Principal Corporate Counsel: Product Legal
Core
Principal Corporate Counsel providing legal counsel and strategic business advice to Cisco's Networking Product Legal team, specifically supporting the Catalyst Routing and SD-WAN Business Unit.
Role type
Principal Corporate Counsel (Product Legal)
Builds
Catalyst Routing and SD-WAN product lines and services
Domain
Networking, Software, Cloud/SaaS, AI regulations
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Bar admission, 7+ years experience in law firm/in-house, transactional/product counseling, software/cloud/SaaS licensing, privacy/data protection, complex commercial agreement negotiation, strategic business judgment
Preferred skills
CIPP/E certification, AI tools familiarity, creative problem solving
Technologies
AI tools
Responsibilities
Develop deep understanding of product portfolio and unique legal challenges; cultivate relationships with sales, engineering, product, and business teams; negotiate complex commercial agreements with suppliers, partners, and customers; advise on global privacy, data protection, AI regulations, and data sovereignty; provide practical guidance to product and engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle; leverage AI tools to accelerate legal impact.
Seniority
Principal, strategic advisor & hands-on counsel