Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.
Zayo is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Government Compliance Specialist at the entry-to-mid level, dedicated to ensuring compliance with federal and state telecommunications regulations and orders. Our Government Compliance Specialist will monitor a broad spectrum of state and federal telecommunication rules and orders, develop and implement policies, respond to government inquiries, and manage Zayo’s reporting obligations. This position will work closely and collaboratively with Zayo’s business professionals with oversight and support of other members of Zayo’s legal team. This position reports directly to the General Counsel supporting state and federal sales. We are seeking a strong candidate ready to take on responsibility, learn through doing, and excited to take the next challenge in their career. Zayo is an exciting place to work and we have a great legal team - we are looking for a friendly, motivated, hard-working, smart contracts attorney to join us!
Responsibilities:
Monitor state and federal rules and orders to ensure compliance and informed decision-making.
Develop and implement policies and processes aligned to telecommunications regulatory obligations.
Draft documents for regulatory proceedings, including pleadings, comments and interrogatories.
Respond to government inquiries, including federal and state audits and investigations.
Collaborate with tax, finance and company-wide subject matter experts to generate and file periodic regulatory reports.
Develop and review customer communications.
Develop and conduct employee training for compliance with company regulatory policies.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree in business or a related field, or paralegal certificate required.
Experience in telecommunications regulatory compliance, legal research, and/or project management required.
Ability to work independently and remotely, demonstrating self-motivation and initiative.
Ability to communicate with other personnel and external parties through strong organized writing and verbal skills.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Experience with Microsoft Office suite including but not limited to Excel file management.
Estimated base salary range: $61,100 - $94,000 USD/annually.
The base pay range shown is a guideline and reasonable estimate for this role. It takes into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted range based upon geographic location, work experience, skill level, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Non- sales roles may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive plan. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan.
Additionally, this position may be eligible for certain benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, disability retirement plans, paid time off.
The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
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For over 15 years, Zayo has been the driving force behind the world's most dynamic and forward-thinking enterprises, helping them pave the way to what's next. With a network that stretches over 16.8 million fiber miles and spans an impressive 141,000 route miles, Zayo is not just in the business of connectivity – we're in the business of limitless potential.
Imagine a world where possibilities are boundless, where businesses can seamlessly bridge the gap between where they are and where they want to be. That's the world we're creating, one fiber mile at a time. Zayo's tailored connectivity and cutting-edge edge solutions are the heartbeat of carriers, cloud pioneers, data centers, educational institutions, and enterprises alike.
From the very core to the cloud to the edge, Zayo is there, powering exceptional experiences that redefine what's achievable.
So, are you ready to unlock the true power of connection? Embark on this journey with us and discover how Zayo doesn't just connect dots – we connect destinies. For more information, visit zayo.com.
