Licensing Specialist

United Trading Group; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 43,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job Stability

Career Growth

Meaningful Work

Supportive Work Environment

Job summary

Utah Insurance Department seeks a Licensing Specialist to handle resident/non-resident licensing, renewals, reinstatements, and background checks in a hybrid work setting in Taylorsville, Utah. You will analyze applications, respond to inquiries, and ensure policy adherence.

The role requires strong data handling, research, and communication skills, plus familiarity with insurance rules. Background check is required, drug test not required.

Qualifications

• Principles, theories and practices of insurance types (life, health, title, property & casualty, etc.)
• Gather information and evaluate against standards.
• Use automated software (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Use database software and data handling techniques.
• Interviews, investigations and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Serve in licensing capacities such as resident, non-resident, renewal, reinstatement, license changes and background.
• Receive, research and respond to questions or complaints; explain policies and procedures.
• Analyze, summarize and report data; interpret results and make recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with federal/state laws, regulations and agency rules.
• Coordinate projects and services and generate reports.
• Review electronic applications and assist the public with problems.

Skills

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Relational databases

Communication

Investigation techniques

Data analysis

Time management

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Relational databases

Job description

Licensing Specialist

Job Details

FT / PT Status –Full-Time
Salary –$20.87 - $34.91 Hourly Wage
Remote Work / In-Office –Hybrid
Recruiter –Victoria Trujillo | [e-mail]
Application Deadline – October 23, 2026

Key Responsibilities

As a Licensing Specialist, you will:

• Serve in various licensing capacities such as resident, non-resident,renewal, reinstatement, license changes and background.
• Receive,research and respond to incoming questions or complaints; provideinformation, explain policy and procedures, and/or facilitate aresolution.
• Analyzesummarize and/or review data; report findings, interpret results and/ormake recommendations.
• Ensurecompliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, agencyrules, standards and guidelines, etc.
  Interpret,clarify, explain and apply agency policy and procedures, businesspractices, federal or state laws and regulations, etc.
• Interpret, clarify, explain and apply agency policy and procedures, business practices, federal or state laws and regulations, etc.
• Identifydata and information which suggest developing patterns of problems orcomplaints, from which general or specific trends and patterns can bediscerned, suggesting a need for further investigation.
• Reviewelectronic applications and assist the public and others with problems.
• Review,research, and interpret data and other source material and documents.
• Analyzelegal documents.
• Communicatewith licensing vendors, NIPR and Sircon.
• Workwith licensing vendors to resolve a wide variety of issues of thelicensing process, such as fees failing to post, needs for changes intheir online procedures, feedback from clients, etc.
• Act asa liaison and resource to provide assistance to the public and others.
• Reviewproblems related to electronic applications, including investigation andwritten communication relative to each problem application.
• Reviewelectronic applications and assist the public and others with problems.
• Retrievedata found in databases to generate requested reports.
• Write,draft and process data, documents and reports, etc.
• Coordinatevarious projects and services.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Principles, theories and practices of one or more of the following types of insurance: life, health, title, property and casualty, bail bond insurance, etc.
• Find,gather and collect information or data, conduct a methodical examination;evaluate information against a set of standards.
• Useautomated software programs such as MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Usecomputer relational database software.
• Dealwith people in a manner which shows sensitivity, tact and professionalism.
• Compile,code, categorize, calculate, tabulate, audit, verify, or processinformation or data; use research methods, techniques, and/or sources ofinformation.
• Interviewingtechniques.
• Investigativetechniques and processes.
• Decideor solve a problem by using logic to identify key facts, explorealternatives, and propose quality solutions, use logic to analyze oridentify underlying principles, reasons, facts associated with informationor data to draw conclusions.
• Communicateinformation and ideas clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing,speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand,information and ideas as presented verbally.
• Organizeinformation in a clear and concise manner.
• Plan,organize and prioritize time and workload to accomplish tasks and meetdeadlines.
• Reviewand/or edit documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Monitoror track information or data.
• Developand maintain applicable professional contacts, resources, and/or networks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations and/or policies and procedures.

About the Role

Location – Taylorsville State Office Building
4315 S 2700 W
Taylorsville, Utah, 84129
United States

Background Check Required – Yes

Drug Test Required – No

Schedule Code – B - Competitive Career Service

Why You Should Join Our Team

In Utah, we believe hard work is important, but balance is essential. Finding work/life balance is a vital element to our culture. To find out more about WHY Utah, click here. Other benefits may include:

• Job Stability: Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well-established organization.
• Career Growth: Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization.
• Meaningful Work: Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.
• Supportive Work Environment: Be part of a team that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.

The Agency

The Utah Insurance Department's mission is to foster a healthy insurance market by promoting fair and reasonable practices that ensure available, affordable and reliable insurance products and services. To learn more about the Utah Insurance Department, click here.

EEO Statement

The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, please contact [phone].