Drimva

Cisco

Corporate Counsel: Americas Sales Legal (Hybrid)

$179K–$312K

RTP, North Carolina, US +3 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026

Location
RTP, North Carolina, US
Austin, Texas, US
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Washington, District of Columbia, US
Experience
5+ years of legal experience.
Education
JD

About the job

Provides legal counsel on complex sales transactions and strategic commercial relationships, including AI, intellectual property, channel sales, revenue recognition, privacy, and compliance matters.

What you'll do

  • Draft and negotiate complex sales agreements with service provider customers, including cloud, software, technology licensing, AI/ML, data protection, and alliance arrangements.
  • Advise on AI, intellectual property, direct and channel sales, revenue recognition, privacy, compliance, and regulatory issues.
  • Provide practical guidance to senior Sales and Finance leaders and help resolve complex legal and business issues.

What they ask for

  • JD and substantial technology-industry experience supporting complex transactional matters for a multinational organization.
  • Expert knowledge of commercial, contract, and business law; proficiency in intellectual property, software and technology licensing, data use rights, privacy and security, AI, antitrust, and export-import regulations.
  • Familiarity with data privacy frameworks such as GDPR, CCPA, and EU Data Act.
  • High proficiency in Office 365 and excellent written and verbal English.

Nice to have

  • CIPP/E certification; experience advising on generative AI and using AI-powered tools to assess and mitigate legal risk.
  • Experience with cloud marketplace transactions, co-sell/partner programs, consumption or committed-spend pricing models, revenue recognition, or multinational companies.

Pay

$178,900.00 to $226,400.00 USD base salary; $214,800.00 - $312,400.00 USD full salary range (New York City Metro Area; includes base pay and sales target incentive compensation for quota-based sales roles); $190,800.00 - $277,500.00 USD full salary range (Non-Metro New York state & Washington state; includes base pay and sales target incentive compensation for quota-based sales roles)

Tools

Office 365, AI/ML, GDPR, CCPA, EU Data Act, EU AI Act

AI focus

Advise on AI/ML arrangements, model and data licensing, AI warranties and liability, responsible-AI commitments, and emerging AI regulation; preferred experience includes generative AI and AI-powered legal-risk tools.

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First seen Oct 16, 2026 · Last verified Nov 6, 2026 (UTC)