Corporate Counsel

Cisco; West-Vlaanderen; Hybride; EUR 75 000 - 92 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Cisco is seeking a senior legal advisor for Sales in EMEA. The hybrid role supports day-to-day operations and commercial engagements, partnering with management to interpret contractual provisions, assess risk, and deliver solutions aligned with corporate strategy.

You will draft, review, and negotiate licenses, cloud, and SaaS agreements; provide GDPR and cybersecurity guidance; and use AI tools to accelerate contract analysis while ensuring governance and compliance across regions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in commercial and corporate law, gained at a top law firm or multinational corporate legal department.
• Ability to draft and negotiate complex commercial technology contracts independently.
• Substantive expertise in data protection and information security for commercial transactions, incl. GDPR.
• Fluency in English and at least one EU language; French preferred.

Responsabilités

• Draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial technology contracts including licenses, cloud, and SaaS.
• Provide risk assessments and guidance on data protection, security, and regulatory terms.
• Interpret contractual provisions to align with corporate strategy and protect interests.
• Leverage AI tools for legal research, document review, and contract analysis at scale.

Connaissances

Commercial law

Corporate law

Data protection

Contract negotiation

Description du poste

Meet The Team The EMEA Sales Legal team supports the business by facilitating commercial transactions across various regions. We operate as a unit that applies legal knowledge to drive growth and innovation. You will work with colleagues who prioritize integrity and operational efficiency. We are committed to a culture of continuous learning, where team members share insights to navigate the landscape of global technology services!

Location

Hybrid

Travel

10%

Your Impact

As a legal advisor for Sales in EMEA, you will provide support on day-to-day operations and commercial engagements while partnering with management to interpret contractual provisions, offer risk assessments, and deliver solutions that support business objectives. You will draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements — including advising on data protection, security and related regulatory terms — to ensure all terms align with corporate strategy and protect the interests of the organization. By integrating AI tools into your workflow, you will conduct legal research, streamline document reviews, and perform contract analysis with precision and speed. Additionally, you will coordinate the implementation of corporate legal policies to uphold standards of governance and compliance across regions. Finally, you will serve as a bridge between the legal department and internal team members, ensuring that legal processes remain scalable and adaptable to the evolving needs of the sales environment!

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in commercial and corporate law, gained at a top law firm, in technology, data protection, telco, or equivalent practices, or in a multinational corporate legal department.
• Proven ability to draft and negotiate complex commercial technology contracts independently, including license, cloud, or SaaS agreements.
• Substantive expertise in data protection and information security as applied to commercial transactions, including advising on GDPR and cybersecurity.
• Fluency in English and in at least one other official European Union language; French preferred, further languages are a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Admitted to practice law (Bar admission) in a major European Union country.
• Professional certification in privacy, data protection, security or AI governance (e.g. "CIPP/E", AIGP or equivalent), or relevant course completed with an internationally recognized institution or university.
• Deep knowledge of the laws applicable to the IT and telecommunications sectors, including local sovereign procurement requirements and AI laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of public procurement / tendering rules, with a track record supporting public RFPs.
• Track record of managing cross-border commercial engagements across EMEA jurisdictions.
• Experience in using contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms to manage workflows and AI-powered legal technology tools in day-to-day legal operations.

Salary Range: 75,000 EUR - 92,400 EUR Base + Bonus + Benefits.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

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