Senior Corporate Counsel, Corporate Investigations

Cisco•Washington, DC

2d•$227,500 - $373,100•Hybrid

About The Position

Cisco is seeking a highly motivated and experienced lawyer to serve as a Senior Corporate Counsel in our global corporate investigations team. You will be handling and managing internal and privileged investigations across a wide variety of ethics and compliance matters stemming from internal and external enforcement inquiries, navigating diverse and complex regulatory and legal landscapes, consulting with stakeholders in determining remediation efforts, and working with a global team in building a strong culture of compliance.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree from an accredited institution and 10+ years of relevant experience in government (highly preferred) and/or law firm, or in-house investigation role within compliance, corporate law, or a related field, with high preference in the technology sector.
5+ years of experience and familiarity with managing the full lifecycle of internal privileged investigations and external enforcement of the FCPA, SOX, whistleblower, antitrust, anti-bribery, other securities law and business ethics violations, and their equivalents for non-U.S. countries; as well as managing outside counsel and handling external enforcement and regulatory requests related to those areas.
Experience working with U.S. and global federal and state law enforcement or regulatory agencies, and government litigation and investigations experience.
Ability to work independently on multiple time-sensitive projects at the same time, and exhibit the poise, presence, judgment and decision-making skills to advise senior level management on matters involving legal and reputational risk.

Nice To Haves

Strong leadership skills and contribution to a team culture passionate about shared success.
Familiarity with AI and investigative tools, and a passion for incorporating AI into existing workflows.
Experience with executive communications on risk management advice.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the full lifecycle of global complex investigations, partnering cross-functionally with the employment, ethics, competition, sales, and finance teams. This includes developing investigation strategy, conducting and documenting interviews, performing tasks associated with investigation management, developing remediation recommendations, and creating and finalizing investigative reports.
Select and manage outside counsel for certain complex investigations, coordinate strategy with outside counsel.
Identify trends and opportunities in investigative data to continuously inform and recommend training, policy and controls updates, and mitigation of future compliance risks. Work with other teams as necessary to implement those changes.
Scale and develop AI data driven frameworks and assessments for conducting investigations.
Brief executives on investigation outcomes and risk management guidance, and partner cross-functionally to execute resulting remediation.
Actively contribute to a collaborative and inclusive team culture by sharing knowledge and building strong professional relationships across the organization.

Benefits

medical, dental and vision insurance
a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
grants of Cisco restricted stock units
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt employees)
flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
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
annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)