Corporate Counsel - Land Use & Siting Advocacy

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T-Mobile has an exciting opportunity for an attorney with exceptional analytical and communication skills and a talent for creative problem-solving to provide legal guidance to our dynamic business teams. A successful candidate will be ready to jump into action, working closely with experts across the legal department and business partners to provide practical, strategic legal guidance and design and implement creative, simple solutions to address complex legal and technological challenges.

Are you looking for a work environment which encourages teamwork and where you are respected, supported, challenged, and can grow and advance your career? If your answer is “yes,” you should join T-Mobile’s All-Star Legal Team!

Step into the future with T-Mobile! We’re seeking an energetic and solutions-driven Corporate Counsel – Land Use and Siting Advocacy Legal to join our All-Star Legal Team. This pivotal role will collaborate with T-Mobile’s Network & Engineering department and the Government Affairs team to implement nationwide siting advocacy strategies that promote wireless infrastructure deployment.

The attorney in this role will provide legal support on nationwide land use, zoning, and permitting matters, as well as local and state ordinances, rules, and regulations relating to wireless siting, and on federal siting requirements, including NEPA, the National Historic Preservation Act (SHPO and Section 106), tribal consultation, siting on federal and tribal lands, and FCC and FAA regulations. Operating with a nationwide strategic scope, this role requires navigating challenges at both the local municipal level and the federal level. The successful candidate must interpret federal, state, local, and tribal requirements and understand the goals and challenges of deploying a wireless network across the expansive and complex U.S. market. They will use this knowledge to guide the business toward effective strategies and tactics for timely, cost-efficient wireless network deployment.

This role involves understanding complex local politics, developing relationships with key players nationwide (including municipal officials, federal agencies, State Historic Preservation Offices, and Tribal Nations), and balancing T-Mobile’s objectives with local, federal, and tribal considerations to deliver a superior wireless network for customers. If you’re ready to tackle challenges, make an impact, and work at the intersection of law and innovation, we want to hear from you!

What you’ll do in your role.

• Strategic Problem Solver: Implement siting advocacy strategies and tactics for deploying wireless infrastructure nationwide. Identify where a site is stalled, whether at a zoning board, a federal review, or a tribal consultation, and recommend the legal and practical path to move it forward. 

• Legal Analysis Expert: Review, analyze, and work to influence existing and proposed local ordinances and codes to facilitate wireless infrastructure deployment. Serve as a subject matter expert on the state and federal laws and regulations impacting wireless siting, including Sections 332(c)(7) and 6409(a) of the Communications Act, FCC rules and shot clocks, NEPA, the National Historic Preservation Act, and FAA requirements. 

• Legal Tactician: Analyze relevant laws and shot clocks to address zoning, permitting, and federal review delays, providing actionable recommendations on notices, escalation, and enforcement of T-Mobile’s rights. Draft and assist in negotiating real estate transaction documents impacting T-Mobile’s land use requirements, including lease and access authorizations on federal and tribal land. 

• Federal Review Counsel: Advise Engineering, Real Estate, and development teams on the federal review process for new and modified sites. This includes NEPA and FCC environmental requirements, SHPO and Section 106 consultation, FAA and ASR requirements, and RF exposure compliance. Guide the business through issues such as environmental assessments, adverse-effect findings, and mitigation, and help resolve disputes with consulting parties. 

• Tribal and Federal Lands Advisor: Provide legal guidance on tribal consultation and on siting on tribal and federal lands, including coordination with federal land managers and agencies. Help build constructive, long-term relationships with Tribal Nations and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers. 

• Advocacy Network Builder: Partner with and assist in building a national network of lobbyists and external advocacy specialists to further T-Mobile’s development interests. Coordinate with the Government Affairs team to ensure alignment on local, state, and federal strategy, including comments and advocacy with trade associations before agencies such as the FCC and FAA. Track legislative and regulatory developments and assess their impact on network deployment. 

• Trainer and Educator: Co-create and present land use and federal siting training materials covering both local permitting and federal review requirements. Conduct training sessions for T-Mobile attorneys, development teams, and vendors. Establish and share best practices to drive consistency and efficiency across regions. 

• Community Engagement Strategist: Provide strategic guidance to Government Affairs and external affairs experts to generate community support for network development. Provide support on land use application challenges and establish actionable administrative records that withstand legal challenge. Educate and advocate for the adoption of applicable federal laws at local and state levels. 

• Infrastructure Advocate: Facilitate (via negotiation and/or legislative changes) the siting of wireless infrastructure within public rights-of-way. 

• Risk and Compliance Advisor: Partner with Government Affairs, Engineering, and Real Estate to support deployment while ensuring regulatory compliance. Support responses to federal agency inquiries and audits involving siting, RF compliance, and permitting. Provide risk assessments to help the business weigh options on contested or high-risk sites. 

• Legal Subject Matter Expert: Serve as the expert in land use and siting litigation, with a deep understanding of laws, regulations, and case law. Partner with outside counsel on disputes involving zoning and permitting denials, NEPA and historic preservation challenges, and tribal or federal land matters. 

The experience you’ll bring.

• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction. 

• 2–4 years of in-house and/or law firm real estate, land use, or telecommunications experience. 

• Expertise in federal telecommunications law, as well as state and local laws governing macro and small cell facilities in public rights-of-way and pole attachments. 

• Working knowledge of, or demonstrated interest in developing expertise in, NEPA, NHPA Section 106 and SHPO processes, tribal consultation, and federal and tribal land siting. Experience with FCC environmental and RF compliance rules, FAA review, or federal agency matters is a plus. 

• Strong time management skills. 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills. 

• Proven ability to collaborate with other legal and business professionals, with a focus on identifying efficiencies and delivering results. 

• Results-oriented and customer-focused. 

• Ability to work efficiently, managing multiple clients routinely under tight time constraints, managing a high-volume workload, meeting demanding deadlines, and balancing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. 

• Professional maturity and the ability to interact with senior leaders, federal agency staff, and tribal representatives. 

• Strong drafting and verbal communication skills. 

• Excellent legal research and analytical skills, with experience managing and advising on complex legal matters. 

• At least 18 years of age
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Travel:
Travel Required (Yes/No):No

DOT Regulated:
DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No):No
Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No):No

Total Target Cash Earnings Opportunity: $141,680 - $255,530National Base Pay Range: $123,200 - $222,200

The Total Target Cash Earnings Opportunity represents the expected total cash compensation for this role at target performance, combining base salary and annual incentive opportunity. Actual earnings may be higher or lower depending on individual performance and overall company results. 

The base pay range reflects the compensation component of this opportunity. The candidate’s actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range. To find the pay range for this role based on hiring location, https://paylookup.t-mobile.com/paylookup?reqID=REQ377536&paradox=1

At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role. Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on individual and/or company performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee’s eligible earnings in the prior year. Certain positions in Customer Care are eligible for monthly bonuses based on individual and/or team performance. The incentive component included in the Total Target Cash Earnings Opportunity reflects target performance. Actual earnings included in the Total Target Cash Earnings Opportunity reflect target performance; actual payouts may vary. 

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