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Principal Corporate Counsel

Garching, Germany💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-02 → 2026-09-26

Core

Principal Corporate Counsel supporting Cisco's Sales in Germany and Switzerland, negotiating complex commercial agreements and providing legal guidance on data, security, and compliance.

Role type

Senior IC corporate/commercial lawyer

Builds

Product sales and software licensing agreements, service agreements, and compliance frameworks for Enterprise and Public Sector customers

Domain

Technology (Networking/Infrastructure) + Commercial Law

Deliverable

Production legal agreements and compliance guidance

Required skills

Complex commercial contract negotiation, technology contract expertise (IP, software licensing, cloud, SaaS), data protection and security knowledge, regulatory and compliance advisory, multinational corporate operations experience

Preferred skills

Exceptional legal drafting, project leadership, change management, cross-functional collaboration

Technologies

None explicitly listed as tools

Responsibilities

Negotiate legal agreements for complex deals with major Enterprise and Public Sector customers; Provide guidance on data and security topics; Apply legal policies to maintain corporate governance standards; Serve as business partner to Sales, Finance, and Government Affairs; Develop and deliver legal trainings on compliance and regulatory topics

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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