Senior Director, Product Legal — Security & Data Platform

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 288,000 - 379,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a strategic Senior Director, Associate General Counsel to lead the legal team for Security, Observability and Data Platform.

You will partner with senior executives and cross-functional teams to counsel on product development, go-to-market strategies, regulatory compliance, IP, licensing, privacy, cybersecurity and technology transactions. The role requires building scalable legal models that support innovation while managing risk across cloud, AI and platform

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree and active bar membership in good standing in at least one jurisdiction.
• 15+ years of relevant legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department, including substantial experience advising enterprise technology, software, cloud services, cybersecurity, or observability businesses.
• 7+ years of experience leading attorneys and other legal professionals, including responsibility for team development, performance management, prioritization, and delivery of legal services across a sophisticated organization.
• Demonstrated experience advising senior executives on sophisticated product development and go-to-market matters involving intellectual property, licensing, data, privacy, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, regulatory requirements, and technology transactions.
• Experience leading legal support for global product portfolios or business units, including the ability to assess sophisticated legal and business risks and provide practical, business-focused mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and inspire the legal teams supporting the combined Splunk and Security business units, establishing clear priorities and delivering coordinated, high-quality legal support across the organization.
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior business leaders on product development, technology strategy, go-to-market models, regulatory requirements, intellectual property, commercial matters, and other significant legal and business risks.
• Guide legal support for Security, Observability and Data Platform products and services throughout their life cycles, including compose and development, product readiness, launch, commercialization, integration, and compliance.
• Develop scalable legal strategies and operating models that enable innovation and growth while effectively handling risk across sophisticated security and observability software, cloud, data, AI, and platform offerings.
• Collaborate proactively across Product Legal and with Legal subject-matter experts and cross-functional partners, including product management, engineering, sales, marketing, finance, operations, privacy, security, regulatory, competition, intellectual property, and corporate development teams.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive advisory

Technology-focused

Product counsel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a strategic Senior Director, Associate General Counsel to lead the legal team for Security, Observability and Data Platform.

You will partner with senior executives and cross-functional teams to counsel on product development, go-to-market strategies, regulatory compliance, IP, licensing, privacy, cybersecurity and technology transactions. The role requires building scalable legal models that support innovation while managing risk across cloud, AI and platform