Managing Counsel, Competition and Regulatory
Opportunity at nbn to lead a small, highly specialised team and take ownership of complex competition and regulatory matters critical to nbn's operations and long-term strategy. The manager will provide trusted, senior legal advice across competition law, telecommunications regulation, and access regulation, helping the organisation navigate a dynamic and highly regulated environment with confidence. The role requires close partnership with senior stakeholders to bring clarity to complexity, shape decisions balancing regulatory obligations with commercial outcomes, and guide the organisation through change.
Responsibilities
Lead a team of specialist lawyers, take responsibility for complex competition and regulatory matters, provide senior legal advice across competition law, telecommunications regulation, and access regulation, and work closely with senior stakeholders to shape decisions that balance regulatory obligations with commercial outcomes. Ensure regulatory risks are understood, managed, and embedded across the organisation.
Qualifications
Accomplished legal leader with deep experience across at least two of competition law, access regulation, or telecommunications regulation. Experience gained in a leading law firm or large regulated organisation. Sound judgement, intellectual curiosity, confidence to lead complex work with minimal oversight, collaborative and open in approach. Post‐graduate qualifications in competition law and economics or access regulation highly regarded.
Ability to influence in complex, multi‐stakeholder environments, support a team of specialist experts, and motivate by purpose. Must have full working rights in Australia and hold a current Australian practising certificate.
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