Corporate Counsel: AI Software and Platform

About the role

The legal team supporting Cisco’s AI Software and Platform Group is a small but mighty collection of legal professionals dedicated to navigating ground breaking issues impacting Cisco’s primary AI product and platform development organization. This Corporate Counsel will work with the Senior Corporate Counsel and others to support the company’s business and technology partners responsible for guiding Cisco’s development and go-to-market strategy throughout its primary AI product and platform offerings.

Areas of focus will include, among others, AI Assistants, AI Defense products, Agentic-powered platforms, simplification and management of Cisco AI products across the portfolio, and development and incubation of new AI solutions.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a highly motivated, solution-driven and tech-savvy attorney who is passionate about working in a dynamic, ground breaking environment and who will: Support the introduction of new AI products and solutions, helping to ensure production readiness and to building scalable product compliance strategies; Develop deep knowledge of Cisco's AI Software and Platform initiatives, products, processes, and go-to-market strategies; and develop close working relationships with the product management, engineering, operations, finance, sales and business development teams building and bringing AI products and solutions to market. Provide legal advice across emerging AI regulations and AI governance practices as well as intellectual property, regulatory and other market access issues, and transactional matters. Collaborate extensively and proactively with other legal professionals within Product Legal and SME organizations. Lead with problem solving, curiosity, drive, and thoughtfulness.

Requirements

• Bar admission in any jurisdiction with good standing, with a minimum of 6+ years of relevant experience at a law firm and/or in-house (the ideal candidate will have both law firm and in-house experience.)
• Legal experience in software and cloud services industries, ideally with a recent emphasis on Artificial Intelligence.
• A background in computing infrastructure is helpful.
• Proven knowledge of intellectual property, regulatory and development issues germane to software and cloud services development and marketing.
• Outstanding contract negotiation and drafting skills, including experience negotiating complex licensing agreements and working with large customers and strategic partners.
• Ability to understand and synthesize complex issues, assess legal and business risk, and provide concise, plain English, business-focused advice.

Qualifications

• Tight-knit collaboration skills for close partnerships with business, technical, and Legal team members.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize, lead and deliver on simultaneous projects/deliverables under deadline pressure.
• Drive and commitment to supply to cross-functional initiatives across the Legal organization.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Grants of Cisco restricted stock units
• Paid time away, including 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness
• 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year for non-exempt employees, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
• Flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

Pay

The starting salary range posted for this position is $178,900.00 to $226,400.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation, equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training.

The full salary range for certain locations is listed below: New York City Metro Area $214,800.00 - $312,400.00 Non-Metro New York State & Washington State $190,800.00 - $277,500.00

Schedule

Members of the Legal organization at select locations will generally be expected to follow a hybrid work model, which includes two days of in-office attendance each week, with limited exceptions.