Corporate Counsel: AI

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  • Location:
    RTP, North Carolina, US
  • Alternate Location
    Anywhere US remote based
  • Area of Interest
    Legal
  • Compensation Range
    173100 USD - 210800 USD
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    AI or Artificial Intelligence
  • Job Id
    1436867

The application window is expected to close on: 3.11.2025


Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This is a remote position.


Meet the Team


The legal team supporting Cisco’s newly-formed AI Software and Platform Group will be a small but mighty collection of legal professionals dedicated to navigating ground breaking issues impacting Cisco’s AI products, programs and aspirations. This Corporate Counsel will work with the Senior Corporate Counsel and Deputy General Counsel to support the company’s business and technology partners responsible for guiding Cisco’s overall AI strategy throughout its products and platforms. Areas of focus will include AI Assistants and future AI capabilities (like AI Agents), simplification and management of Cisco AI products across the portfolio, and development and incubation of new AI solutions.


Your Impact


We are looking for a highly motivated, solution-driven and tech-savvy attorney who is passionate about working in a dynamic, ground breaking environment and who will:


  • Support the introduction of new AI products and solutions, helping to ensure production readiness and to building scalable product compliance strategies;
  • Develop deep knowledge of Cisco's AI Software and Platform initiatives, products, processes, and go-to-market strategies; and develop close working relationships with the product management, engineering, operations, finance, sales and business development teams building and bringing AI products and solutions to market.
  • Provide legal advice across emerging AI regulations as well as intellectual property, regulatory and other market access issues, and transactional matters.
  • Collaborate extensively and proactively with other legal professionals within Product Legal and SME organizations.
  • Lead with problem solving, curiosity, drive, and thoughtfulness.

Minimum Qualifications:


  • Bar admission in any jurisdiction with good standing, with a minimum of 6+ years of relevant experience at a law firm and/or in-house (the ideal candidate will have both law firm and in-house experience.)
  • Legal experience in software and cloud services industries, ideally with a recent emphasis on Artificial Intelligence. A background in computing infrastructure is helpful. Proven knowledge of intellectual property, regulatory and development issues germane to software and cloud services development and marketing.
  • Outstanding contract negotiation and drafting skills, including experience negotiating complex licensing agreements and working with large customers and strategic partners.
  • Ability to understand and synthesize complex issues, assess legal and business risk, and provide concise, plain English, business-focused advice.

Preferred Qualifications


  • Tight-knit collaboration skills for close partnerships with business, technical, and Legal team members.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize, lead and deliver on simultaneous projects/deliverables under deadline pressure.
  • Drive and commitment to supply to cross-functional initiatives across the Legal organization.
  • Humility and a sense of humor.

#WeAreCisco


#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.


Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.


We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!


Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter.  Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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