Legal Counsel
Location: London, UK
Salary: GBP 60,000.00 - GBP 90,000.00 Per Annum
Job Level: Senior
Industry: Internet
Function: Legal Services
Description
Overview:
The company makes it strangely simple for businesses to talk to clients, customers and colleagues, wherever they are. It is the best-kept secret in cloud communications, but we're ready for our close up! That's where you come in.
They are looking for a Legal & Regulatory Counsel with extensive experience of drafting, reviewing, negotiating on a wide range of contracts to join their team in London. So if you are up for join them soon, please keep reading and get in touch with us!
The Legal & Regulatory Counsel is responsible to support the Company’s projects and provide legal and regulatory advice on current and upcoming services that the Company wishes to provide.
The role is diverse and challenging, covering multiple legal and regulatory issues in telecommunications and voice over IP market. You will be part of an internationally focused team spread across Brussels, London, Austin, Hong Kong and Dublin which means you will gain wide experience across different geographical markets and a good insight into corporate and legal matters.
Responsibilities
Regulatory advice and compliance
- Provide expert advice on specific and complex matters in regards to telecommunications, Voice over IP regulatory framework in countries of coverage and/or countries of interest;
- As the case may be, provide senior assistance to the Regulatory Officers on strategic negotiations, on regulatory framework reviews and, as the case may be, on operational impact on current services due to legal and regulatory changes;
- Identify legal requirements to ensure compliance and provide practical advise internally to impacted business units;
- Develop and maintain relationships with national regulatory authorities.
- Prepare the entry of the company in a new country or launching a new service in a country of coverage, advise on regulatory decisions and obtain the appropriate licenses/ notifications
- Ensure that all aspects of the project are analyzed on the legal and regulatory aspects, and request inputs as appropriate
- Advise the business units on legal implications of various regulatory obligations and provide legal support in any ad hoc projects or activities that have a legal/regulatory impact on the company;
- As the case may be, takes the lead as Project manager for regulatory project from A to Z and implement a compliance project
- Oversee internal implementation of legal and regulatory requirements in regards to specific project or
- Develop short and long-term strategies to manage regulatory challenges in regards to a specific project.
- Perform any duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of Legal & Regulatory Affairs from time to time
- Drafting, negotiating and reviewing contractual agreement relating to commercial matters, insurance, corporate and other business activities of Voxbone, including reviewing and negotiating on legal documentation to support business goals;
- Negotiate iNum commercial arrangements with customers, as well as service and interconnection agreements with carriers;
- Draft or update standard terms and conditions, templates, and other types of agreements and legal documents.
- Follow-up lobbying activities of associations to which the company is a member
- Participate and contribute to common positions and lobbying activities
- Contribute to position papers and consultations conducted by administrations
- Master degree in law - a major in telecommunication law or business law is a strong asset
- Good knowledge or experience on the Asian market will make the difference
- Minimum 3 to 5 years professional experience in an international law firm or in the legal department of a multinational company
- Good knowledge of international commercial contract law and business law
- Keen interest for legal and regulatory work in the telco sphere and voice over IP sector is a must
- Excellent drafting & negotiations skills
- Proficient knowledge of English, any other language from Asia would be a strong advantage too
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Analytical skills
- Strong work ethic proving reliability and commitment
- Good collaboration skills within multicultural environment
- Problem solver and proactive
- A competitive salary
- A fantastic working environment, with a collaborative vibe, based in our bright London office, in
- Frequent company breakfasts and events
- Free healthy snacks and drinks (and coffee if you need the caffeine!)
- Company laptop, smartphone and work mobile plan
- And many more things that we won’t reveal to you just yet!