Director, Associate General Counsel — Product Legal (Security)

Cisco; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 240,000 - 304,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems in the United States is seeking a strategic attorney to serve as Director, Associate General Counsel for Cisco's Security Business Group. You will lead a legal team that supports product development, go-to-market activities, and regulatory compliance across global security offerings.

Your role centers on partnering with senior executives to translate complex legal issues into actionable business guidance.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree and active bar membership in good standing in at least one jurisdiction.
• 10-12+ years of relevant legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department, including advising enterprise technology, software, cloud services, cybersecurity, or observability businesses.
• 5+ years of experience leading attorneys and other legal professionals, including team development and delivery of services across a sophisticated organization.
• Experience advising senior executives on product development, licensing, data, privacy, AI, cybersecurity, regulatory requirements, and technology transactions.
• Experience leading legal support for global product portfolios or business units and mentoring teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and inspire the legal teams supporting SBG units with clear priorities and coordinated support.
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior business leaders on product development, technology strategy, regulatory requirements, IP, licensing, and data/privacy issues.
• Guide legal support for SBG products throughout their lifecycles: development, readiness, launch, integration, and compliance.
• Develop scalable legal strategies and operating models to enable growth while managing risk across security software, cloud, data, AI, and platform offerings.
• Collaborate across Product Legal and with cross-functional partners including product management, engineering, sales, marketing, finance, privacy, security, regulatory, and corporate development.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Legal risk management

Executive advisory

Education

Juris Doctor or equivalent

Job description

Cisco Systems in the United States is seeking a strategic attorney to serve as Director, Associate General Counsel for Cisco's Security Business Group. You will lead a legal team that supports product development, go-to-market activities, and regulatory compliance across global security offerings.

Your role centers on partnering with senior executives to translate complex legal issues into actionable business guidance.