Managing Counsel, Competition and Regulatory

About the role

nbn is looking for a Managing Counsel, Competition and Regulatory to join its Enterprise Legal team in Sydney. Reporting to the General Manager, Enterprise Legal, the role leads a small, highly specialised team and takes ownership of complex competition and regulatory matters that are critical to nbn's operations and long-term strategy. It provides senior legal advice on competition law, telecommunications regulation and access regulation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a small, specialised team and provide trusted, senior legal advice on competition law, telecommunications regulation and access regulation
• Work closely with senior stakeholders to clarify complex issues and shape decisions that balance regulatory obligations with commercial outcomes
• Help guide the organisation through change, ensuring regulatory risks are well understood and managed
• Create a supportive, high-performing environment where expertise is shared and developed

Required profile

• Accomplished legal leader with deep experience across at least two of competition law, access regulation or telecommunications regulation
• Experience gained in a leading law firm or large regulated organisation
• Sound judgement, intellectual curiosity and the confidence to lead complex work with minimal oversight
• Ability to influence in complex, multi-stakeholder environments and to support a team of specialist lawyers
• Post-graduate qualifications in competition law and economics or access regulation are highly regarded
• Full working rights in Australia and a current Australian practising certificate

The role is permanent and full time. Applications close at midnight on Friday 6 November 2026 and should include a resume only; a cover letter is not required.