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Madrid, Community Of Madrid, Spain

Responsible (along with current EU Regulatory Director role) for digital and physical security and to establish and implement comprehensive security measures with cross-functional teams to protect digital assets and infrastructure, mitigate cybersecurity risk and vulnerabilities, and comply with relevant laws and regulations, all for Colt’s infrastructure, employees and customers.Special focus on educating employees on best information security practices and policies.Primary contact… Show more Responsible (along with current EU Regulatory Director role) for digital and physical security and to establish and implement comprehensive security measures with cross-functional teams to protect digital assets and infrastructure, mitigate cybersecurity risk and vulnerabilities, and comply with relevant laws and regulations, all for Colt’s infrastructure, employees and customers.Special focus on educating employees on best information security practices and policies.Primary contact with Authorities and stakeholders. Show less

Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area

In this position I lead public policy and regulatory affairs across EU countries and with the European Commission, directing an international team. Member of the Senior Executive Committee in 6 countries.Managing a multifunctional team of experts on strategy, law, technology, economics and engineering, I determine and monitor annual objectives, conducts salary reviews with each Team member and engender loyalty, commitment and a remarkably low attrition rate while embedding the principles of… Show more In this position I lead public policy and regulatory affairs across EU countries and with the European Commission, directing an international team. Member of the Senior Executive Committee in 6 countries.Managing a multifunctional team of experts on strategy, law, technology, economics and engineering, I determine and monitor annual objectives, conducts salary reviews with each Team member and engender loyalty, commitment and a remarkably low attrition rate while embedding the principles of diversity and inclusion. Member of the Crisis Management Team.Other responsibilities and achievements:⎯ Acting as legal representative, industry watchdog, Subject Matter Expert, planner and innovator, advising and recommending on strategic matters to the Group’s main decision-making body on all aspects of the regulatory framework and its influence across divisions, geographies and business units.⎯ Liaising with the National Regulatory Authorities and the European Commission during design and implementation of new regulatory and strategic projects.⎯ Guiding and directing all regulatory and compliance activities and processes i.e., external audits, mergers, data breaches, data retention, payment service directives, Ukraine issues, etc.⎯ Harnessing and controlling resources via cost saving initiatives, profitable partnerships and beneficial negotiations with competitors on interconnection opportunities.⎯ Collaborating with the European Commission (EC) and the National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) to ensure comprehensive implementation of the current regulations, with minimum effect on market and profitability.⎯ Engaging with the above regulatory bodies on request, providing advice on practical impacts of current and future regulations for electronic communications.⎯ Obtaining a reimbursement of 6% of Colt Spain revenues in 2022 after discerning a right of tax issue, thereby winning the Colt Employee of the Year Award plus the Change Maker Employee. Show less

Madrid Area, Spain

In this role I served as Executive Committee member responsible for regulatory compliance and strategy management, leading international cross-functional teams and supporting Sales, Operations and Legal Teams, with KPI’s set at achieving annual savings of €10m.Highlights included:⎯ Designing and developing a public policy strategy focusing on identification of business and regulatory threats and opportunities, devising action plans and ensuring their execution.⎯ Spearheading a +€40m… Show more In this role I served as Executive Committee member responsible for regulatory compliance and strategy management, leading international cross-functional teams and supporting Sales, Operations and Legal Teams, with KPI’s set at achieving annual savings of €10m.Highlights included:⎯ Designing and developing a public policy strategy focusing on identification of business and regulatory threats and opportunities, devising action plans and ensuring their execution.⎯ Spearheading a +€40m Group expansion project across Europe which resulted in incorporation of large IT and Internet companies.⎯ Managing cross-functional international project teams, involving Product Development, Finance, Legal, Sales, Security, Operations and Marketing teams.⎯ Key player in establishing the new Mobility Services business, interrogating the business case and negotiating with partners after analysing the regulatory framework of each country.⎯ Concluding agreements with a Spanish Top-4 mobile operator; created bids for +€18m/year.⎯ Steering the development and implementation of fibre network expansion plan in Spain and Portugal from business plan to lobbying Regional and Local Authorities.⎯ Consulting with and advising VIP customers with no presence in Spain (2 biggest US ICT companies, 1 German finance entity, 3 UK companies) as to best market penetrations strategies. Show less

Madrid Area, Spain

served as Executive Committee member, driving the legal and regulatory strategy of the company while undertaking a public relations role as well as relationship management of VIP customers.I obtained an exclusion for Colt of the statutory Television Tax, achieving €6m p.a. savings by lobbying the Spanish Parliament. In addition, I obtained exclusion of COLT from funding the Universal Service Net Cost achieving €500k p.a. savings by lobbying the National Regulatory Authority and negotiated a… Show more served as Executive Committee member, driving the legal and regulatory strategy of the company while undertaking a public relations role as well as relationship management of VIP customers.I obtained an exclusion for Colt of the statutory Television Tax, achieving €6m p.a. savings by lobbying the Spanish Parliament. In addition, I obtained exclusion of COLT from funding the Universal Service Net Cost achieving €500k p.a. savings by lobbying the National Regulatory Authority and negotiated a 12% savings on leasing costs for Colt company buildings. Show less

Madrid Area, Spain

Responsible for the regulatory and competition strategy, leading relationships with public authorities, and becoming a lobby member of Orange Group before the European Commission. Highly active management in the development of the Mobile Virtual Networks Operators business.Key Achievements:⎯ Launch of the first Mobile Virtual Network Operator in Spain.⎯ Successful leadership in the negotiations with Vodafone for the signature of the first global infrastructure sharing agreement… Show more Responsible for the regulatory and competition strategy, leading relationships with public authorities, and becoming a lobby member of Orange Group before the European Commission. Highly active management in the development of the Mobile Virtual Networks Operators business.Key Achievements:⎯ Launch of the first Mobile Virtual Network Operator in Spain.⎯ Successful leadership in the negotiations with Vodafone for the signature of the first global infrastructure sharing agreement signed in Spain: business analysis and implementation. Show less

Madrid Area, Spain

Lead the mobile network development negotiations with local Public Administrations. Provided highly regulatory compliance, implementation and execution of new regulation, performed with the implementation of streamlining processes and improving overall operational efficiency. Responsible for public affairs before National Regulatory Authorities.Key Achievements:⎯ Achieved the first Spanish Supreme Court Sentence defending mobile operators’ interests on network deployment against… Show more Lead the mobile network development negotiations with local Public Administrations. Provided highly regulatory compliance, implementation and execution of new regulation, performed with the implementation of streamlining processes and improving overall operational efficiency. Responsible for public affairs before National Regulatory Authorities.Key Achievements:⎯ Achieved the first Spanish Supreme Court Sentence defending mobile operators’ interests on network deployment against town-planning and environmental remedies imposed by Local Authorities.⎯ Signature with the Spanish Cities & Towns Association (FEMP) of a national framework on network deployment and licensing acquisition. Show less

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