Sr. Director, Underlying Rights
Company Description
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZAYO) provides communications infrastructure solutions, including fiber and bandwidth connectivity, colocation and cloud infrastructure to the world’s leading businesses. Customers include wireless and wireline carriers, media and content companies, cloud providers, finance and professional services and other large enterprises. Zayo provides customers with flexible solutions and self-service through Tranzact, an innovative online platform for managing and purchasing bandwidth.
Position Description
This position will serve as Sr. Director, Underlying Rights primarily focused on right-of-way management in support of Zayo’s outside plant (OSP) organization. Zayo Group, LLC is one of the fastest growing networks in the industry is hiring a highly-skilled professional to support network expansion and construction. This position will report to the Underlying Rights Management team in the Legal Department. The scope of work includes a variety of legal, business and operational matters including contract negotiation, management of ongoing network agreements, project management, permitting support, vendor management and cost reduction. This role will also have opportunities to lead large projects, train other members of the Underlying Rights Group, and work directly with the General Counsel and other senior Zayo staff. We are seeking an exceptionally strong, highly motivated, intensely organized candidate who brings expertise and energy. The successful candidates will be an intelligent, self-starter who seeks the opportunity to grow with a rapidly expanding company.
Responsibilities
- Negotiate, draft and manage agreements under which Zayo is granted rights to construct fiber optic and conduit assets as the company continues to develop and maintain its network. These include public franchises and right-of-way use agreements, utility pole attachments agreements, private easements, railroad licenses and the like.
- Advocate on Zayo’s behalf to municipalities and other public agencies to secure critical underlying rights associated with network expansion, including meeting with city attorneys and other senior municipal staff to acquire rights, and attending city council and other regulatory meetings in support of such rights.
- Manage reduction of network expenses related to underlying rights incurred by Zayo, including franchise fees, pole attachment charges, and land leases.
- Train and manage more junior members of the Underlying Rights Team.
- Lead and coordinate large projects on Underlying Rights Matters.
- Research Federal, state and local law to assert Zayo’s rights to access public rights-of-way and utility poles as a CLEC, and in support of the company’s cost reduction initiatives.
- Support finance to negotiate and resolve billing disputes with underlying rights grantors/vendors.
- Support the OSP organization related to its day-to-day construction activities.
- Support corporate development activities, including M&A due diligence and corporate integrations.
Qualifications
- Undergraduate or higher degree strongly preferred.
- Prefer a candidate with experience drafting and negotiating contracts. Familiarity with telecom agreements and/or industry a strong plus. Experience with billing and dispute resolution a plus.
- Strong project management and organizational skills essential. Contract and database management a strong plus. Proficiency in process improvement.
- Experience with state or local government, telecom networks, construction, municipal rights-of-way or analyzing contracts is a strong plus.
- Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills required. Ability to communicate with internal and external parties through strong, organized writing and verbal skills. Comfortable communicating through social media. Relentless attention to detail.
Rewards
- Competitive compensation
- Excellent benefits including health, dental, vision, 401 (k), disability and life insurance
- Fitness membership discounts
- Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave