Managing Counsel Competition and Regulatory

nbn co limited; North Sydney; On-site; AUD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

nbn is seeking a Managing Counsel for Competition and Regulatory to join the Enterprise Legal team in Australia. You will lead a small, specialised group and own complex competition and regulatory matters essential to nbn’s operations and long-term strategy.

You will provide trusted senior legal advice on competition law, access and telecommunications regulation, guiding decisions that balance regulatory obligations with commercial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience across at least two of competition law, access regulation or telecommunications regulation.
• Experience leading a small, specialised team and providing senior legal advice.
• Ability to influence in complex, multi-stakeholder environments and guide regulatory risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small, specialised team on competition and regulatory matters.
• Provide trusted, senior legal advice across competition law and telecommunications regulation.
• Navigate a dynamic, highly regulated environment with clear, commercial outcomes.
• Influence senior stakeholders and shape decisions balancing regulatory obligations with business goals.
• Guide the organisation through change and embed regulatory risk management beyond the team.

Skills

Competition law

Regulatory law

Telecommunications regulation

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Post-graduate qualifications in competition law and economics or access regulation

Job description

Job Expectations

We have an exciting opportunity at nbn for a Managing Counsel, Competition and Regulatory to join our Enterprise Legal team. This role reports to the General Manager, Enterprise Legal and plays a critical role in shaping how nbn navigates complex regulatory and competition landscapes in support of its long-term purpose.

A bit about your role

As Managing Counsel, Competition and Regulatory, you will lead a small, highly specialised team and take ownership of complex competition and regulatory matters that are critical to nbn’s operations and long-term strategy. You will be responsible for providing trusted, senior legal advice across competition law, telecommunications regulation and access regulation, helping the organisation navigate a dynamic and highly regulated environment with confidence. In this role, you will work in close partnership with senior stakeholders, where you will bring clarity to complexity and help shape decisions that balance regulatory obligations with commercial outcomes. Your focus will be on creating space for your team to thrive, fostering a supportive and high-performing environment where expertise is shared and developed. As nbn continues to evolve, you will play a key role in guiding the organisation through change, ensuring regulatory risks are well understood, managed thoughtfully, and embedded beyond the immediate team.

A bit about you

You are an accomplished legal leader with deep experience across at least two of competition law, access regulation or telecommunications regulation. Your experience has been gained in a leading law firm or large regulated organisation. You bring sound judgement, intellectual curiosity and the confidence to lead complex work with minimal oversight, while remaining collaborative and open in your approach. Post-graduate qualifications in competition law and economics or access regulation will be highly regarded. You lead with care and intention, valuing connection, trust and shared success. Your ability to influence in complex, multi-stakeholder environments, and to support a team of specialist expert lawyers to do their best work, is key. You are motivated by purpose and drawn to the opportunity to contribute to outcomes that matter for customers, communities and the future of Australia’s digital infrastructure.

Life at nbn

To be part of nbn is to be part of something bigger. There’s so much more from here. Our pioneering spirit drives us forward every day. Together, we help lift the digital capability of the nation by building and connecting Australia’s best fibre infrastructure into homes and businesses, plus places and things, everywhere. We’re continuing to create Australia’s network—a network made for more. Not just a way for everyone to do the things they love but transforming the way they do them.

A more inclusive working world

nbn is committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace where everyone can feel heard, valued, and respected. We believe diverse perspectives are the key to unlocking greater outcomes and encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures. That's why we have a Reconciliation Action Plan, Accessibility & Inclusion Plan, offer 18 weeks of paid parental leave, are a Pride in Diversity Platinum Employer, and have active employee-led diversity pillars.

Equal Opportunities for All

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Eligibility

To be eligible for this role, you must have full working rights in Australia and hold a current Australian practising certificate. Worker Type Permanent Time Type Full time

About nbn

nbn is the team behind the design, build and operation of the nbn™ network – one of Australia’s largest technology infrastructure projects, which will help better connect Australians with each other and the rest of the world, no matter where you live. But the nbn™ network is so much more than access to fast internet.

A state of the art communications network opens up a world of possibilities in areas such as education, business, innovation, healthcare, flexibility, and entertainment. It will help ensure our digital future, and give Australians benefits we can all enjoy, for decades to come.

At nbn, you’ll work with inspirational leaders and innovators in their field, help take on engaging and exciting work, and seek original solutions to new challenges every day. Things move quickly at nbn, and opportunities present themselves all the time. At nbn, you have an incredible chance to broaden your skills and widen your horizons. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to accelerate your career, and shape your own future, along with Australia’s.