Telecommunications Policy and Regulatory Consultant - Infrastructure Advisory

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What’s in it for you?

EY’s Infrastructure Advisory team is a leading advisor in telecommunications within the International Development and Government sectors focused on improving the quality, security and scalability of telecommunications to improve regional stability and Australia trade and investment opportunities.

By joining our Infrastructure Advisory team as a Policy & Regulatory Consultant focusing on telecommunications, you’ll play an important leadership role working with clients from all levels of government and within the private sector on projects that serve our communities and have meaningful impacts on our society. Our projects span strategic planning and business case development, policy and regulatory development within terrestrial fibre and wireless domains, satellites and submarine fibre cables.

We are expanding our telecommunications team to support increased project workloads under new contracts with key infrastructure and connectivity programs.We are seeking a Senior Consultant with 3 to 5 years of experience with a broad mix of policy research, economic analysis and regulatory experience in the telecommunications sector ideally having dealt with matters concerning international connectivity, Internation IP Transit, Internet Exchange Points and operator access to infrastructure and wholesale services. A broad technical understanding of the current and evolving technologies and their strategic impact on the market is essential.

Ideal candidates will have gained this experience having worked in a telecoms operator, service provider, technology company, competition authority, regulatory agency, or policy research function. Knowledge of the telecommunications sector within the Indo-Pacific region is an advantage. A focus on planning and strategy, policy development, regulatory considerations, network economics, and market strategy is also a must, instead of a focus on engineering planning and design.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research Indo-Pacific telecommunications policy and regulation to inform the project.
• Develop policy instructions and regulatory advice concerning access to telecommunication facilities and domestic and international wholesale services.
• Collaborate with submarine fibre cable experts to convert engineering best practices into policy and regulatory guidelines.
• Work within a team of experts to forecast country-level telecommunications traffic within the Indo-Pacific region and its impact on the growth of international IP-Transit at regional hubs.
• Design telecommunications operator and community stakeholder consultation activities concerning the development of submarine fibre cable landing stations and other relevant telecommunication infrastructure.
• Engage with Australian Government stakeholders.
• Develop and implement frameworks to evaluate policy options, regulatory impacts, and advise on regulatory compliance.
• Work within a team of experts to develop and maintain financial and economic models to analyse complex projects.
• Work within a team of experts to develop and apply frameworks for assessing value for money, economic, and financial impacts.
• Produce clear, well-written reports and presentations to help clients understand complex issues.

What we’re looking for

Here’s our ‘wish list’, but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes.

• 3 to 5 years of experience in telecommunications policy development, regulation or economic analysis of network infrastructure within a relevant technology or Government organization.
• Knowledge of key regulatory, commercial, and financial issues related to market structure, wholesale services, infrastructure access, enabling markets (e.g., Data Centres), and emerging technologies (e.g., quantum computing).
• Overseas market experience in the Indo-Pacific region desirable but not a requirement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, high presentation standards, strategic thinking in problem-solving, and a proven track record of insightful, data-driven quantitative analysis.
• Self-starter and the ability to take on a managing role for a range of different sized projects.
• Strong interpersonal effective communication skills to support client engagement.
• A proactive, supportive, and respectful team approach, with the ability to function under pressure and seek help when needed.
• Commitment to a positive team culture and enthusiasm for working in a flexible and diverse team environment.

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