Vonage · 5 days ago
Expert Legal Counsel - Product
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
7+ years expVonage is a global cloud communications leader seeking an Expert Legal Counsel focused on providing legal support to their global Carrier Management Team. The role involves offering specialist legal advice throughout the product development lifecycle, collaborating with internal teams, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Communications InfrastructureDeveloper APIsEnterprise ApplicationsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyPaaSTelecommunications
Responsibilities
Provide specialist legal advice to developers/engineers/architects/product managers/product marketing managers/corporate marketing/events relating to the development of products and solutions from identification to implementation, including preparation of appropriate contract templates
Develop and support customer-friendly, compliant, and risk-appropriate templates for products and solutions that align with the requirements of internal Vonage teams, including Product, Commercial, Privacy, Regulatory, and Compliance, and that incorporate supplier flow-down terms
Serve as the Legal Department’s subject matter expert in relation to Vonage products
Collaborate with product and legal/compliance to ensure E2E support for Vonage products and services
Provide legal guidance on risk-mitigation and disputes relating to, and other management of, traffic that is phishing or smishing-related, unsolicited, artificially-inflated or otherwise fraudulent or deceptive
Report to the Head of Products, Partnerships, & Procurement as part of the Legal team
Negotiate with major MNOs and MVNOs and other sophisticated suppliers
Be comfortable working with international counterparties across diverse jurisdictions
Possess a strong understanding of the Global telecoms regulatory landscape as well as consumer regulatory matters, antitrust, and Intellectual Property and the commercial implications of each
Work with internal teams (e.g., carrier, sourcing, privacy, product, security, regulatory, compliance) to mitigate the risk to the business and develop practical solutions and strategies to ensure the effective management of our suppliers, carrier partners, and aggregators
Enhance and standardize contract templates, processes, and procedures for a global framework that enables effective E2E management of suppliers, aggregators, and carrier partners
Qualification
Required
Admitted to at least one state bar in the US (or UK-qualified solicitor or barrister in the UK) with 7+ years post-bar admission/qualification experience
Strong in-house legal experience with fast-paced, sales-driven tech, telecom, SaaS, or cloud communications companies
Significant experience in advising product organizations across the product lifecycle
Proven ability to manage complex, high-pressure transactions, particularly with MNOs and other carrier partners and suppliers
Skilled in navigating cross-functional reviews and approvals in matrixed organizations
General knowledge of data privacy laws (including GDPR) with experience integrating compliance into commercial work
Exceptional attention to detail, verbal/written communication, and diplomacy to drive consensus
Proactive, self-motivated team player with proven multitasking and stakeholder management skills
High integrity with a commitment to ethical standards and effective transactional leadership
Business-oriented mindset with strong acumen, problem-solving and project management skills
Company
Vonage
Vonage is a provider of cloud-based communications to businesses and consumers.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$597MKey Investors
Bain Capital VenturesNew Enterprise Associates
2021-11-22Acquired
2014-08-13Post Ipo Debt· $225M
2006-05-24IPO
Leadership Team
Aqeel Shahid
Vice President - Global Strategic Partners
Mark Bland
Enterprise Service Director
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