Angi
Licensing Researcher
Job Summary
The Licensing Research Team role involves investigating licensing requirements for various trades across federal, state, and local governments. The candidate will translate complex regulatory information into clear, actionable license requirements, supporting legal, product, and operations teams. This position requires strong research, interpretation skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently in a remote setting. Bonus experience includes familiarity with trades licensing and municipal processes.
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Benefits
Job Description
At Angi®, we’ve had one simple mission for 30 years: get jobs done well. We make it happen by connecting homeowners with reliable pros who have the skills they need — and connecting pros with homeowners who have the jobs they want.
Angi at a glance:
- A new homeowner turns to Angi every second
- Our network has 150,000+ skilled pros in 50+ service categories
- 150,000,000+ projects brought to Angi (and counting)
Why join Angi:
Angi® is defining the future of the home services industry, creating an environment where homeowners, service professionals and employees benefit from more jobs done well.
For homeowners, our platform makes it easier than ever to find a skilled pro for repairs, renovations, and everything in between. For pros, we're a business partner who helps them find the work they want and grow their business.
We believe home is the most important place on earth, and so we work hard for our homeowners and our pros — making a real impact on families, communities, and livelihoods.
Angi is an amazing place to call home. We can’t wait to welcome you.
About the team
The Licensing Research Team is a newly-formed team that will be responsible for identifying, documenting, and interpreting the licensing requirements that apply to service professionals across the United States—at the state, county, and city levels. The team will play a foundational role in our platform’s operations, helping to ensure that only skilled service providers are performing work through our platform.
What you’ll do
We're looking for sharp, detail-oriented researchers who are comfortable digging into complex information from government sources. In this role, you’ll investigate licensing requirements at the state, county, and city level for various trades (e.g., electrical, plumbing, landscaping) and translate your findings into clear, structured outputs that support our legal, product, and operations teams.
This is a great role for someone who enjoys independent research, thrives in ambiguity, and takes pride in getting the details right.
- Research licensing requirements across federal, state, and local governments for a wide variety of home service tasks.
- Translate research into clear and actionable license requirements: identify what type of license (if any) is required, which authority issues it, and under what conditions.
- Track down hard-to-find information through creative tactics like interviews with service professionals or government agencies.
- Make thoughtful, well-reasoned judgment calls when licensing requirements are ambiguous, conflicting, or incomplete, and clearly document the rationale behind those decisions.
- Escalate edge cases as needed.
- Maintain structured documentation using internal tools and templates.
- Collaborate with the research manager and other team members to improve research methods, tools, and documentation standards.
Who you are
- 1+ years of experience in research, compliance, legal support, public policy, or a similarly analytical role.
- Strong ability to read and interpret government regulations and websites.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and making logical, well-documented judgments when information is unclear.
- Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
- Strong written communication skills—able to translate complex info into clear actionable requirements.
- Self-motivated, organized, and able to manage your own workload in a remote environment.
- Bonus: Familiarity with construction, trades licensing, permitting, or municipal government processes.
We value diversity
We know that the best ideas come from teams where diverse points of view uncover new solutions to hard problems. We welcome and value individuals who bring diverse life experiences, educational backgrounds, cultures, and work experiences.
Compensation & Benefits
- The salary band for this position ranges $55,000 - $60,000 commensurate with experience and performance. Compensation may vary based on factors such as cost of living.
- This position will be eligible for a competitive year end performance bonus & equity package.
- Full medical, dental, vision package to fit your needs
- Flexible vacation policy; work hard and take time when you need it
- Pet discount plans & retirement plan with company match (401K)
- The rare opportunity to work with sharp, motivated teammates solving some of the most unique challenges and changing the world
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