License Specialist

Job Title: Senior Licensing Specialist

Location: Deerfield, IL (On-site 5 days per week)

Duration & Type: Initial 6-Month Contract with Potential for Extensions or Conversion

Compensation: Competitive W2 Hourly Rate ($30 - $31), 401(k), Access to Healthcare and Dental Insurance Plan of Choice. (Benefit Plans can be requested at time of submission to client)

Chamberlain Advisors is currently seeking a Senior Licensing Specialist for our direct client in the healthcare and retail pharmacy industry. The Senior Licensing Specialist is ideal for professionals with strong licensing experience in a retail environment, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage high-volume workflows. The ideal candidate will have experience handling facility-level licensing applications and renewals, including non-resident pharmacy licenses, micro-fulfillment center approvals, and retail store expansions. A background in contract development/negotiation and state and federal licensing management is required. Click apply now and join the Chamberlain experience.

What You Will Be Accountable For

• Independently manage the preparation, submission, and renewal of complex facility-level license applications to ensure compliance with jurisdictional regulations across all Walgreens business units.
• Research and analyze jurisdiction regulations and business practices at local, state, and federal levels to meet licensing requirements, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Support the team's efforts to manage thousands of license renewals and streamline the licensing process to improve efficiency.
• Organize, search, and process licensing documents, including attaching and sending files to stores, handling renewals, and completing miscellaneous project work.
• Collaborate with Licensing leadership, business partners, and service providers to understand and fulfill business needs, leveraging negotiation skills and industry expertise to address and resolve issues.
• Use independent judgment to proactively identify and resolve licensing-related challenges, supporting internal and external audits as required.
• Train, coach, and mentor Licensing team members, providing assistance with application processes, jurisdiction requirements, and best practices.
• Serve as a key representative of the Licensing team, interfacing with jurisdictions and escalating complex licensing issues as necessary.
  
  

What Qualifications You Need

• High School Diploma/GED and 10 years of experience in an office environment.
• Prior licensing experience, particularly in a retail environment, is required.
• Strong knowledge of licensing workflows and compliance processes for facilities.
• Experience interpreting and processing business-related forms (e.g., mortgage documents, insurance forms, regulatory filings).
• Experience providing customer service to internal and external stakeholders while maintaining high-quality standards and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Strong collaboration experience needed for communicating with teams, management, and licensing agencies.
• Strong analytical and project management skills to handle high-volume licensing workloads.
• Organization and follow-up skills are critical to success in this role.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word (e.g., document editing, formatting, spell check, and printing functions).
  
  

Why Join Right Now?

Our fortune 20 client is seeking innovative and intelligent individuals to join their team. Here is your opportunity to join one of the largest healthcare and retail pharmacy companies in the U.S, with more than 10 million customers, over 8,000 retail stores, and a presence in multiple countries. Our client is constantly creating groundbreaking ways to meet customer needs, improve their health, and be a force for good in the world. This is your chance to work in a truly supportive environment and be a part of a progressive organization dedicated to the well-being of their customers, team members, and communities.

Why Work with Chamberlain?

Chamberlain Advisors is a veteran-owned business that provides human capital solutions across a wide range of industries and engagement types. Chamberlain candidates benefit from our unique hiring and interviewing process which has been designed to increase the likelihood that they will be successful in their job searches. This is achieved through our 5-step recruitment process, ensuring a top-of-the-line candidate experience. Find out what makes us different; apply to Chamberlain today.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Chamberlain Advisors provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Chamberlain Advisors complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Chamberlain Advisors expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Chamberlain Advisors' employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.