Regulatory Lead - Middle East and India , Global Service Compliance - Ext Affairs

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in London seeks a Regulatory Lead for Middle East and India to drive compliance strategies and engage with telecommunications regulators. Candidates should have experience in regulatory advocacy, particularly in the telecommunications or satellite industry. The role encompasses responsibilities like supporting compliance filings and being the primary contact with regulatory bodies. Strong relationships with clients and experience translating compliance into operational processes are highly desired.

Qualifications

• Experience performing regulatory advocacy to support complex compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting the Telecommunications/Satellite industry on compliance matters.

Responsibilities

• Drive Kuiper Compliance strategy and perform advocacy with regulators.
• Support timely and accurate compliance filings related to regulatory obligations.
• Serve as the external

Skills

Regulatory advocacy

Telecommunications industry knowledge

Relationship building

Compliance support

Job description

Regulatory Lead - Middle East and India , Global Service Compliance - Ext Affairs

Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

The Regulatory Communications Lead - for the Middle East and India will be the external point of contact for Project Kuiper’s service compliance obligation deliverables in front of Middle East and Indian telecommunications regulators. This role will use their specific knowledge of communications regulation to advance Kuiper’s policy interests by coordinating complex compliance filings, maintaining effective lines-of-communication with relevant regulatory bodies and developing mechanisms to ensure scalability.

This position may require access to information, technology, or hardware that is subject to export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Employment in this position is contingent upon obtaining any required export licenses or other approvals from the United States government. As such, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain any necessary export licenses or approvals based on their nationality, citizenship, and any other factors considered by the applicable export control regulations.

Key job responsibilities
* Interface directly with Middle East/Indian Regulators to drive Kuiper Compliance strategy and perform advocacy consistent with Kuiper’s policy priorities

* Align with Compliance, Legal, Regulatory, Public Policy and Global Expansions on strategy for Communications Service Provider compliance matters

*Serve as the external "face" of Kuiper Service Compliance related to ad hoc matters (e.g. inquiries, audits, complaints, etc.) that may arise across jurisdictions in the Middle East and India.

* Support timely and accurate compliance filings related to the regulatory obligations that arise as a result of Project Kuiper’s status as a communications service provider (e.g., revenue reporting, subscribership reports, outage reporting, customer complaints)

* Coordinate across Kuiper entities, and across Amazon addressing the unique nature of Kuiper operating as a global Communications Service Provider

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

* Experience performing regulatory advocacy to support complex compliance requirements
* Experience supporting the Telecommunications/Satellite industry or other highly regulated industries on compliance matters

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

* Direct knowledge of Middle East and Indian communications regulatory frameworks highly preferred
* Excellent ability to build strong relationships with internal and external clients
* Experience working directly with regulators on communications compliance obligations
* Experience translating complex compliance requirements into operational processes
* Second language skills relevant to the region at a business proficiency level, highly preferred

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