Responsibilities:
- Advise on and draft complex telecoms infrastructure sharing and interconnection agreements, including reference offers and related regulatory documentation.
- Represent clients in negotiations and proceedings with telecoms regulators and advise on legal and strategic approaches to mitigate regulatory risks.
- Provide expert, prompt legal advice on EU telecom regulations, competition law, and data protection issues (ex ante and ex post).
- Advise on and draft commercial contracts, terms & conditions, and other legal instruments for telecoms and technology companies, ensuring alignment with applicable legal frameworks.
- Contribute to regulatory consultation processes by conducting legal research and preparing written submissions on telecom and competition law matters.
- Advise on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and corporate structuring/restructuring exercises.
- Support and lead legal due diligence exercises, particularly in technology and regulatory-driven transactions.
- Lead and coordinate business development initiatives, manage existing client relationships, and support the team’s strategic growth.
- Mentor junior lawyers, contribute to the firm’s traineeship programme, and support knowledge sharing through training, academic engagements, and publications.
Requirements:
- Warranted lawyer with significant experience (typically 6+ years PQE) in TMT, competition law, and preferably public procurement.
- Excellent command of English and Maltese, both spoken and written. Other languages are considered an asset.
- Deep understanding of EU telecommunications law, with exposure to international regulatory frameworks.
- Strong working knowledge of competition law, with the ability to advise on both national and cross-border matters.
- Proficiency in legal drafting, research, and risk analysis.
- Collaborative mindset with strong mentoring, people management, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and handle complex, high-value client matters.
- Commercially astute, detail-oriented, and solution-driven.
- Confident leading strategic legal initiatives and contributing to practice development.