Corporate Counsel Americas Service Provider jobs at Cisco in United States, Chicago

The application window has been extended and is expected to close on: 7.31.2025

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

General expectations for this role:

• Adaptability. You are highly motivated, determined, tech-savvy and comfortable working in a dynamic environment and demonstrate the ability to optimally handle frequent changes in priorities, deadlines, and workload.
• Communication and Influence. You have strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate expertly and concisely (in writing and verbally) complex legal and business issues in plain-English with senior staff both inside and outside the company.
• Ability to Positively Disrupt. You are a change agent who can clearly articulate issues with outdated methodologies, broken processes or inefficient ways of doing things and their repercussions in a constructive manner and take full ownership of identifying and implementing better, more innovative ways of doing things.
• Critical Thinking. You have a track record of conducting a careful and thoughtful analysis of complex legal and business agreements and the ability to weigh and articulate the risk and reward of various scenarios in a business-friendly manner.
• Organizational Abilities. You have well-developed organizational and prioritization abilities allowing for the smooth and simultaneous management of multiple projects with complex and demanding deadlines.
• Relationship Management and Customer Centricity. You are a relationship builder. Whether it's forming relationships with customers, clients, support team members, suppliers, or partners, you demonstrate an ability to build credibility, advocate, influence and become a trusted adviser to help achieve the goals of Cisco and our customers. You approach your work with a healthy dose of customer centricity appropriate to the situation, meaning you remember to always keep a pragmatic focus on what helps Cisco best address the needs of our Service Provider customers.

• JD degree and Bar admission in any jurisdiction with good standing, with 5+ years of relevant experience at a law firm and/or in-house.
• Legal experience in software and cloud services industries .
• Detailed knowledge of commercial, contract and business law. Knowledge of intellectual property and data protection law.
• Complex contract negotiation and drafting skills, with the ability to discuss issues in a clear and simple manner both in writing and orally for a broad range of issues and contracts, including but not limited to licensing, warranties, indemnities, and limitations of liability.

• Experience and familiarity with data privacy such as GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy laws, as well as as-a-service offerings.
• Understanding of and experience applying revenue recognition and other financial principles common to a US-based publicly traded company.
• CIPP/E certification is a plus.