Overview As part of Cisco's IDA Legal team, you will partner with Outshift and Enterprise AI Platforms to steer legal guidance for fast-moving incubation projects. You'll help teams design compliant, innovative solutions while navigating technology law, IP, data governance, and AI ethics. You will work cross-functionally to accelerate development and graduation of groundbreaking technologies. This role offers a meaningful chance to shape governance at the edge of Cisco's AI and incubation efforts.
Compensation / Benefits- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with matching
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off: holidays, vacation, sick leave, and personal wellness days
- Restricted stock units (RSUs) with vesting
- Volunteering days and flexible vacation policy
Responsibilities- Provide legal guidance to fast-paced incubation teams as they ideate, prototype, and graduate innovative projects
- Counsel on joint development, partnerships, and technology transactions
- Ensure compliance by design across cross-functional teams within and outside Legal
- Advise on regulatory risk, IP protection, data governance, and AI ethics and risk
- Translate complex technical and legal concepts into actionable guidance for executives and engineers
- Leverage AI to accelerate and streamline guidance delivery to business teams
- Support deployment and graduation of innovations in a manner that builds user trust and aligns with velocity
- Collaborate with other legal subject-matter experts to cover product, security, and privacy concerns
Key requirements- Juris Doctor (JD) with 8+ years of experience in a law firm or in-house legal department
- Subject matter expertise in product counseling, technology law and transactions, and IP licensing
- Strong analytical rigor to synthesize regulatory landscapes into business-centric advice
- Exceptional drafting and negotiation skills and ability to communicate complex concepts clearly
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Technology law and transactions
- IP licensing
- Open source legal issues
