Cisco Principal Corporate Counsel Global Trade Compliance 

Singapore, Singapore 

447415585

You are a meticulous, agile, and curious attorney with deep experience leading businesses on economic sanctions, export controls, and import requirements. You are a subject matter expert on sanctions, export controls and customs regulations, with a particular focus on Asia Pacific jurisdictions and how those regulations apply to cloud and SaaS businesses. You have demonstrated experience engaging with regulators and you have a wide external network in which you are recognized as a thought- leader on trade compliance matters.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer in the jurisdiction where you will be based.
• 7+ years of in-house and/or law firm experience on export controls and trade compliance matters. Prior in-house experience with a public company is preferred, but we will consider candidates with deep experience working with technology and/or SaaS providers on trade issues.
• Strong leadership skills and a demonstrated track record of motivating, empowering, stretching, supporting and engaging teams to achieve optimal business results, develop their skills and careers, and enjoy their work.
• Deep subject matter knowledge on global trade regulations, sanctions, export controls, and trade compliance, with an emphasis on cloud/SaaS trade matters.
• Experience conducting investigations and engaging with regulators on export control and trade compliance matters.

Primary responsibilities:

• Provide both detailed and executive-level guidance on trade regulations law as applied to Cisco, including expert analysis of regulatory landscape of the Asia Pacific region and compliance standard processes;
• Deliver concrete guidance based on requirements from the Asia Pacific region and other jurisdictions, including U.S., from which Cisco operates;
• Lead and conduct investigations, working with cross-functional teams to oversee this effort;
• Develop close internal working relationships with Cisco’s sales, engineering, operations, and finance teams to reduce any regulatory friction;
• Prioritize ongoing learning and understanding of our go-to-market strategies, business processes, and product offerings; and
• Stay current of evolving and existing trade regulations and act as our subject matter expert in these areas providing advice and guidance to Cisco legal and business colleagues.

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