Title and Registration Specialist
Necessary Ventures · Torrance, CA · 3 days ago
Administrative$115k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Title and Registration Specialist will play a crucial role in managing the title and registration process for Arc’s marine vessels across all 50 states. This position involves working closely with various departments within the company to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, facilitating the legal registration and operation of Arc’s vessels.
Responsibilities
- Defining and developing Arc’s title and registration operations in all markets, including the use of agencies, dealers licenses, and customer self-service platforms.
- Managing the end-to-end title and registration process for new Arc vessels across all 50 states, ensuring every customer can legally register and operate their boat without delay.
- Researching and maintaining a current knowledgebase of state, county, and provincial requirements so every submission goes to the right agency with the right documents the first time.
- Partnering closely with finance to ensure tax calculations, lien releases, and lienholder details are accurate on every transaction, including financed purchases.
- Cooking with Delivery Operations to align documentation, inspections, and permits with vessel delivery timelines and liability transfer.
- Building repeatable processes, templates, and audit-ready records that keep the team informed and scale as Arc expands into new markets.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in vehicle, vessel, or equipment title and registration, ideally spanning multiple states.
- Working knowledge of DMV and state-agency processes and of state-specific titling and registration requirements.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy when handling legal and financial documents.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage a high volume of transactions and deadlines at once.
- Clear written and verbal communication for working with customers, state agencies, and internal teams.
- Comfort researching and interpreting regulations, fees, and tax rules that vary by state, county, and jurisdiction.
- Ability to work independently, take ownership of outcomes, and carry a process through to completion with minimal oversight.
Bonus Qualifications
- Familiarity with marine or boat titling and registration, HIN requirements, and U.S. Coast Guard documentation.
- Experience supporting a direct-to-consumer or e-commerce model where products ship and register nationwide.
- Experience with multi-state sales and use tax, vessel value caps, and separate trailer registration.
- Familiarity with DocuSign or similar e-signature workflows and document automation.
- Active notary commission, or familiarity with notarization requirements across states.
- Comfortable pushing at a fast but sustainable pace.
- Enthusiasm for boating and the water.
What We Offer
- Base salary of $115,000 annually.
- Highly competitive equity grants included with full-time offers.
- Semi-annual bonuses tied to your impact, not just your tenure.
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including healthcare, parental leave, time off, income protection, retirement savings, and office perks.
- Relocation assistance available depending on role eligibility.
Our Values
- Ownership over both your work and the company’s success.
- Empathy for colleagues and for customers.
- Humility in problem solving and collaboration.
- Pragmatism for navigating ambiguity quickly and sensibly.