Junior Counsel

Summary

Join Twilio's expanding Telco Regulatory Compliance team as a Junior Telecom Regulatory Compliance Counsel. This role involves supporting Twilio's global compliance efforts by providing legal advice and guidance on telecommunications regulations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage regulatory communications, and contribute to the development of compliance strategies. The ideal candidate possesses 5-7 years of experience in telecommunications law or a highly regulated industry, is qualified to practice in Australia, and has a strong understanding of compliance frameworks. This remote position, based in Australia, offers competitive pay and benefits, including generous time off and parental leave.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of post-qualification legal experience in telecommunications law and regulation (or 5-7 years of post-qualification legal experience in law or regulation from another highly regulated industry)
• Qualified to practice in Australia
• In-house, government or law firm experience advising on telecommunications law and regulation (or law and regulation from another highly regulated industry) and the development of compliance strategies, governance, and frameworks, ideally across multiple jurisdictions
• Experience developing, evaluating, and maintaining programs that ensure regulated products and services comply with laws, regulations and industry standards
• Experience managing and driving the completion of compliance projects and partnering effectively with cross-functional teams (both across the legal department and in the Business Unit)
• Excellent written and verbal communication, time management, problem solving, investigative skills, attention to detail, and proven ability to work independently and be action-oriented
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and make sound judgment under tight deadlines

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted partner, and provide strategic, actionable guidance and legal advice, to senior colleagues in the team and leadership and cross-functional stakeholders on relevant legal and regulatory aspects of the business
• Oversee and ensure compliance with telecom regulations, rules and industry standards including providing legal advice to product and operations teams across APAC with the potential for some work on EMEA
• Respond promptly to legal requests and questions from the business and other stakeholders, including at the executive level, summarizing, and communicating regulatory requirements in a clear, concise, succinct and business friendly way
• Collaborate with the compliance function, policy and other legal colleagues on regulatory engagement strategy
• Lead or Support internal and external regulatory meetings
• Advise and support business unit leadership on the development, maintenance, and documentation of regulatory reporting requirements
• Manage responses to regulatory communications, enforcement actions, and other government inquiries and consultations
• Advise, influence, and coordinate the development of company views on telecommunications regulatory matters in conjunction with policy colleagues
• Advise the business in market access and licensing activities across APAC
• Identify key regulatory risks and opportunities and champion informed risk taking and innovation
• Provide end-to-end analysis and support to ensure compliance in the countries where Twilio offers or intends to offer services

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding and experience of telecom law practice and principles
• Direct experience working with technology companies
• The ability to understand complex technical issues
• Direct experience managing responses to regulatory communications, enforcement actions, and other regulatory inquiries and consultations

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Generous time-off
• Ample parental and wellness leave
• Healthcare
• A retirement savings program