Principal - Industry Relations

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7 Locations
In-Office or Remote
165K-204K Annually
Expert/Leader
Big Data • Information Technology • Other
The Role
Lead regulatory strategy for complex telecom policy, standards, fraud prevention, and compliance. Represent the company at industry bodies (ATIS, ITU, GSMA) and before regulators (FCC, state commissions). Draft filings, advise executives, design global regulatory frameworks, and resolve ambiguous technical and policy issues while managing cross-functional initiatives and external stakeholder relationships.
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An extraordinarily talented group of individuals work together every day to drive TNS' success, from both professional and personal perspectives.  Come join the excellence!

Overview

Performs the coordination and preparation of document packages for regulatory submissions for new and mature products to ensure alignment and compliance with local and regional registration requirements as well as with company policies from all areas of company as well as internal audits and inspections. Compiles all materials required in submissions, license renewal and annual registrations. Recommends changes for labeling, manufacturing, marketing and clinical protocol for regulatory compliance. Monitors and improves tracking / control systems. Keeps abreast of regulatory procedures and changes. May direct interaction with regulatory agencies on defined matters. Recommends strategies for earliest possible approvals of clinical trials applications.

Responsibilities

  • The role will own and lead regulatory strategy for complex telecom policy, standards, fraud prevention, and compliance matters. This role will advise executive leadership, represent the company before regulators and industry bodies, and lead cross-functional initiatives that shape business strategy and market outcomes. The position requires independent judgment, strategic influence, and the ability to develop highly creative solutions to unusually complex regulatory, technical, and policy challenges where precedent may be limited.

    Industry Representation: Own and lead the company’s representation in industry groups such as ATIS, ITU, GSMA, and related standards or policy forums. Influence industry direction, build external stakeholder relationships, and contribute to regulatory and legislative processes at the FCC and internationally.

    FCC Advocacy: Monitor legislation and regulation that may potentially impact the company and share with business unit and leadership teams to formulate strategy.  Draft public comments, petitions, and technical briefs for FCC rulemaking proceedings working with Outside Counsel. Lobby regulatory staff to protect company market interests.

    Global Regulatory Modeling: Research and design best-practice telecommunications frameworks, combatting fraud best practices and serving as a strategic advisor to foreign government telecom authorities.

    Complex Problem Solving and Strategic Judgment: Lead resolution of highly complex and ambiguous regulatory, technical, and policy issues by developing creative solutions, exercising independent judgment, and aligning recommendations with company objectives, market interests, and compliance obligations

    Industry Representation: Own and lead the company’s representation in industry groups such as ATIS, ITU, GSMA, and related standards or policy forums. Influence industry direction, build external stakeholder relationships, and contribute to regulatory and legislative processes at the FCC and internationally.

    FCC Advocacy: Monitor legislation and regulation that may potentially impact the company and share with business unit and leadership teams to formulate strategy.  Draft public comments, petitions, and technical briefs for FCC rulemaking proceedings working with Outside Counsel. Lobby regulatory staff to protect company market interests.

    Global Regulatory Modeling: Research and design best-practice telecommunications frameworks, combatting fraud best practices and serving as a strategic advisor to foreign government telecom authorities.

    Complex Problem Solving and Strategic Judgment: Lead resolution of highly complex and ambiguous regulatory, technical, and policy issues by developing creative solutions, exercising independent judgment, and aligning recommendations with company objectives, market interests, and compliance obligations

    Qualifications

    Requirements:

    • Minimum of 10 years of experience working with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies as it relates to the telecom industry. 
    • Experience leading regulatory strategy, managing complex external stakeholder relationships, and influencing senior leaders.
    • Knowledge of and experience working with both FCC and state public regulatory commission rules & regulations
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    • Possesses a high degree of interpersonal skills and is comfortable working with various levels within the organization

    Additional Skills:

    • International trade association and regulatory knowledge a plus.
    • Proficient with various collaboration tools such as: Outlook, Teams, Salesforce, AI tools, Microsoft Office tools, etc.
    • Law degree nice to have
    • For this role, we anticipate paying $165,000 - $204,000 annually. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. TNS offers a competitive benefit package including medical and dental coverage, life insurance, paid holidays and vacations, and a 401K plan with company match.

    If you are passionate about technology, love personal growth and opportunity, come see what TNS is all about!

    TNS is an equal opportunity employer. TNS evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

    Skills Required

    • Minimum of 10 years of experience working with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies in the telecom industry
    • Experience leading regulatory strategy, managing complex external stakeholder relationships, and influencing senior leaders
    • Knowledge of and experience working with both FCC and state public regulatory commission rules & regulations
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    • High degree of interpersonal skills and comfortable working with various levels within the organization
    • International trade association and regulatory knowledge
    • Proficiency with Outlook, Teams, Salesforce, AI tools, Microsoft Office
    • Law degree

    Transaction Network Services Compensation & Benefits Highlights

    The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Transaction Network Services and has not been reviewed or approved by Transaction Network Services.

    • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off is considered a relative strength, with excellent PTO highlighted and increases after five years. Flexibility around taking time away from work supports a better overall balance for many roles.
    • Flexible Benefits Remote work options and flexibility are frequently highlighted alongside compensation and benefits, improving work-life fit for some teams. This flexibility helps offset more mixed views on other elements of the package.
    • Healthcare Strength Core medical, dental, and vision coverage are in place and are described as solid or subsidized in some contexts. Benefits are presented as competitive, reinforcing a stable baseline of health coverage.

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    The Company
    HQ: Reston, VA
    1,433 Employees
    Year Founded: 1990

    What We Do

    Transaction Network Services (TNS) is a leading global provider of data communications and interoperability solutions. Our global network and innovative value-added services enable transactions and the exchange of information to many of the world’s leading retailers, banks, payment processors, financial institutions and telecommunication firms. Founded in 1990 in the United States, TNS has grown steadily and now provides services to customers in over 60 countries across the Americas, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, with our reach extending to many more. TNS has designed and implemented a global data network which supports a variety of widely accepted communications protocols and is designed to be scalable and accessible by multiple methods.

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