Licenses and Permits Coordinator

Academy Sports + Outdoors•Katy, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

In this role, you support license and permit compliance that keeps stores, distribution centers, and corporate offices ready to operate within applicable local and state requirements. Your work helps business partners stay ahead of operational licensing needs, registration requirements, renewals, bond activity, and agency follow-up. By keeping license and permit matters organized, researched, and tracked, you help the Compliance function reduce risk and keep operational requests moving with accuracy. You coordinate license and permit work from research through resolution across business licenses, product licenses, special event permits, temporary overstock containers, store construction trailers, marketing banners, bonds, renewals, invoices, and payment records. You research requirements, processes, policies, and procedures; identify business needs; recommend effective resolutions; and support compliance with applicable local and state requirements. You also facilitate bond requests, applications, renewals, and releases; manage invoices and payment records; follow up with agencies on pricing or payment issues; and maintain accurate tracking in License Pro and iManage. This work involves building relationships with outside vendors and government agencies, partnering with internal teams, and applying initiative, discretion, company policies, procedures, and safety rules with minimal supervision.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required
1+ years of corporate administrative or related licenses and permits experience preferred
Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties
Ability to adhere to company policies and professional standards
Government Permits
Tracking
Payment Transactions
Government Liaison
Microsoft Office
Analysis and Reporting
Following Procedures

Responsibilities

Coordinate operational licenses and permits for retail, distribution center, and corporate office locations, including business licenses, product licenses, special event permits, temporary overstock containers, store construction trailers, and marketing banners
Research license and registration requirements, processes, policies, and procedures to identify business needs and recommend compliant resolutions
Facilitate bond requests, applications, renewals, and releases for applicable locations and events.
Manage invoices, renewals, and payment records while coordinating with agencies to resolve pricing or payment issues
Monitor license and permit matters and maintain accurate status tracking in License Pro and iManage
Cultivate productive relationships with outside vendors and government agencies
Partner with internal teams to streamline processes for special events, store requests, and building or remodel timelines
Work independently with initiative, discretion, and sound judgment while managing responsibilities with minimal supervision
Duties may change; team member may be required to perform other duties as assigned
A team-first attitude; while your core duties are your priority, you're happy to step in wherever you're needed