Olivia Lai

Compliance Officer & Chemist

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

About

Experience

  • Compliance Officer & Chemist at Trimco Group
    Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

    As a Compliance Officer & Chemist at a global garment trims company, my responsibilities encompass a range of key tasks: - ​Corporate RSL Standardization & Compliance: Establish and maintain the comprehensive company Restricted Substances List (RSL) that encompasses requirements from major global brands. Translate complex regulatory updates into actionable guidelines for production teams and suppliers to ensure seamless compliance. - ​Brand RSL Review & Cross-Functional Alignment: Review brand-specific RSLs and testing protocols to support the Sales Team in technical communications with clients, focusing on chemical compliance alignment. - ​ZDHC MRSL Compliance & Factory Training: Overhaul and monitor chemical management at production sites to ensure ZDHC MRSL compliance. Guide factories in maintaining Chemical Inventory Lists (CIL) and Safety Data Sheets (SDS), verify ChemCheck and ECO Passport certifications, and deliver technical training and troubleshooting to onsite teams. - ​Global Certification & ESG Oversight: Oversee multi-tier supply chain certifications, ensuring compliance with global standards including BSCI, SA8000, Higg FSLM, GRS, FSC, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. - ​Core Audit Expertise: Leverage deep, hands-on experience in successfully steering facilities through SMETA social audits and securing OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certifications to maintain premium corporate compliance credentials.

  • Chemist at SGS Hong Kong Ltd
    Oct 2014 - Feb 2023 · 8 yrs 5 mos

    1. Evaluate and assign appropriate testing services to laboratory 2. Ensure the daily task is able to fulfil the TAT requirement 3. Perform contract review, sample breakdown list preparation and test assignment for routine testing according to client requirement or specification 4. Breakdown jobs status monitoring 5. Assist to review and approve breakdown list 6. Handle customer enquiry and provide quotation

  • Senior Testing Technologist at ICQ (HK) Limited
    Jul 2013 - Oct 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Inorganic testing

  • Research Assistant at Hong Kong Baptist University
    Nov 2012 - Jul 2013 · 9 mos

    1. School of Chinese Medicine 2. Performing tests by HPLC, Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC), etc. 3. Preparing test reports and quotations 4. Maintaining chemical stock 5. Other laboratory maintenances

  • Specialist at Bureau Veritas Hong Kong Limited
    May 2012 - Nov 2012 · 7 mos

    Inorganic testing