time where the use of AI can bring many efficiencies and support. However, we want to know the real YOU. Please try to limit the use of AI tools to generate answers to the application; we value authenticity and encourage you to use your creativity!
- Location: Amsterdam-based position
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Start: First day of the upcoming month
- Contract Duration: The 1st 12-month employment contract with the possibility of extension to permanent
- Deadline to Apply: We review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible.
About your role
As our new Product Compliance Manager, you will join the Market Readiness Team within Fairphone's wider Product Team. You will play a key role in ensuring that all Fairphone hardware and software solutions meet the diverse regulatory and sustainability requirements of our target markets.
In this position, you will act as the internal strategic expert who translates the regulatory assessments issued by the Legal & Compliance team into specific product requirements, working in close alignment with the Legal & Compliance team to validate regulatory interpretations and mitigate corporate risk. You will own the implementation of the product compliance framework, and compliance related user documentation, and our long-term regulatory roadmap to ensure seamless market entry, and overall product lifecycle risk management.
While you work on this, you will work hand-in-hand with our Certification Manager in the hardware engineering team, who handles the relationship with external testing labs and certification bodies. Together, you will safeguard the launch and compliance lifecycle of our modular electronics.
Key Responsibilities & Objectives
Key Responsibilities
- Translate regulatory standards and product label (ie., TCO, Blue Angel) criteria into specific actionable product requirements for all existing and future product categories, and work with Product Managers and the certification manager to include compliance into the Product Requirements Documents (PRD) from day one.
- Continuously monitor changes in high-level global legislation (e.g., the EU Battery Regulation) to inform our long-term technology and product roadmap in collaboration with our Legal & Compliance team, acting as the domain lead for turning those assessments into requirements and roadmap input.
- Own our compliance product technical files.
- Contribute and review initial versions of user guides, Health & Safety Guides (HSG), and packaging compliance texts to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, managing internal stakeholders across Brand, Product, and Marketing.
- Define the compliance and certification requirements to be included in contracts, and align specific certification actions and testing to the Certification Manager.
- Act as the internal point of contact for product compliance questions, ensuring the day-to-day operational execution and manage our general legal obligations and regulatory requests together with the legal team in alignment with our compliance framework.
- Maintaining compliance of products in the market and ensuring Legal’s assessments remain applied across the portfolio, when legislation, product design, or market scope changes. Conduct risk analyses and compliance assessments in collaboration with the Legal & Compliance team.
Key Objectives
- Ensure seamless market entry and sustained product compliance by establishing a robust regulatory and documentation framework for all Fairphone devices.
- Drive early compliance risk mitigation by embedding deliverables and clear acceptance criteria into our product delivery processes.
- Guarantee full regulatory compliance and brand integrity by overseeing the complete lifecycle management of Technical Files, Declarations of Conformity, and all product-related compliance documentation.
- Advance Fairphone’s leadership in sustainable electronics by actively shaping and integrating new sustainability standards and legislation into our long-term product strategy.
Your Skills & Experience
- You have a minimum of 7 years of experience in product compliance within the consumer electronics industry or closely related field.
- You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Law, or a related technical field.
- You possess deep expertise in global regulatory frameworks including EU/CE (MSD, LVD, RED, EMC); US (UL, FCC, GCF, Prop 65), and related directives, regulations and international and are adept in managing Technical Construction Files.
- You are highly strategic, analytical, and comfortable translating high-level legislation into concrete engineering requirements.
- You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; familiarity with Mandarin and French are a plus.
- Practical knowledge of circular electronics, environmental directives, and sustainability certifications (such as Blue Angel, EPEAT, Eco-rating, or TCO).
What Fairphone can offer you?
- The opportunity to create an impact on the electronics industry around the world.
- A diverse work environment full of international, passionate, warm-hearted team members.
- 25 paid holidays per year (based on a full-time contract) next to the other public holidays in the Netherlands. You’ll also get a day off on your birthday! Additionally, the longer you stay, the more holidays you get!
- Daily, healthy lunch, organic FairChain coffee, and many more tasty things.
- You will join Fairphone’s collective pension scheme, and we will contribute to building your pension.
- You will receive a MacBook, Fairbuds, and a Fairphone as working devices.
- Hybrid working model: We are remote-friendly and also contribute up to €250 toward your home office set-up.
- Public transport allowance – we fully cover your 2nd-class commute from your home to the office
- Bike allowance – We support you with a bike purchase of up to €300, and you’ll also have a yearly repair budget of up to €100! We also cover 23 cents per km for your biking distance from home to the office (or train station) and back!
- Grow with us! We encourage you to develop at Fairphone. In addition to €500 for L&D, we’ll support your career goals with coaching (Inuka), workshops, or courses that you can join with your development budget. You will get access to Udemy with unlimited courses and trainings.
- Kitchen with beautiful views to the IJ waterfront.
- There’s a gym in the building where you can build healthy habits, stay active and have fun with your colleagues, as well as a subscription to our mental & physical well-being services (Inuka & Urban Sports)
