License Specialist Sr

Walgreens • Deerfield, IL

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About The Position

The Senior License Specialist researches, prepares, and submits complex license applications, including pharmacy and adult beverage renewals. The role obtains licenses for new locations and special projects, gathers supporting documentation and signatures, and ensures applications meet jurisdictional requirements. The specialist works directly with licensing jurisdictions and business partners.

The role works independently on complex applications, communicates regularly with Licensing leadership and business partners, represents Licensing internally and externally, and resolves issues using negotiation and experience. It requires independent judgment and critical thinking to identify issues, assess operational impacts, and report findings to stakeholders. The specialist also provides guidance by training, coaching, or mentoring other Licensing team members.

Walgreens was founded in 1901 and serves customers and patients through approximately 8,500 stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, as well as its omni-channel platforms. The company has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers. The role will remain open until filled. Walgreens considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least one year of corporate office experience; or associate’s degree and at least two years of corporate office experience; or high school diploma/GED and at least four years of corporate office experience.
• Licensing experience.
• Experience with and working knowledge of state and federal agency regulations for pharmacies and other healthcare facilities.
• Experience evaluating information to determine compliance with standards, laws, and regulations.
• Experience processing information, such as compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
• Experience with project management, including planning, organizing, and managing resources to complete project goals and objectives.
• Experience using time-management skills to prioritize and organize work, track details, and meet deadlines across multiple projects.
• Experience using analytical skills to independently review, draft, negotiate, and prepare documents.
• Experience using written communication and grammatical skills to draft or compose legal documents, communications, and reports.
• Experience using interpersonal and team-building skills to foster collaboration and establish positive relationships.
• Intermediate-level skill in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Undergraduate degree and a paralegal certificate from an ABA-certified paralegal program.
• Experience in a retail environment and/or healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Research, prepare, and submit complex license applications, including pharmacy and adult beverage renewals.
• Obtain licenses for new locations and special projects.
• Gather supporting documentation and signatures and ensure compliance with jurisdictional requirements.
• Work independently to prepare and submit complex applications that meet licensing-jurisdiction requirements.
• Communicate regularly with Licensing leadership and business partners to understand goals and achieve objectives.
• Represent Licensing to internal business partners and external licensing jurisdictions, resolving issues through negotiation and experience.
• Use independent judgment and critical thinking to identify issues proactively, assess operational impacts, and report findings to internal and external stakeholders.
• Train, coach, or mentor other Licensing team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior