Senior Retail Licensing & Regulatory Specialist

Role Summary:

This role serves as the definitive Retail Compliance Authority for the project. This position is responsible for mapping complex multi-jurisdictional licensing requirementsparticularly those with high risk (Alcohol Health)to ensure the new application and outsourced process are legally sound and risk-mitigated.

Responsibilities:

Rule Definition & Documentation: Define document and categorize all mandatory license renewal criteria supporting documents lead times and required fees for the high-volume/high-risk retail license portfolio (e.g. ABC Health Tobacco Fire Propane).

Dependency Mapping: Create a definitive map of all inter-license dependencies (e.g. Business License must be active for Health renewal; Health must be active for ABC renewal) to inform the systems workflow logic. 

Jurisdictional Variability: Identify and document key variances in renewal processes across different states and municipalities focusing on areas requiring unique forms affidavits or public notice/hearing requirements. 

 Compliance Escalation: Act as the Tier 3 expert for all complex jurisdictional compliance questions during the design configuration and pilot phases.

Knowledge Transfer: Serve as the primary instructor to train the Offshore Process Transition Lead and the Platform Configuration Specialist on the core licensing process and critical non-compliance risks.

Qualifications :

• 5 years of direct experience managing multi-jurisdiction license and permit renewals for a large national retailer restaurant or quick-service chain.
• Expert knowledge of Complex license renewals (Alcoholic Beverage Control/ABC Health Department Permits Hazardous Materials).
• Proven ability to interpret and document complex regulatory text (statutes municipal codes) into clear actionable business rules. * Strong grasp of the license renewal lifecycle from application to closeout and archival.
• Ideal candidate will be located in/near the Chesapeake VA but not mandatory

Additional Information :

EEOC and Veteran Documentation
During employment employees are treated without regard to race color religion sex national origin age marital or veteran status medical condition or handicap or any other legally protected status.
At times government agencies require periodic reports from employers on the sex ethnicity handicap veteran and other protected status of employees. The purpose of this Administrative EEO Record is for statistical analysis only and is used to comply with government record keeping reporting and other legal requirements. Periodic reports are made to the government on the following information. The completion of the Administrative EEO record is optional. If you choose to volunteer the requested information please note that all 
Administrative EEO Records are kept in a Confidential File and are not part of your Application for Employment or Personnel file.
Please note: YOUR COOPERATION IS VOLUNTARY. INCLUSION OR EXCLUSION OF ANY DATA WILL NOT AFFECT ANY EMPLOYMENT DECISION. 

EEOC and Veteran Documentation
During employment employees are treated without regard to race color religion sex national origin age marital or veteran status medical condition or handicap or any other legally protected status.
At times government agencies require periodic reports from employers on the sex ethnicity handicap veteran and other protected status of employees. The purpose of this Administrative EEO Record is for statistical analysis only and is used to comply with government record keeping reporting and other legal requirements. Periodic reports are made to the government on the following information. The completion of the Administrative EEO record is optional. If you choose to volunteer the requested information please note that all 
Administrative EEO Records are kept in a Confidential File and are not part of your Application for Employment or Personnel file.
Please note: YOUR COOPERATION IS VOLUNTARY. INCLUSION OR EXCLUSION OF ANY DATA WILL NOT AFFECT ANY EMPLOYMENT DECISION.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time