Executive, Regulatory Affairs & Compliance
Fecha: 22 jul 2025
Ubicación: Madrid, Spain
Empresa: BT Group
Fluency in English and Spanish is required, along with Italian language skills. Please submit your CV in English.
Shape the Regulatory Landscape of Digital Connectivity in Europe
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Regulatory Counsel to join our Spanish Hub legal team, supporting telecommunications and IT regulatory compliance across Italy, the EU Nordics, and additional European jurisdictions. This is a pivotal role within our international regulatory function, offering exposure to high-impact legal advisory work across multiple markets in a dynamic, innovation-driven sector.
Key Responsibilities
As part of our pan-European Regulatory team, you will:
- Serve as a trusted legal advisor on telecom and IT regulatory frameworks, focusing primarily on Italy and the Nordics, while supporting other regions as needed.
- Advise on a broad range of topics including:
– Licensing and authorisation regimes
– Numbering and call routing regulations
– Telco reporting and notification obligations
– Interconnection and access rules
– Price regulation and billing obligations
– Law enforcement engagement (e.g. legal intercept, data retention, customer verification)
– Cybersecurity, telco secrecy, and cloud regulation - Conduct regulatory horizon scanning: monitoring and evaluating upcoming legal enactments and legislative initiatives.
- Support the business with regulatory risk assessment, compliance analysis, and documentation.
- Ensure ongoing alignment with regulatory obligations in relation to product launches, customer solutions, and standard terms.
- Collaborate with legal peers and stakeholders across Europe on complex multi-jurisdictional matters.
- Contribute to digital transformation initiatives within Legal, including legal tech tools and electronic reporting standards.
Candidate Profile
We are looking for a candidate who brings a combination of regulatory expertise, strategic thinking, and operational pragmatism.
Essential:
- Fully qualified lawyer or regulatory expert with a strong track record in telecoms/IT law, ideally focused on Italy and/or Nordic countries.
- 2–3 years of relevant experience in a multinational company, regulatory authority, or international law firm.
- Fluency in English (professional working proficiency) and strong command of Italian are required.
- Demonstrated ability to assess legal risk and communicate complex issues clearly to stakeholders.
- Familiarity with European telecom frameworks and a proactive approach to legal change management.
- Comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced, international environment.
Desired:
- Experience with legal tech or digital legal operations tools.
- High level of commercial acumen and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage diverse regulatory deliverables.
What We Offer
- A high-impact role in a forward-thinking, pan-European regulatory function.
- Collaboration with experienced legal professionals across Europe.
- Opportunities for continuous learning and cross-border professional development.
Join Us
This role is more than legal support – it's about shaping the future of telecoms compliance in Europe. If you're a regulatory professional seeking a strategic, international challenge with meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.