The company operates in a highly regulated industry, focusing on telecommunications and digital services. It works closely with regulators, industry stakeholders, and internal teams to ensure compliance with evolving regulatory standards while driving innovation and customer-focused solutions.
Regulatory Affairs Manager - Brussels - FR/EN/NL
Functieomschrijving
Key responsability areas :Across various regulatory domains, and in cooperation with mainly internal and ad hoc external stakeholders (regulators, competitors, sector organisations, Group, lawyers,…), contribute to the regulatory team objectives by:
- Identifying and assessing new regulatory risks and opportunities;
- Contribute to the outcome of regulatory files by building case files, developing lobby material, gathering lobby material and developing convincing lobby (& presentation) material;
- Assist in the timely and adequate implementation of regulatory framework changes
- Surveilling compliance with regulatory requirements over time for new & existing services;
- Assist to ensure timely & high quality handling of regulatory requests & consultations from internal and external stakeholders;
- Contribute to provides adequate, reliable and customer-oriented advice to stakeholders on regulatory questions & concerns.
Majors interactions :- Internal interactions
- ???????with professionals/experts: daily interaction to provide advice on business questions, to collect information, to develop lobby material, to address litigations, to educate on applicable and upcoming regulatory requirements, to define/align on regulatory choices…
- with senior management: (up to director level) monthly interaction, purpose as with professionals/experts + assess regulatory choices when needed
- Ad hoc Project road map to address regulatory required projects
- at group level - typically weekly interaction to exchange on benchmarking, ad hoc questions, exchange on new regulatory files at EU level, contribute to group position on new regulatory topics.
- External interactions
- monthly interaction with regulators (BIPT/media regulators) to address regulatory requests/consultations, influence files, support business in case of regulatory concerns,…
- competitors -ad hoc interactions to address regulatory operational issues
- sector platforms (Agoria Telecom, ISPA, BCPA, …): ad hoc interactions to define and agree on common sector positions in working groups, contribute to influencing regulatory & public policy files outcomes, conduct joint studies, …
- SPF-Economy/BIPT…: monthly interaction to exchange regulated information
- CCB (crisis center), Judicial authorities, …: occasional interactions as a follow-up of ongoing issues or escalation.
Profiel
- Master Degree in law / business administration / economics, engineering - and preferably a combination of these
- Minimum 4 years experience in a regulatory affairs role with a telecoms operator or in a telecoms service provider environment,
- … or a combination of in total 5 years or more than 3 years in competition law and regulation with more than 3 years in telecoms operator business experience
- Financial: at least level of "finance for non-financial roles"
- Technical: understanding at least the basics of the functioning of mobile and fixed networks
- Active listening, assertive (+ empathic), and convincing written and spoken communication skills
- Able to build good working relationships, internally as well as externally (regulators, sector platforms) Ability to contribute to identifying, proposing, and defending common creative & innovative positions (even with/between competitors)
- Integrate easily & actively participate in dynamic and variable teams (internally & externally)
- Precise & accurate in speaking, writing, developing presentations, …
- Languages : Fluent in English, French, Dutch (understand, read, write, speak).
Aanbod
The company offers the candidate the opportunity to work on diverse and impactful regulatory projects, contributing to industry innovation and compliance. It provides a dynamic environment with exposure to high-level stakeholders, professional growth, and the chance to shape regulatory strategies in a fast-evolving sector.
Praktische informatie
Michael Page Belgium
Tanguy Grandjean
Toon nummer+32478173873
Bastion Tower
Marsveldplein 5
Place du Champ de Mars 5
1050 Brussels