General Counsel

General Counsel

Here at Three, we've done things differently since day one

Three is Ireland's largest mobile telecommunications provider with 48.4% market share and we carry almost half of all mobile data traffic. We are on a journey to grow our business further and to build an operating model based on bringing technology and business together in agile end-to-end accountable units empowered to deliver with speed. This builds upon the foundation of what makes our company great - our creative and talented people, our outstanding network, our strategic market position and our loyal customers.

Join us, as General Counsel

A member of Executive Leadership Team (ELT) reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the General Counsel will provide expert legal and regulatory advice, ensure compliance with industry regulations, and mitigate key legal risks while directing the legal and regulatory team.

What else it involves

1. Accountable for the development and delivery of strategies related to Legal and Regulatory Compliance for Three Ireland, including advising the ELT on key strategic legal and regulatory risk impacting the wider business.
2. Oversees critical legal activities across all functions including commercial negotiations and contracts, IP, litigation, strategic alliances and partnerships, network supply agreements and outsourcing contracts, ensuring all functions take ownership and action to capture, understand and mitigate critical risks in timely manner.
3. Accountable for the development and implementation of Three Ireland's compliance strategy, to ensure compliance in line with all relevant laws regulations applying to Three Ireland's business including compliance with telecommunications, data protection and consumer and end user protection.
4. Direct the development and implementation of Three Ireland's overall regulatory strategy, ensuring alignment with business aims and proactive engagement with policymakers and governmental and statutory stakeholders, including advising and representing the ELT on all regulatory and government trends/issues which may impact wider business, internally and externally.
5. Advise in the influencing the evolving regulatory landscape and management of all regulatory risks impacting Three Ireland's in relation to policy initiatives by ComReg, Data Protection Commission and Coimisiún na Meán.
6. Jointly accountable for business-wide direction and strategy.
7. Advising on all corporate governance matters including advising the directors on their duties and ensuring that they comply with corporate legislation and the constitution of the company, maintaining the company's statutory books and arranging meetings of the directors.

The skills we're looking for

1. Experience as a senior legal/regulatory advisor (ideally in a General Counsel or equivalent capacity) for a large telecommunications or technology company.
2. Significant experience working closely with executive level stakeholders.
3. Comprehensive knowledge of the laws, regulations, and policies governing the telecoms sector, including licensing, interconnection, spectrum management, data protection, and consumer and end-user protection.
4. Strong understanding of legal, regulatory, and operational risks facing telecoms companies and strategies for mitigation.
5. Expertise in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial contracts, including service agreements, interconnection agreements, and vendor contracts.
6. Familiarity with best practices in corporate governance, including board responsibilities, ethics, and compliance.

Critical Success Factors/Capabilities

Proven track record of:

1. Directing others: Engaging, aligning and empowering teams to achieve goals in an agile, fast paced and dynamic environment.
2. Shaping strategy: Influencing governmental and statutory stakeholders' policy.
3. Thinking commercially: Applying deep commercial understanding to drive business goals and outcomes, developing long term business direction based on data and insight.
4. Influencing collaboratively: Guiding, influencing and working effectively with others to drive outcomes.

Benefits of Working at Three

1. Flexible working with our new Hybrid model, our employees will enjoy more flexibility working from home and our office locations (3 days per week office based). Please see job description for the office location of this role.
2. Competitive salary, annual performance bonus & pension contribution.
3. 25 days holidays plus 2.5 company days.
4. Annual Leave buy or sell (buy or sell up to 5 days AL each year).
5. Healthcare Insurance through our flexible benefits programme.
6. Life assurance, phone & laptop, subsidized canteen.
7. Access to learning & development tools such as LinkedIn Learning.
8. Free on-site parking.

There's a lot more to us than meets the eye.

You may think you know us, but we're full of surprises. Intrigued? Join us and Be Phenomenal.
Apply now at: https://www.three.ie/careers#Jobs

At Three, we are committed to diversity and inclusion. As Ireland's largest mobile telecommunications provider, we provide a better connected life for our diverse customer base, and want our teams to reflect this. We welcome and celebrate all identities and strive to create a culture of belonging where employees can thrive as their authentic selves. If you do not 'tick every box' in this job description, you likely have other valuable skills that would make you a great fit for one of our teams. If you feel this role is for you, then please apply

If you require reasonable adjustments for your interview, please let us know when scheduling your interview, or alternatively, please email aoife.omeara@three.ie.