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FOCUS Broadband · 1 day ago

Regulatory and Legal Analyst

Shallotte,NC,US

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

FOCUS Broadband is North Carolina's largest communications cooperative, providing high-speed fiber optic internet and more. The Regulatory and Legal Analyst ensures compliance with various regulations, reviews legal documents, and collaborates with management and external bodies to address regulatory matters.

Telecommunications

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Ensures company compliance with federal, state, and local rules, regulations, and statutes

Reviews, interprets, and summarizes rules and regulations for senior management

Reviews and responds to court orders and other legal requests

Drafts documents and correspondence

Reconciles company subscriber and financial records

Works closely with outside consultants, attorneys, and regulatory bodies to develop company cost studies, review and negotiate contracts, file company tariffs, and address consumer complaints

Assists in monitoring the regulatory and legislative actions of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”), the North Carolina Utilities Commission (“NCUC”), the North Carolina Rural Electrification Authority (“NCREA”), the United States Congress, the North Carolina General Assembly, and other regulatory and legislative bodies

Fields and complies with legal requests and court orders

Assists with carrier, customer, and other corporate contract negotiations, reviews, and executions

Reviews, analyzes, interprets, and summarizes federal, state, and local rules, regulations, and statutes

Informs management of regulatory and legal actions that may impact company operations

Prepares and submits compliance filings to federal, state, and local regulatory bodies

Maintains an advanced knowledge of the Universal Service Program, cost study concepts, and telecom accounting practices

Assists in the preparation of data collections related to cost studies, tariff filings, and universal service requirements

Ensures company billings and customer notices comply with federal, state, and local rules and regulations and company tariffs

Assists with preparation of annual cost study for Universal Service Program compliance

Drafts documents for submission to state and federal regulatory bodies

Drafts correspondence to attorneys, regulatory bodies, and subscribers

Responds to consumer complaints filed with federal, state, and local regulatory bodies

Assists with audit responses for Universal Service Program, financial statement, and other audits

Performs audits on company circuit records, item codes, Lifeline subscriber records, and other regulatory activities

Assists with annual company budget preparation

Prepares and reconciles company subscriber counts

Performs general ledger account reconciliations for various regulatory billings and activities

Participates in regulatory conferences and webcasts

Maintains regulatory files in an organized manner

Assists with Regulatory Assistant duties, including billings, local number portability, billing code setup, and compliance filings

Performs all other related duties assigned by management

Qualification

Regulatory complianceLegal analysisTelecommunications experienceContract negotiationAccounting practicesDocument draftingCommunication skillsOrganizational skills