WHO WE ARE:

Vonage is a global cloud communications leader. And your talent will further help brands - such as Airbnb, Viber, WhatsApp, and Snapchat - accelerate their digital transformation through our fully programmable-based unified communications, contact center solutions, and communications APIs. Ready to innovate? Then join us today.
Note: The purpose of this profile is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list. Assignments may differ for individuals within the same role based on business conditions, departmental need or geographic location

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS:

In recent years Vonage has embarked on an ambitious and exciting growth strategy which has led to a significant transformation of the business and most recently, it led to the acquisition by global Telco powerhouse Ericsson.
Vonage is looking to hire a full time senior legal counsel focussed on providing Legal support to our global Carrier Management Team (CMT).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage a pipeline of CMT deals, negotiating a wide range of agreements including carrier contracts (SMS and telecom), network operator agreements, and contracts with MVNOs, start-ups, aggregators, service providers, regulators, and other suppliers.
• 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.
• Proven track record in negotiating with major MNOs and MVNOs, including on counterparty templates and bespoke agreements.
• Comfortable working with international counterparties across diverse jurisdictions.
• Strong understanding of the telecoms regulatory landscape and its commercial implications.
• Work with internal teams (e.g., carrier, sourcing, 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.
• Provide legal guidance on the development of new products and services.
• Collaborate with product legal to ensure E2E support for Vonage products and services.
• Enhance and standardize contract templates, processes, and procedures for a global framework that enables effective E2E management of suppliers, aggregators, and carrier partners.