Corporate Counsel: Growth & Buying Programs (Hybrid)

Cisco•Durham, NC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Growth & Buying Programs Legal team is at the forefront of Cisco's business expansion and evolution. We enable Cisco's growth and innovation by supporting strategic software and services buying programs, and critical cross-functional initiatives related to licensing, new routes to market, and customer contracting experiences. You will be a strategic partner to Cisco's Growth Acceleration and Buying Programs Sales organizations, driving enhanced customer contract experiences, business agility, and deal acceleration for Cisco. You will: Shape innovative customer purchasing experiences by advising Product Management and Sales on the design and implementation of Cisco's industry-leading buying programs and growth initiatives. Lead data-driven contract simplification efforts to enhance the end-to-end customer contract experience. Accelerate revenue growth as a subject matter expert on complex sales escalations for Cisco's software buying programs. Enable scalable legal and deal support by developing resources that empower legal and business teams. Collaborate cross-functionally to automate and optimize deal processes, driving business agility. At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Requirements

J.D. and excellent academic credentials.
State Bar member in good standing and eligibility to practice.
5 years of relevant legal experience, including intellectual property laws.
Experience with software licensing/SaaS and commercial transactions, preferably in the technology industry.

Nice To Haves

Intellectual curiosity and eagerness to understand new technologies, business constructs, and operational processes.
Applies sound judgment and a pragmatic approach to managing risks effectively.
Demonstrates exceptional organizational abilities and time management, adept at juggling multiple priorities and deadlines.
Solution oriented and able to work collaboratively to solve business challenges.

Responsibilities

Shape innovative customer purchasing experiences by advising Product Management and Sales on the design and implementation of Cisco's industry-leading buying programs and growth initiatives.
Lead data-driven contract simplification efforts to enhance the end-to-end customer contract experience.
Accelerate revenue growth as a subject matter expert on complex sales escalations for Cisco's software buying programs.
Enable scalable legal and deal support by developing resources that empower legal and business teams.
Collaborate cross-functionally to automate and optimize deal processes, driving business agility.

Benefits

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies: 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees 1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations) 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 Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan.

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