Principal Corporate Counsel: Supply Chain

Cisco • Atlanta, GA

290d • $185,700 - $234,100 • Remote

About The Position

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Cisco Global Sourcing & Supply Chain legal team directly supporting the Global Procurement Services business. We are looking for a fun, creative teammate, hungry to dive into a wide variety of hands on work to help drive the business forward. We're looking for someone who can: Draft, review, revise, and negotiate complex commercial agreements to enable customer success and meet Cisco goals, including a broad range of software and cloud agreements; Develop close working relationships with internal stakeholders as well as have a deep understanding of our go-to-market strategies, business processes, and product offerings; Provide excellent business judgment, advocating for acceptable legal risk to enable business outcomes; Be recognized as expert in role by internal clients; Assist in the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and the legal playbook; and Demonstrate excellent communication skills with colleagues, clients, and customers, including the ability to explain complex issues and positions.

Requirements

• Bar admission in any jurisdiction with good standing.
• Minimum of 6+ years of relevant experience at a law firm and/or in-house.
• Expertise in negotiating and drafting complex software contracts.
• Familiarity with legal issues related to procurement, supplier onboarding, and supply chain management.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of cloud-based providers, artificial intelligence, and other technology solutions.
• Experience with data privacy such as GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy laws.
• CIPP/E certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate complex commercial agreements.
• Develop close working relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Provide excellent business judgment and advocate for acceptable legal risk.
• Be recognized as an expert in role by internal clients.
• Assist in the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and the legal playbook.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills with colleagues, clients, and customers.

Benefits

• Quality medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• Numerous wellbeing offerings.
• Up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year.
• Flexible Vacation Time Off policy.
• Sick Time Off policy with 80 hours provided on hire date.
• Paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: No Education Listed