Telecom Counsel

Latitude Legal is seeking an experienced Telecom & Compliance Counsel to support a fast-growing AI-native customer service platform on a part-time, as-needed engagement basis (approximately 10 hours per week). This is a fully remote role open to licensed attorneys in any U.S. jurisdiction.The company recently launched a native voice/phone channel integrated directly into its helpdesk platform, and is seeking specialized telecom counsel to work through a defined set of compliance, contractual, and privacy questions arising from that launch. This is not a broad in-house role, but a targeted, as-needed engagement for an attorney who knows the telecom and VoIP regulatory space and can hit the ground running on discrete, time-sensitive issues as they arise.What You'll Do Includes:Draft and review Terms & Conditions and Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) language for the new voice channel, including liability allocation and transfer provisions between the platform and its voice customers.Advise on subprocessor integration from a privacy and contractual standpoint, including necessary updates to the company's privacy policy.Analyze and advise on number portability obligations (e.g., what the company's responsibilities are, how to structure terms to manage liability).Address GDPR and cross-border PII issues arising from call recordings, with particular attention to EU customer data flows and applicable consent and localization requirements.Advise on TCPA and FCC compliance considerations for the voice product, including consent frameworks, recordkeeping, and carrier/platform-level obligations.Provide practical, business-forward guidance to product, engineering, and legal stakeholders as telecom-related compliance questions arise on an ongoing basis.Who You Are:Attorney with 7+ years of substantive telecom, VoIP, or communications law experience, including familiarity with FCC regulation, TCPA, and carrier/platform compliance.Working knowledge of GDPR and cross-border data privacy issues as they apply to call recordings and voice communications; CCPA familiarity a plus.Experience advising on Terms & Conditions and Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) drafting for communications platforms, VoIP providers, or SaaS companies with telephony features.Comfortable advising on number portability and the regulatory obligations that attach to companies offering phone channels.Practical and commercially minded; able to quickly assess what issues are live, what needs to be documented, and what guidance will actually help the team move forward.Comfortable operating in a lean, fast-moving environment with limited oversight.Active bar admission in good standing in any U.S. jurisdiction; no specific state license required.J.D. from an accredited law school.Outstanding references.Position Details:Type of Role: EngagementSchedule: Part-Time/Project-basedLocation: Remote (anywhere in US)Compensation:Pay: The annualized pay for this position ranges from $180,000 - $260,000 when calculated on a full-time basis. Pay for contract engagements is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, location, market supply/demand, and the candidate’s preference (each candidate’s pay rate affects the client bill rate which can affect the candidate’s competitiveness for the position).Benefits: In addition to salary, Latitude Engaged Professionals are W2 employees of Latitude and are eligible for full benefits when working in roles for 20 hours per week, including a Qualified 401k plan. Benefits-eligible Latitude employees receive complimentary Group Life, LTD and AD&D and professional liability insurance. Latitude Attorneys also receive a CLE and Professional Expense stipend.ConfidentialityLatitude will not propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. 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