Compliance and Permitting Specialist

TL;DR

Compliance and Permitting Specialist (Parking Real Estate): Researching, applying for, and maintaining permits, licenses, and tax compliance for 300+ US parking facilities with an accent on navigating regulatory processes and government interactions. Focus on proactive renewals, issue resolution, database management, and adapting to regulatory changes.

Location: Remote within North America (US time zones required), expect ~6 weeks travel per year to US cities for offsites, launches, and onboarding.

Salary: $24K – $30K

Company

hirify.global develops an in-house operating system for parking real estate, handling payments, dynamic pricing, enforcement, analytics, and optimization using real-time data from cameras and sensors.

What you will do

• Research, prepare, submit, and track permit/license applications for new facilities, resolving issues with agencies.
• Manage renewals, database of permits/licenses, and monitor regulatory changes.
• Handle tax compliance including sales tax, B&O tax, and parking taxes with finance team.
• Conduct research, communicate with officials via phone/email/in-person, and standardize processes.
• Maintain records, use project tools for deadlines, and update operations team on status.
• Operate Avalara license management software.

Requirements

• 2+ years in compliance, permitting, or regulatory role (commercial real estate preferred).
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience navigating government processes for permits/licenses.
• Open to ~6 weeks annual travel to US cities.
• Located in North America, US time zones.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Avalara software.
• Knowledge of tax compliance (sales tax, business taxes).

Culture & Benefits

• Equity stake in the company.
• Health insurance (85% covered for employee, 50% for dependents), 401k, unlimited PTO (min 10 days).
• 12 weeks paid parental leave, home office setup, team offsites 2x/year.
• Book club, growth opportunities in scaling startup, diverse team.

Hiring process

• Background check and employment verification after conditional offer.