Company:

Qualcomm Incorporated

Job Area:

Legal Group, Legal Group > Government Affairs

JOB OVERVIEW

Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G, ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform its potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age — and this is where you come in.

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for developing and advocating for Qualcomm’s regulatory positions before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and other federal agencies, with a focus on matters relating to new spectrum bands for advanced wireless services. This person will be the line level expert on spectrum regulation and auctions of new spectrum bands and will provide the company’s executive team and business and technical leads advice on regulatory matters pending before U.S. federal agencies.

A successful candidate is a proven leader who can combine complex legal, technical, and business issues and transform them into impactful advocacy strategies that advance 5G technologies, spectrum innovation, automotive connectivity, Industrial IoT, Wi-Fi, Unmanned Aircraft System deployments, and other wireless technologies. The successful candidate has demonstrated success securing favorable regulatory policies, drafting compelling regulatory pleadings, and overseeing successful communications industry transactions and litigation.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for interfacing with the FCC and other federal agencies via oral and written advocacy to advance Qualcomm policy agenda through implementation of short-, mid- and long-term strategic planning.
Represent Qualcomm’s interests and positions with industry associations and at industry events and conferences; participate in think-tanks and other industry partnerships while driving Qualcomm’s strategic objectives.
Advise Qualcomm’s executive team and its business and technical leads on availability and timing of new spectrum bands for advanced wireless services.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

Demonstrated success securing regulatory policies serving client needs
Experience drafting impactful regulatory pleadings
Experience with successful communications industry transactions and litigation

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree and a J.D. degree are required
At least 15+ years relevant experience, inclusive of 10 years of legal experience in wireless communications regulatory matters
Experience in U.S. FCC spectrum regulation

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Technical/Engineering degree is a plus
Demonstrated successful leadership of interdisciplinary teams
Experience with spectrum regulations in countries outside the U.S.
Excellent verbal and written communications, problem solving, and analytical skills

In addition to experience, the successful candidate will have demonstrated competencies in the following areas:

Technical leadership: Leverages technical, professional, and domain-specific knowledge to achieve strategic and multi-faceted results, translate complexity, and captivate stakeholders. This includes providing significant contributions to company and industry knowledge.
Building Collaborative Relationships: Serves as a role model for building connections across the company and with industry partners. Facilitates the creation of lasting partnerships fostering collaboration and strategic initiatives.
Team Leadership. Identifies, develops, and retains talented individuals; grows current and future leaders; creates an inclusive environment that ensures all individuals reach their highest potential, thereby allowing Qualcomm to meet future challenges.
Communication: Inspires trust through transparency. Expertly adapts style to audience and situations to maximize understanding and impact. Communicates technical concepts simplistically.
Creativity & Innovation: Inspires a creative culture that anticipates change, proactively considers the customer’s perspective, and constantly reinvents itself as it seeks out new ideas, products, and processes.
Decision Making: Ability to focus on the key drivers of a decision and think through the down-stream consequences of various options. Considers enterprise-wide implications, strategic alignment, and the broader marketplace when making decisions. Decisions have significant financial impact, influence customer strategy, are performed with the highest degree of business and legal ethics, and expand or change the broader strategic plan.
Results Orientation. Builds commitment and enthusiasm to meet deadlines and achieve regional goals within the Company’s complex business operations. Inspires a culture of exceptional performance and ethical behavior to ensure that strategic focus areas are executed and deliver significant results for the Company.
Strategic Leadership: Navigates high levels of complexity to develop strategies that reflect an enterprise-wide perspective while driving competitive advantage and producing value; takes calculated risk to impact potential return.

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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

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