Licensing and Permit Specialist

We run precious metal buying events across the country — 20 events every week. Every event needs the right licenses and permits before our team arrives, and the rules are different in every city, county, and state: secondhand dealer licenses, precious metal dealer permits, transient merchant licenses, police registrations, per-event notifications, and transaction reports. We're hiring ONE dedicated person to own this completely. This is not a one-off gig — it's an ongoing, near-full-time engagement, and we want someone who treats our permit calendar like their own business. What you'll own: Researching license/permit requirements before we enter a new market (statutes, ordinances, police department policies) Preparing, filing, and tracking applications — fees, bonds, background-check coordination, officer signatures A master renewal calendar across dozens of active jurisdictions Per-event filings: advance police notifications, event permits, post-event transaction reports Phone relationships with city clerks, county offices, and police departments A clean master tracker of every jurisdiction's requirements, statuses, contacts, and documents Weekly go/no-go status reports on upcoming events You're a fit if you have: 3+ years in business licensing, permitting, regulatory compliance, or paralegal work — multi-jurisdiction experience strongly preferred A track record of running deadline calendars where misses had real consequences A confident, professional phone presence — half this job is getting straight answers from clerks' offices Strong Excel skills and comfort with government e-filing portals US-based, available during business hours, able to limit other client commitments Bonus points: secondhand dealer / pawnbroker / precious metals / transient merchant licensing experience; experience supporting mobile or event-based operations.