Manager – Legal & Regulatory Affairs (Telecom/CommTech)

Tata Communications

Mumbai Suburban

On-site

INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Tata Communications is seeking a Manager – Legal & Regulatory Affairs (Telecom/CommTech) to oversee regulatory licensing, compliance, and advisory work across multiple jurisdictions. The role supports senior counsels and collaborates with commercial teams on regulatory aspects of transactions and product launches.

The ideal candidate has a law degree and 5+ years in telecom/commtech regulatory roles, with strong communication skills and the ability to work across time zones.

Qualifications

Law degree from a recognized law school.
5+ years of relevant telecom/commtech regulatory experience.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple matters across time zones.
Knowledge of telecom regulatory and corporate law.

Responsibilities

Handling telecommunications regulatory licensing and compliance.
Supporting senior counsels in regulatory matters for commercial/partnership transactions.
Preparing internal and external regulatory reports.
Interacting with government officials, external counsels, clients and suppliers under guidance.

Skills

Regulatory affairs

Telecom regulatory law

Communications skills

Autonomy in handling matters

Cross-jurisdiction collaboration

Tech familiarity (IoT/CPaaS/CaaS)

Contracting experience

Engineering background a plus

Accounting principles familiarity

Education

LL.B. or BA/BBa/BSc LL.B. or equivalent

Job description

Manager – Legal & Regulatory Affairs (Telecom/CommTech)

Job Description – Telecommunications/Commtech Regulatory Specialist

International telecommunications/commtech company seeks regulatory specialist to join its Legal Regulatory Department to work on international and domestic telecommunications/commtech regulatory matters in multiple countries. The company provides subsea cable capacity, international and domestic voice services, MPLS, Internet transit, VoIP, IoT, Mobility, CPaaS, CaaS, managed security, cloud, and/or other cutting-edge commtech services.

Key Responsibilities

Telecommunications regulatory licensing and ongoing regulatory compliance
Assisting and supporting senior regulatory counsels in advising commercial counsels, business functions and product managers on regulatory matters, providing input/recommendation in regulatory sections of commercial/partnership transactions (including RFPs), and in the review and launch of new products and services
Preparing regulatory reports (internal and external)
Interacting and negotiating with government officials, external counsels, customers, and suppliers, under guidance of senior regulatory counsels.

Skills and Qualifications

Law degree (LL.B. or BA/BBA/BSc LL.B. or equivalent, full time) from a recognized law school
5+ years relevant experience with a telecommunications/commtech company or in TMT at a major law firm
Knowledge of general telecommunications regulatory and corporate law
Basic understanding of trending emerging technologies/new products rollout, such as IoT, CPaaS, CaaS, and cloud-based services
Excellent written and oral communications skills
Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple matters/projects
Appetite to collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders across a range of international jurisdictions and time-zones
Engineering background a plus
Familiarity with principles of accounting a plus
Telecommunications/Commtech contracting experience a plus

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