General Counsel

Cisco; Berkeley (CA); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Benefits

Flexible hybrid hours

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Berkeley, CA is seeking a mid-level General Counsel who embraces ownership and can navigate hybrid work models. This role will balance risk assessment with practical contract negotiations, delivering measured results across time zones and teams.

You will drive CLM workflows, identify gaps, and ensure follow-through on decisions, while maintaining Cisco's hybrid commitments and business alignment.

Qualifications

• Ownership mindset and readiness to take on new responsibilities.
• Ability to work under Berkeley, CA deadlines.
• Hands-on experience with CLM workflows and tooling.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Carry the Immigration Law thread across three time zones and two tools.
• Read the room and adjust how you pitch Contract Negotiation to each audience.
• Identify gaps in current procedures and recommend fixes.
• Deliver low-drama results that align with broader business objectives.
• Keep Cisco's hybrid commitments visible and on track.
• Own the follow-through after the general meeting ends.
• Turn a vague hybrid mandate into work Cisco can measure.

Skills

Ownership mindset

Under pressure

Contract Lifecycle Management

Communication skills

Tools

Contract Lifecycle Management tooling

Job description

You know Risk Assessment cold; Cisco knows general; the General Counsel role in Berkeley, CA is where those two facts meet. The offer reads simply — hybrid, $99,000 - $137,000, 4 years, and a mid-level role where ownership is not a perk but the point.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry the Immigration Law thread across three time zones and two tools
• Read the room and adjust how you pitch Contract Negotiation to each audience
• Identify gaps in current procedures and recommend workable fixes
• Deliver low-drama results that align with broader business objectives
• Keep Cisco's hybrid commitments visible and on track
• Own the follow-through after the general meeting ends
• Turn a vague hybrid mandate into work Cisco can measure

What You'll Bring

• Eagerness to take ownership and run with new responsibilities
• Clear thinking under the kind of pressure Berkeley, CA deadlines bring
• Hands-on experience with modern Contract Lifecycle Management workflows and tooling
• Sharp written and verbal communication, tested under scrutiny

We built Cisco in Berkeley, CA to give general teams the problem-solving tools they actually deserve. We keep the hybrid workload sustainable so your best Immigration Law work isn't your last gasp.

The whole offer in one line: $99,000 - $137,000, mentorship, benefits, and flexible hybrid hours that respect the life you have in CA.

We re-validated this opening today; Cisco is still on the lookout.