Senior Corporate Counsel — Compliance & Audit (Remote)

Cisco Systems, Inc; Rockville (MD); Remote; USD 109,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote flexibility

Retirement matching

Coaching for senior goals

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Rockville, MD is seeking a Corporate Counsel to drive end-to-end projects from concept to rollout, balancing fast-paced legal needs with practical compliance execution.

The role emphasizes governance, discovery management, and leadership-facing presentations, with a strong track record in managing complex procedures and delivering results in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Analytical Thinking experience
• 5+ years of real-world judgment experience
• Foundational Relativity experience (6+ years)
• Well-defended point of view
• Cisco-space perspective informed by reading
• Discovery Management in fast-moving environments
• Experience presenting to senior leadership

Responsibilities

• Carry general projects from napkin sketch to Rockville, MD rollout
• Identify gaps in current procedures and recommend workable fixes
• Keep the temporary schedule realistic when everyone wants everything yesterday
• Own the boring middle of a project, not just the kickoff
• Anticipate the MD compliance wrinkle before it becomes a fire
• Own the follow-through after the general meeting ends
• Balance independent work with effective temporary team collaboration

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Judgment

Point of view

Senior leadership presentations

Discovery Management

Team collaboration

Tools

Relativity

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Rockville, MD is seeking a Corporate Counsel to drive end-to-end projects from concept to rollout, balancing fast-paced legal needs with practical compliance execution.

The role emphasizes governance, discovery management, and leadership-facing presentations, with a strong track record in managing complex procedures and delivering results in a dynamic environment.