Global Trade Manager: Compliance Programs & IT

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  • Location:
    San Jose, California, US
  • Alternate Location
    Anywhere US remote based
  • Area of Interest
    Legal
  • Compensation Range
    155300 USD - 196900 USD
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    *None
  • Job Id
    1450439

The application window is expected to close on: for U.S. ONLY, 10/17/2025.


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


Meet the Team


You will join Cisco Legal’s Regulatory Affairs Trade Legal & Compliance team. The Regulatory Affairs team is comprised of lawyers, operational specialists, program managers, engineers, and subject matter authorities passionate about topics including data and privacy, global trade and telecom, ESG, and cyber and national security regulations. You will partner with your colleagues in Legal and numerous other functions across the company to have an immediate impact with your analytic rigor, business judgment, and ability to get things done.


Your Impact


This leader will orchestrate the integration and optimization of automated solutions within trade compliance. By championing the streamlining of IT processes, they will significantly reduce manual intervention, accelerate transaction times, and minimize errors and trade risks. The role involves advising comprehensive trade risk management activities, applying sophisticated trade automation software to proactively identify and address potential compliance vulnerabilities. By ensuring that trade policies, procedures, and instructions are consistently developed, refined, and effectively communicated, the leader will strengthen Cisco's adherence to sophisticated and evolving global trade regulations, thereby mitigating the risk of penalties, fines, and operational disruptions.


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead Trade Compliance IT Strategy: Provide overarching leadership and direction for Cisco’s Trade Compliance Programs, focusing on IT projects and automated solutions. Orchestrate the development, integration, and continuous improvement of automated trade compliance processes to improve efficiency and reduce risks.
  • Lead Trade Risk via Technology: Direct comprehensive trade risk management activities, demonstrating sophisticated automation software to identify vulnerabilities and ensure robust compliance.
  • Bridge Legal & IT Stakeholders: Act as key liaison between Cisco’s TLC team, IT partners, business collaborators and vendors for defining and implementing automated compliance solutions.
  • Enable Data-Driven Decisions: Lead sophisticated trade data analytics initiatives to provide strategic insights and support proactive risk management.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of export controls, trade sanctions, and compliance strategies, proactively applying new findings to improve processes and documentation.

Minimum Qualifications


  • BA/BS or equivalent experience with 5+ year or Master’s with 4+ years in IT, trade compliance, compliance, supply chain or logistics
  • Hands on experience with ERP trade software (e.g. SAP, GTS, Oracle GTM) and ability to translate compliance requirements into effective, tested IT solutions and AI/Automation controls
  • Strong analytical abilities to interpret trade data, identify compliance risks and drive data informed decisions
  • Outstanding project management skills, including leading cross functional teams and running large-scale systems integrations. Strong interpersonal abilities to lead multiple tasks, deadlines, and compliance initiatives simultaneously.
  • Proven understanding of global trade regulations, export controls and industry procedures. Demonstrates a keen curiosity about accepting and continuously learning new Automation tools to improve efficiency and drive process improvements.


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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.

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.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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