Consultant - TAX - TMT - TAX - GCR - Global Compliance & Reporting

Job Summary


Responsibilities

• EY India's Telecom Regulatory Consulting team is looking to hire a Consultant with relevant experience in telecommunications, ICT regulation, data privacy, digital policy, technology compliance or allied regulatory/consulting domains. The role will support client engagements involving regulatory operations, compliance management, licensing/authorisation advisory, regulatory monitoring, policy analysis and implementation support under applicable DoT/TRAI rules, regulations, licence conditions, directions, guidelines and authorisations. The ideal candidate should be able to read, interpret and analyse detailed regulatory frameworks, instruments and policy documents; convert them into practical client implications; and quickly learn basic telecom and digital infrastructure concepts relevant to the assignment.
• Track and analyse regulatory developments from DoT, TRAI, MeitY, CERT-In, WPC, NCCS, IN-SPACe and other relevant authorities.
• Review telecom licences, authorisations, regulations, directions, consultation papers, recommendations, guidelines and policy documents to identify obligations, risks and business impact.
• Support clients in regulatory operations, obligation mapping, compliance calendars, evidence review, regulatory filings, internal reviews, audits and readiness assessments.
• Assist in licensing/authorisation assessments for telecom, ISP, NLD/ILD, IP-I, UL-VNO, M2M/IoT, satcom, cable landing station, cloud communications, data center and enterprise connectivity models.
• Prepare client-ready deliverables including regulatory notes, impact assessments, trackers, compliance matrices, presentations, issue papers and policy/consultation responses.
• Support DPDP/privacy, consent management, privacy-by-design, AI governance and emerging digital regulation assignments for telecom and digital infrastructure clients.
• Work with senior team members to understand basic technical architectures and map them to regulatory requirements, licence dependencies and compliance risks. Expected domain exposure: Regulatory / compliance areas Technology / client ecosystem Telecom licensing and authorisations; regulatory monitoring; compliance management; DoT/TRAI filings; regulatory assurance; policy analysis; DPDP/privacy; cybersecurity; AI and digital governance. Telecom operators; ISPs; carriers/bandwidth providers; data centers; CSP/CPaaS/UCaaS/cloud communications; cable landing stations; satellite communications; M2M/IoT and enterprise connectivity.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in telecom regulation, regulatory affairs, data privacy, technology compliance, public policy, legal/regulatory research, telecom operations or consulting.
• Bachelor's degree in law, engineering, technology, public policy, economics, business, commerce or a related discipline; postgraduate qualification is preferred.
• Strong ability to read complex regulatory text closely and identify applicability, obligations, timelines, exceptions, implications and risks.
• Good drafting, research, analytical and presentation skills with attention to detail and strong command over English.
• Working knowledge or strong curiosity to learn basic telecom concepts such as fixed/mobile networks, ISP/NLD/ILD services, SIP/VoIP, cloud communications, data centers, submarine cables, satcom, lawful interception and network security.
• High ownership, responsiveness, client-service mindset and ability to work in a fast-paced consulting environment across multiple workstreams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science

Experience

• Backend Development (3+ years)

Skills

• Regulatory analysis
• Regulatory monitoring
• Compliance management
• Licensing/authorisation advisory
• DPDP/privacy
• Privacy-by-design
• AI governance
• Policy analysis
• Digital regulation

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