Corporate Counsel: Sales

Cisco Systems, Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic legal professional to join their team. This role involves supporting the Service Provider business by engaging with various teams to drive success. Ideal candidates will have a JD degree and extensive legal experience, particularly in software and cloud services. You'll be a change agent, capable of navigating complex legal landscapes while fostering strong relationships with clients and colleagues. If you're adaptable, communicative, and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of legal experience at a law firm or in-house.
• Knowledge of commercial and contract law, including IP and data protection.

Responsibilities

• Support the Cisco legal team for the Americas Service Provider business.
• Communicate complex legal issues clearly to senior staff and stakeholders.

Skills

Adaptability

Communication

Critical Thinking

Organizational Abilities

Relationship Management

Education

JD degree

Job description

Meet The Team

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Cisco legal team supporting the Americas Service Provider business. You'll work with Cisco Service Provider customers in the technology, media, and communications segment to enable customer success and meet Cisco goals. Develop close relationships with sales, engineering, operations, finance, and legal teams to bring our products to market and gain a deep understanding of our strategies, processes, and offerings.

Your Impact

We seek a fun, creative teammate eager to engage in hands-on work to drive the business forward.

General expectations for this role:

• Adaptability: Highly motivated, tech-savvy, comfortable in dynamic environments, and able to handle changing priorities and deadlines.
• Communication and Influence: Strong skills in communicating complex legal and business issues clearly and concisely to senior staff and stakeholders.
• Ability to Positively Disrupt: A change agent who can identify outdated methodologies and implement innovative solutions.
• Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze complex legal and business agreements, weighing risks and rewards effectively.
• Organizational Abilities: Well-developed skills to manage multiple projects with demanding deadlines.
• Relationship Management and Customer Centricity: Ability to build credibility and trust with clients, partners, and colleagues, maintaining a pragmatic focus on customer needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• JD degree and Bar admission in any jurisdiction, with 5+ years of relevant experience at a law firm or in-house.
• Legal experience in software and cloud services industries.
• Knowledge of commercial, contract, and business law, including intellectual property and data protection law.
• Experience in negotiating and drafting complex contracts, including licensing, warranties, indemnities, and liability limitations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data privacy laws such as GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations.
• Understanding of revenue recognition and financial principles relevant to US publicly traded companies.
• CIPP/E certification is a plus.

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