Cisco
Director, Associate General Counsel: Product Legal
$240K–$421K
RTP, North Carolina, US +6 · Hybrid · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Location
- RTP, North Carolina, US
Austin, Texas, US
Seattle, Washington, US
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Chicago, Illinois, US
Washington, District of Columbia, US - Experience
- 10-12+ years of relevant legal experience; 5+ years leading attorneys and other legal professionals.
- Education
- Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree.
About the job
Leads Cisco Security Business Group’s Product Legal team and advises senior leaders on product development, commercialization, technology strategy, and legal risk.
What you'll do
- Lead, develop, and prioritize legal teams supporting Security Business Group units.
- Advise senior business leaders on product, go-to-market, regulatory, intellectual property, and commercial matters.
- Guide legal support throughout product lifecycles and develop scalable legal strategies for security, cloud, data, AI, and platform offerings.
What they ask for
- Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree and active bar membership in good standing in at least one jurisdiction.
- 10-12+ years of relevant legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house, including meaningful experience advising enterprise technology, software, cloud services, cybersecurity, or observability businesses.
- 5+ years leading attorneys and other legal professionals, including team development, performance management, prioritization, and legal-service delivery.
- Experience advising senior executives on product development and go-to-market matters involving intellectual property, licensing, data, privacy, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, regulation, and technology transactions.
Nice to have
- Deep knowledge of enterprise security, cybersecurity, SaaS or platform technologies, business models, and regulatory environments.
- Experience advising senior executives and participating in business leadership teams within a large, global technology company.
Pay
$239,700.00 to $303,800.00 USD (salary range); $285,500.00 - $420,700.00 USD (salary range, New York City Metro Area); $256,800.00 - $374,400.00 USD (salary range, Non-Metro New York state & Washington state)
Tools
security software, cloud, data, AI, SaaS, XDR, Talos
AI focus
Develop legal strategies for AI offerings and advise on artificial intelligence matters, working with AI governance partners.
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