Legal & Regulatory Director

Company description:

Digicel Group Limited

Job description:

Primary Objective of the Job:

• Supporting the growth and success of the business through the provision of world class legal and regulatory services.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Providing proactive, commercially-focused and results-driven support to the business including:

• Transactional support on major deals;
• Advisory support on key legal and regulatory issues;
• Ensuring legal and regulatory risks are understood and reflected in commercial decision-making;
• Providing corporate secretarial, trademark and intellectual property support;
• Managing litigation, investigations and disputes as required;
• Providing training to the business on key areas of risk as required;
• Supporting special projects and initiatives as required.

Addressing regulatory and political risks and opportunities for the business including:

• Maintaining a strong baseline of engagement with regulators and other key external stakeholders;
• Protecting the business from value destructive interventions;
• Actively participating in public consultation and other processes to shape outcomes for the business;
• Asserting thought leadership on current and emerging public policy and regulatory issues;
• Working closely with Government Relations to co-ordinate lobbying on current and emerging public policy and regulatory issues;
• Using competition law and regulation tactically against competitors as required.

Academic qualifications and experience required for job:

• Tertiary qualifications in law and admission to practice in one or more of the relevant markets or another Commonwealth jurisdiction 
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in leading private practice and corporate environments
• Broad experience spanning all aspects of corporate, commercial and regulatory issues in the telecommunications or ICT space
• Demonstrated ability to engage with and shape the thinking of key external stakeholders on significant public policy and regulatory issues 
• Strong track record of partnering with the business and adding value through the provision of pragmatic and commercial advice across all aspects of business operations
• Demonstrated ability to operate successfully in a fast-moving, change intensive and culturally diverse environment