Legal Counsel Rotational Program JD III (Full Time) United States

Applications are accepted until further notice.

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Meet the Team

We are a team of 550+ 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 - demonstrating Cisco's innovative networking and collaboration tools to enable flexible, hybrid work. And we adopt the responsibility to be a force for good - donating our time and expertise through pro bono and community impact initiatives!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Your Impact

As a participant in Cisco's LEAP (Legal Experience Acceleration Program), you will collaborate closely with a diverse and dynamic group of legal professionals across various teams. As you rotate through practice groups, you will partner with legal and business subject matter experts in Sales Legal, Product Legal, and a discretionary rotation, which will provide the opportunity to engage with a wide array of groundbreaking legal issues and technology trends.

You will also have the outstanding opportunity to experience Cisco matters through a rotation with an outside law firm, broadening your perspective and improving your legal acumen. Throughout your rotations, you will be supported by mentors and colleagues who are committed to your professional growth and development.

During the rotation portion of the program, LEAP participants will:

• Rotate through four distinct legal experiences - each approximately six months in duration - including rotations supporting the Sales and Product teams.
• Work on an array of groundbreaking legal issues and technology trends across several business functions and experience Cisco matters through a rotation with an outside law firm.
• Drive projects crafted to improve the department's ability to carry out our mission as a multidisciplinary team providing legal solutions and strategies that help Cisco build and deliver innovative technologies to our customers around the world. Grow practical legal and business experience that will better equip you for today's dynamic legal environment.
• Research, present, and apply legal considerations directly impacting the business.
• Attend and participate in week-long intensive training sessions every six months, focused on drafting, negotiation and communications skills, as well as specific legal topics highly relevant to a leading technology company.

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion within the past year of a Juris Doctor degree or current enrollment with expected completion within 12 months and excellent academic credentials.
• State Bar member in good standing and eligible to practice.
• Able to legally live and work in the country for which you are applying, without visa support or sponsorship.
• Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Practical mindset and ability to balance risk.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize and handle several simultaneous projects for multiple business functions with competing deadlines.
• Growth mindset with a dedication to lifelong learning.
• Highly collaborative and motivated when working with colleagues to solve collective challenges.

Why Cisco

At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put - we power the future.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.