GM-Regulatory Affairs

Job Description

Vodafone Idea Limited is an Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group partnership. It is India's leading telecom service provider. The Company provides pan India Voice and Data services across 2G, 3G and 4G platform. With the large spectrum portfolio to support the growing demand for data and voice, the company is committed to deliver delightful customer experiences and contribute towards creating a truly Digital India by enabling millions of citizens to connect and build a better tomorrow. The Company is developing infrastructure to introduce newer and smarter technologies, making both retail and enterprise customers future ready with innovative offerings, conveniently accessible through an ecosystem of digital channels as well as extensive on-ground presence. The Company is listed on National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in India.

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At VIL, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best.

VIL's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our Values of Passion, Boldness, Trust, Speed and Digital. Consequently, our recruiting efforts are directed towards attracting and retaining best and brightest talents. Our endeavour is to be First Choice for prospective employees.

VIL ensures equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, colour, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

VIL is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce.

Role

Circle Lead - Regulatory & Nodal

Job Level/ Designation

M3

Function / Department

Regulatory

Location

MAH

Job Purpose

1)To drive powerful interfacing to foster robust symbiotic understanding of the regulatory regime. Telecom being a highly regulated industry and given a highly volatile regulator it becomes imperative to drive interfaces powerfully to foster robust symbiotic understanding of the regulatory regime.

2)Initiate and implement Circle/Corporate level coordination for regulatory compliance understanding and implementation

3)Minimise the CAF penalties/EMF Penalties (Details at Annexure A, Point No.2) resulting in contribution to minimal outflow of circle revenue / Ground Handling of Regulatory Litigation

4)Reputation Management and Risk mitigation and support to Opco:To mitigate business risks by managing government compliances

5)To bridge the connect between the external environment ( TERM Cell/TRAI) and the organization in the region, building and maintain relationships

6)To support the circle in achieving its objective&manage organizational reputation in public domain by ensuring implementation of the relevant policy framework issued by DoT in a structured manner in the circl

Key Result Areas/Accountabilities

1)Very high level of relationship management in the circles to mitigate any business risk.

2)Act as Interface between Circle Cross functional teams and DoT LSA units for issues pertaining to various regulatory Compliances and ensure minimal/no monitory impact./ company advising Business & update to National Head - Regulatory Affairs (Ops) on Regulatory Compliance aspects.

3)Address critical communications raised by Regulatory bodies and comply to the various regulatory requirements of the Telecom License, including and not limited to UL/ ISP/ NLD/ILD and Security Inspections and CAF (Subscriber verification) / EMR / MRO Audits / Compliances.To provide clearance for New Service launch within Circle from Regulatory Bodies.

4)Partnering with Business by way of Creating a compliance framework for the circle and provide inputs/clarification to the circle teams on all developments in the regulatory environment besides, raising critical non-compliances observed in the circle.

5)Effective interface with Regulatory bodies andliaise with the respective Government officers for maintaining cordial relations to ensure organisational interests are safeguarded.

6)Act as a Subject Matter expert in advising and guiding the circle teams and corporate functional teams by way of drafting replies/appeals before Regulatory authorities challenging Show Cause notices/demands raised by regulators including handling regulatory litigations before TDSAT or any other courts of law. Act as a Repository of all corresponding documents/records for future reference to safeguard organization's interest at any point of time.

7) Maintain an average score of more than 97% in monthly CAF (Subscriber Verification) , minimise the CAF penalties and be contained within 10 Lakhs if any/circle thereby adding to organization's/circle bottom-line.

8) To be accountable for addressing all critical communications raised by TERM / TRAI at circle level and assist business by way of advising circle teams in resolving complex business/ compliance situations through domain/ technical knowledge, know-how and experience.

9) Ensuring compliance to the various license obligations/regulations including and not limited to Minimum Rollout Obligation, Quality of Service Benchmarks, etc.with an aim to minimal negative observation and penal action.

Core Competencies, Knowledge, Experience

Should have more than 10 years of experience of managing Regulatory affairs independently in a large organisation.

.Must have thorough understanding about business and regulations related to Industry

.High on relationship building with Senior Government Officials.

.Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.

.Proficient in English/Vernacular written and verbal communication.

Must have technical / professional qualifications

.Graduate/PG in any discipline

Vodafone Idea Limited(formerly Idea Cellular Limited)
An Aditya Birla Group & Vodafone partnership

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