Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GTT is a leading telecommunications company seeking a VP, Legal & Regulatory to serve as a senior advisor on legal, regulatory, and ethical issues. The role involves leading regulatory strategy, providing executive-level counsel on high-impact matters, and ensuring compliance across global operations while interacting with various internal and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead GTT’s global telecommunications regulatory strategy, including oversight of licensing, authorizations, and compliance obligations across key jurisdictions (e.g., FCC, Section 214, Ofcom, EU frameworks, and other national regulators)
- Advise on regulatory implications of network operations, including cross-border data flows, infrastructure deployment, and global connectivity services
- Oversee responses to regulatory inquiries, audits, investigations, and enforcement actions across jurisdictions
- Partner with Government Affairs and external counsel on advocacy, rulemakings, and industry consultations
- Monitor geopolitical, national security, and regulatory developments impacting telecommunications providers, including sanctions, supply chain risks, and foreign ownership restrictions
- Provide legal leadership on interconnection, peering, numbering, and carrier regulatory obligations
- Provide executive-level counsel on high-risk, high-impact matters, including regulatory enforcement exposure, cybersecurity obligations, data protection, and national security reviews (including CFIUS and Team Telecom)
- Lead development and implementation of enterprise legal risk frameworks aligned with global telecommunications operations
- Support strategic transactions (M&A, divestitures, joint ventures) with a focus on regulatory approvals and integration risks
- Establish governance frameworks for data, AI, and security aligned with evolving regulatory requirements
- Provide clear, actionable, and business-oriented legal and regulatory advice to senior leadership and operational teams
- Liaise with internal business functions (Product, Operations, Sales, HR, Finance) to support business initiatives and enable growth
- Lead, advise on, and oversee a wide range of legal matters, including regulatory affairs, corporate law, commercial contracts, employment law, litigation, cybersecurity, and privacy
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies across all jurisdictions
- Instruct and manage external counsel in a cost-effective and strategic manner
- Deliver high-quality legal support in a timely and efficient manner
Skills
- Law degree from an ABA-accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
- 15+ years of relevant legal experience, including a combination of law firm and in-house roles
- Significant experience in telecommunications law and regulation, including multinational network operations, licensing, and regulatory compliance frameworks
- Deep understanding of commercial law and its application in complex business environments
- Extensive experience advising on multi-jurisdictional telecommunications regulatory frameworks across North America, Europe, and other global markets
- Demonstrated experience navigating regulatory approvals and national security reviews in cross-border transactions involving telecommunications assets
- Experience in a global telecommunications or technology organization
- Experience engaging directly with regulators and industry bodies
- Background supporting multinational operations and cross-border legal frameworks
Company Overview
GTT is a leading networking and security as a service provider for multinational organizations, simply and securely connecting people and machines to data and applications – anywhere in the world. It was founded in 1998, and is headquartered in Mclean, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.gtt.net/us-en/.