Cisco Director Associate General Counsel Product Legal 

United States, North Carolina, Cary 

902238251

We are looking for a highly motivated, solution driven and tech-savvy people leader who is excited about working in a dynamic environment and who will:

• Develop deep knowledge of Cisco's Catalyst products and the unique, relevant legal challenges specific to those products.
• Become a strategic business advisor to the Catalyst business units, able to make sound legal judgments to facilitate nimble business execution
• Bring subject matter expertise in networking go-to-market, IP protection strategies, privacy issues and data protection strategies.
• Develop close working relationships with the sales, engineering, operations, and finance teams building and bringing products to market.
• Adeptly assess and balance legal risk while enabling business outcomes through pragmatic guidance.
• Manage, energize, and empower a dedicated Legal team.
• Develop and refine legal strategy for a growing business in collaboration with other legal team members and business executives.
• Be a connecting force across cross-functional teams.
• Lead with problem solving, curiosity, drive, and thoughtfulness.

• Bar admission in any jurisdiction with good standing, with a minimum of 12+ 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 the tech industry. A background in networking products is preferred.
• Outstanding contract negotiation and drafting skills, including extensive experience negotiating complex licensing agreements and working with large customers and strategic partners.
• Solid knowledge of intellectual property and product development issues, with go-to-market experience.
• Strong collaboration skills for close partnerships with business, technical, and legal team members.
• Ability to understand and synthesize complex issues, assess legal and business risk, and provide concise, plain English, business-focused advice.
• Extensive experience in building, developing, and motivating high functioning teams, including in a hybrid world.
• Ability to build credibility, advocate, influence, and become a trusted adviser to the business and legal team members.
• Business-centric approach to handling complex legal issues, while demonstrating grace and a positive attitude.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize, lead and deliver on simultaneous projects/deliverables under deadline pressure.
• Drive and commitment to supply to talent development, legal strategy, and cross-functional initiatives across the Legal organization.
• Humility and a sense of humor.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).