Regulatory & Permitting Specialist $100,000 USD/year Pay is set based on global value, not the local market.
Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks
Description
This role isn't about paperwork — it's about making schools real.
2 Hour Learning is rethinking education from the ground up. Our approach condenses a traditional school day into two highly focused hours through AI-powered personalization, freeing students to spend the rest of their day developing tangible, real-world capabilities instead of filling seats. But none of that becomes reality until a school is ready to open — compliant, safe, and on schedule. That's your mission.
In this position, you won't be advising from afar or crafting policy briefs. You'll be in the field — and often in the air — transforming signed leases into operational campuses. You'll dig into local permitting requirements, communicate directly with inspectors, track down approvals, align contractor schedules, and leverage AI tools to accelerate school launches beyond conventional timelines. You'll collaborate closely with experienced operators and construction professionals — not from behind a desk, but at live construction sites and municipal offices, delivering outcomes you can point to with confidence: "That campus opened because I made it happen."
This position is designed for someone who learns quickly and wants impact over titles. You'll deliver meaningful results, take ownership from day one, and advance rapidly. If you thrive on converting disorder into organized action and phone calls into signed approvals, let's talk.
What you will be doing
- Investigating local regulatory frameworks and converting bureaucratic complexity into executable plans using AI tools and authoritative resources
- Assembling and submitting accurate, thorough filings — including licenses, inspections, and exemptions — and monitoring their progress to final approval
- Engaging with municipal staff, synchronizing contractor activities, and ensuring construction schedules stay aligned with regulatory milestones
- Maintaining project trackers and dashboards to keep teams informed of completion status, blockers, and upcoming priorities
- Traveling 3-4 days per week to various U.S. cities to advance school openings in person
What you will NOT be doing
- Relying on speculation or secondhand summaries — you'll confirm regulations directly from official sources
- Waiting for instructions on what comes next — this role demands proactive thinking, not reactive execution
- Spending time drafting repetitive, generic content — we use AI to enhance precision, not produce empty text
- Operating in theoretical planning mode — this is hands-on execution with concrete deadlines and measurable outcomes
- Spending your life in transit hubs — travel is frequent but intentional, focused, and fully reimbursed
Key responsibilities
Drive compliant, timely campus openings by integrating AI-powered research, construction alignment, and proactive stakeholder engagement across multiple jurisdictions.
Candidate requirements
- Located in the U.S. and legally authorized to work without requiring visa sponsorship
- Available to travel 60-80% of the time to U.S. cities and states
- Proven experience using AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Perplexity) for research, planning, or communication tasks
- Strong communicator — personable over the phone, precise in writing, persuasive with stakeholders
- Proven ability to meet or beat deadlines in high-pressure, fast-moving settings
- Exceptionally detail-oriented — every document, signature, and follow-up is accurate and timely
- Rapid learner — able to quickly grasp unfamiliar regulatory frameworks, procedures, or technologies
- Skilled at managing multiple projects, deadlines, and external relationships at once
Nice to have
- Experience in construction-related, operations-intensive, or compliance-focused roles (internships included)
- Academic or professional background in public policy, business, communications, or legal fields
- Demonstrated problem-solving in complex logistical situations through work, internships, or volunteer activities
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