Hybrid Senior Corporate Counsel – AI & IP

Cisco Systems

Austin (TX)

Hybrid

USD 192,000 - 244,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

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Job summary

Cisco Systems’ Incubation, Data & AI (IDA) Legal team seeks a senior attorney to partner with fast-paced incubation projects, providing product counseling on technology transactions, IP licensing, and governance while helping scale AI initiatives with risk-aware guidance.

You will collaborate across cross-functional teams, mentor junior lawyers, and drive privacy, data governance, and regulatory strategies, leveraging AI tools to accelerate advice in a hybrid work environment with comprehensive

Qualifications

JD with 8+ years in law firm or in-house.
Experience in product counseling, technology law and transactions, IP licensing.
Ability to translate complex regulatory landscapes into business guidance.

Responsibilities

Serve as a key legal partner to incubation teams building innovative projects at Cisco.
Provide agile legal guidance on third-party collaborations, joint development, and IP issues.
Ensure compliance by design and cross-functional collaboration across Legal.