License Specialist Senior

Walgreens; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens Co. is seeking a Licensing professional to researching, preparing, and submitting complex license applications for pharmacy and adult beverage licenses, as well as obtaining licenses for new locations or special projects.

You will coordinate with jurisdiction and business partners to ensure compliance with requirements and signatures. The role involves independent judgement, training others, and representing Licensing to internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Licensing experience is preferred.
• Experience with and knowledge of state and federal agency regulations for pharmacies and health care facilities.
• Experience in project management (planning, organizing and managing resources).
• Experience evaluating information to ensure compliance with standards, laws and regulations.
• Experience in written communication to draft/compose legal documents, reports and related materials.
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Prepares and submits complex license applications, including for pharmacies and adult beverage licenses.
• Communicates with Licensing leadership and business partners to align on goals and objectives.
• Represents Licensing to internal partners and external jurisdictions, resolving issues via negotiation and experience.
• Uses independent judgement to identify issues, assess operational impacts, and report findings to stakeholders.
• Provides guidance by training, coaching, or mentoring other Licensing team members.

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for researching, preparing, and submitting complex license application (e.g. Pharmacy and Adult Beverage renewals), for obtaining licenses for new locations, or for obtaining licenses for specials projects. Responsible for obtaining all supporting documentation and signatures and ensuring compliance with jurisdiction requirements. Works directly with jurisdiction and business partners.

Job Responsibilities

• Works independently to prepare and submit complex license applications, meeting the requirements of licensing jurisdictions.
• Effectively and regularly communicates with Licensing leadership and business partner to understand goals and achieve objectives.
• Represents Licensing internally to business partners and externally to licensing jurisdictions, resolving issues using negotiation and experience.
• Demonstrates independent judgement and critical thinking to proactively identify issues, appreciate operational impacts, and report on findings to internal and external stakeholders.
• Provides guidance by training, coaching, or mentoring other Licensing team members.

About Walgreens

Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and leading omni channel platforms. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and at least one year of corporate office experience OR Associate’s Degree and at least 2 years of corporate office experience OR High School Diploma/GED and at least 4 years of corporate office experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensing experience
• Experience with and working knowledge of state and federal agency regulations of pharmacies and other health care facilities.
• Undergraduate degree and a Paralegal certificate from an ABA-certified paralegal program.
• Experience in a retail environment and/or healthcare setting. Licensing experience.
• Experience with and working knowledge of state and federal agency regulations of pharmacies and other health care facilities.
• Undergraduate degree and a Paralegal certificate from an ABA-certified paralegal program.
• Experience in a retail environment and/or healthcare setting.
• 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 (for example: planning, organizing and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific projects goal and objectives)
• Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.
• Experience using analytical skills to independently review, draft, negotiate and prepare documents.
• Experience using written communication and grammatical skills to draft/compose legal documents, communications and reports.
• Experience utilizing interpersonal and team-building skills to foster collaboration and establish positive relationships.
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Location

200 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL,60015-04620-00001-2

Job ID

1909161BR

Job Type

Full-time

Salary Range

Salary Range: $65000 - $113750 / Salaried

Benefits

The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits

EEO Statement

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.