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Cisco, the world’s leading networking, communications and security company, is on a mission to empower an inclusive future for everyone. We’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the best workplaces in the world by Fortune and Great Place To Work, and we are looking for exceptional people to join our legal team, directly supporting the AppDynamics business.

AppDynamics, a part of Cisco, is the leading application intelligence solution for today’s software-defined businesses. AppDynamics’ software monitors the applications, servers, databases and other technology of companies to help troubleshoot and optimize performance.

What You’ll Do

We are looking for a fun, creative standout colleague, hungry to dive into a wide variety of hands on work to help drive the business forward. We’re looking for someone who can:

• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, to enable customer success and meet Cisco goals;
• Support the development of new products, including drafting license entitlements and other offer terms, assessing open-source licenses, and analyzing privacy and security implications.
• Develop close working relationships with the sales, engineering, operations, finance and legal teams bringing our products to market, as well as a deep understanding of our go-to-market strategies, business processes, and product offerings;
• Become adept at quickly making sound legal judgments to facilitate nimble business execution;
• Manage legal requests from multiple internal clients, with the ability to prioritize;
• Respond promptly to requests from internal clients;
• Summarize and communicate legal issues in plain-English;
• Assist in the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and the legal playbook; and
• Be a phenomenal teammate, willing to pitch in and assist wherever needed.

Who You'll Work With:

Our Legal Department

We are a team of 450+ 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.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications for this role:

• Bar admission in any US jurisdiction with good standing, with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience at a law firm and/or in-house (the ideal candidate will have both law firm and in-house experience).
• Experience supporting complex transactions in a software business.

Desired Skills and Characteristics:

• Exceptional contract negotiation and drafting skills, with the ability to discuss complex issues in a clear and simple manner both in writing and orally;
• Experience supporting product development in a software business;
• Deep knowledge of applicable law;
• Focused attention to detail and ability to work independently;
• Strong organizational and social skills and desire to make legal processes more efficient;
• Excellent business judgment, advocating for acceptable legal risk to enable business outcomes;
• Customer and client-centric approach, demonstrating respect and a positive attitude under all circumstances;
• Strong leadership skills, wanting to supply to a team culture focused on shared success;
• Experience and familiarity with data privacy such as GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy laws, as well as as-a-service offerings. CIPP/E certification is a plus.

Why Cisco

#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference powering an inclusive future for all.

We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (36 years strong) and only about hardware, but we’re also a software company. And a security company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns and protects. No other company can do what we do – you can’t put us in a box!

But “Digital Transformation” is an empty buzz phrase without a culture that allows for innovation, creativity, and yes, even failure (if you learn from it.)

Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, give our egos a break, and give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, bold steps, and take difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward.

So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us!

Cisco Covid-19 Vaccination Policy
The health and safety of Cisco's employees, customers, and partners is a top priority. Our goal is to protect and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 infection for strong business resiliency during the pandemic. Therefore, Cisco requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the U.S., unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law, and in countries where COVID-19 vaccination is legally required. The company will consider legally required accommodations/exceptions for medical, religious, and other reasons as per the requirements of the role and in accordance with applicable law. Additional information will be provided to candidates about the requirements and accommodation process at the offer time based on region.