Sr. Corporate Counsel - Federal Regulatory Affairs (transactions & Competition)

T-Mobile T-Mobile · Telecom · Washington, DC

T-Mobile is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel for their Federal Regulatory Affairs team, focusing on FCC transaction approvals and competition policy advocacy. The role involves drafting legal analyses, managing filings, coordinating with internal and external counsel, and advocating for T-Mobile's position before the FCC. Requires a JD, 7-10 years of legal experience, and strong analytical and research skills, preferably with telecommunications law and FCC interaction experience.

What you'd actually do

  1. Serve as the internal lead for pending transactions before the FCC.
  2. Draft legal analyses, strategy briefs, and regulatory filings to support company advocacy and positioning.
  3. Direct and manage law firm and consultant work streams within your issue areas.
  4. Monitor, review, and synthesize regulatory filings, coalition positions, and agency activity into actionable internal guidance.
  5. Collaborate across legal, government affairs, and operations teams to ensure cohesive regulatory messaging and accurate representation of T-Mobile’s technology and services.

Skills

Required

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
  • admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
  • 7-10 years of legal experience
  • federal telecommunications law
  • FCC regulatory work
  • public policy
  • interacting with the FCC
  • transaction approval
  • analytical skills
  • writing skills
  • research skills

Nice to have

  • experience with transaction approval is strongly preferred

What the JD emphasized

  • transaction approval is strongly preferred
  • federal telecommunications law
  • FCC regulatory work
  • interacting with the FCC