Paralegal: Global Trade Compliance

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  • Location:
    Washington, District of Columbia, US
  • Alternate Location
    Anywhere US Based Remote
  • Area of Interest
    Legal
  • Compensation Range
    110400 USD - 139500 USD
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    *None
  • Job Id
    1435079

The application window is expected to close on: 2/6/2025

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


Meet the Team


We are a team of 500+ Legal and Compliance professionals in 25+ countries committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment as we work together to drive Cisco’s success. We serve as trusted advisors to the business – problem solving, navigating complexities, and enabling transformation along the way. We use technology to make life easier – leveraging Cisco’s innovative networking and collaboration tools to enable flexible, hybrid work. And we embrace the responsibility to be a force for good – donating our time and expertise through pro bono and community impact initiatives. We are Cisco Legal.


You will join Cisco Legal’s Regulatory Affairs Trade Legal & Compliance (TLC) team. The Regulatory Affairs team is comprised of lawyers, operational specialists, program managers, engineers, and subject matter experts focused on 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


You will be providing paralegal support for the TLC team. We are looking for a fun, creative teammate, hungry to dive into a wide variety of hands on work to help support our trade compliance program. You will have a key role helping Cisco to maintain a robust trade compliance program in a dynamic regulatory and geopolitical environment. You will manage trade compliance regulatory filings on a global scale, lead and shape key regulatory projects, design and administer processes for data retention and manage third party vendor services. In addition, you’ll partner with colleagues across Cisco’s Trade Legal and Compliance (TLC) team to support Cisco’s business operations and our global trade compliance program making you a key influencer and partner.


  • Review and prepare legal documents, including, but not limited to, license applications, reports, memoranda, certifications and correspondence with regulatory authorities.
  • Drive preparation and submission of responses to legal requests to and from regulators and other third parties.
  • Draft, review, maintain and organize corporate trade compliance records
  • Conduct research on a variety of trade compliance topics, including export, sanctions and antiboycott, etc.
  • Provide project management and cross-functional coordination of special projects
  • Work with cross functional teams to build and enhance internal processes
  • Assist in developing trade compliance training programs and materials
  • Participate in the creation and delivery of trade compliance newsletters and regulatory updates for internal teams
  • Develop and maintain of internal knowledge databases and for the team
  • Manage contracts and billing for third party trade compliance vendors
  • Prioritize ongoing learning and understanding of export controls, trade sanctions and trade compliance.

Minimum Qualifications


  • BA/BS degree in paralegal studies, law or related field and certification as paralegal (CP) or Certified Legal Assistant (CLA)
  • 5+ years’ experience as paralegal or commercial contract reviewer in law firm, government or in-house legal department
  • Experience supporting litigation, IP and/or compliance matters; experience handling trade compliance matters preferred
  • Excellent legal research and analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications


  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to work in fast-paced environment with multiple projects, priorities and deadlines
  • Ability to review and organize numerous and complex legal and operational compliance documents
  • Solves sophisticated problems and uses analytical skills and judgment to recommend appropriate solutions.

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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.

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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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