Regulatory Affairs Coordinator (Global)

Accountabilities:: Permit Application Management: Research, prepare, review, and submit permit applications for short-term rental properties, ensuring documentation is complete, accurate, and aligned with applicable local regulations. Compliance Records and Renewals: Maintain organized and up-to-date records of permits, approval conditions, renewal deadlines, and compliance status, ensuring that all regulatory obligations are tracked and addressed on time. Regulatory Monitoring: Monitor changes in municipal codes, zoning laws, local ordinances, and other regulations affecting short-term rental operations. Communicate relevant updates and their potential implications to internal stakeholders. Government and Municipal Relations: Establish and maintain professional relationships with municipal authorities and government representatives to support permit applications, clarify requirements, and manage approval conditions. Regulatory Documentation: Draft and review professional correspondence, permit submissions, compliance reports, and regulatory updates, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and consistency. Compliance Risk Assessment: Identify potential regulatory risks, evaluate their operational implications, and recommend practical measures to prevent violations and maintain compliance. Regulatory Research and Interpretation: Investigate complex legal and regulatory requirements and translate findings into clear, actionable guidance for internal teams without specialized legal knowledge. Approval Condition Management: Track and coordinate the fulfillment of conditions imposed by municipalities, ensuring that applicable requirements are met and properly documented. Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline permitting workflows, improve recordkeeping, strengthen compliance tracking, and increase operational efficiency. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as a key point of contact for internal teams seeking guidance on municipal requirements, government regulations, and permitting procedures. Independent Operational Execution: Manage multiple applications, regulatory deadlines, and compliance-related priorities with minimal supervision while maintaining accuracy and accountability. Requirements: Professional Experience: At least 5 years of professional experience in an operational, fast-paced environment. Experience working with a US-based company is preferred. Relevant Industry Background: Experience in regulatory affairs, compliance, permitting, legal operations, real estate, or short-term rental operations is a strong advantage. Educational Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Public Policy, Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related field. Regulatory Research Skills: Demonstrated ability to research, interpret, and summarize complex regulations, municipal requirements, zoning laws, and compliance obligations. Written and Verbal Communication: Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to draft precise, professional documentation and explain regulatory requirements clearly to diverse stakeholders. Organizational Excellence: Strong planning and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple permit applications, maintain accurate records, monitor renewal deadlines, and meet competing priorities. Analytical and Detail-Oriented Approach: Ability to review complex documentation, identify regulatory requirements, detect inconsistencies, and ensure accuracy throughout the permitting process. Problem-Solving Mindset: Proactive approach to identifying compliance challenges, assessing potential risks, and developing effective solutions. Technology Proficiency: Familiarity with Salesforce, Google Workspace, and project management platforms such as Asana or Jira, or similar tools. Stakeholder Management: Ability to communicate professionally with government authorities, municipal representatives, and internal teams to clarify requirements and resolve issues. Independence and Accountability: Ability to work autonomously in a remote environment, take ownership of responsibilities, and maintain productivity with minimal supervision. Adaptability: Comfortable working in a rapidly growing organization where priorities, regulatory requirements, and operational processes may evolve. Remote Work Readiness: Ability to collaborate effectively with distributed teams and manage regulatory responsibilities across multiple locations. Benefits: Competitive annual salary: USD $30,000–$40,000. Fully remote work: Work from anywhere, subject to the role's geographic eligibility requirements. International exposure: Support regulatory operations across multiple markets and develop experience navigating diverse municipal frameworks. Professional development: Strengthen your expertise in regulatory research, permitting, compliance management, and real estate operations. Cross-functional collaboration: Work with teams across different business functions to support effective compliance and operational execution. Meaningful business impact: Help protect business continuity, reduce regulatory risks, and support the responsible expansion of short-term rental operations. Autonomy and ownership: Manage important compliance workflows and contribute ideas to improve operational processes in a fast-paced environment.