Director, Associate General Counsel: Product Legal

Cisco
Washington, Seattle, Atlanta, Austin, Chicago
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 288,300 - 378,500 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: professionalSkills: ["Leadership","Executive advisory","Collaboration","Judgment","Solutions-oriented approach"]

Lead the Product Legal organization for Security, Observability and Data Platform, serving as principal counsel to senior business leaders. You’ll lead legal professionals across the full product and go-to-market lifecycle—covering innovation, risk management, regulatory requirements, and technology transactions for security/observability software, cloud, data, and AI offerings. Partner cross-functionally with product, engineering, sales, privacy, security, and more while building scalable legal strategies and an effective operating model.

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Director, Associate General Counsel: Product Legal

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Job Summary

Lead the Product Legal organization for Security, Observability and Data Platform, serving as principal counsel to senior business leaders. You’ll lead legal professionals across the full product and go-to-market lifecycle—covering innovation, risk management, regulatory requirements, and technology transactions for security/observability software, cloud, data, and AI offerings. Partner cross-functionally with product, engineering, sales, privacy, security, and more while building scalable legal strategies and an effective operating model.
Location: Washington, Seattle, Atlanta, Austin, Chicago
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead, develop, and inspire legal teams supporting Splunk and Security business units, setting priorities and delivering coordinated legal support.
  • •Serve as trusted strategic advisor to senior business leaders across product development, technology strategy, go-to-market, and major legal and business risks.
  • •Guide legal support for Security, Observability and Data Platform products/services across lifecycles, including compose/development, readiness, launch, commercialization, integration, and compliance.
  • •Develop scalable legal strategies and operating models to enable innovation and growth while managing risk across security/observability software, cloud, data, AI, and platform offerings.
  • •Collaborate across Product Legal, Legal subject-matter experts, and cross-functional teams (product management, engineering, sales, marketing, finance, operations, privacy, security, regulatory, competition, IP, and corporate development).

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 288,300 - 378,500 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid ParentalLong-term DisabilityLife InsuranceEquityPaid HolidaysPaid LeaveSick Time

Key Requirements

  • •Juris Doctor (or equivalent) and active bar membership in good standing in at least one jurisdiction.
  • •15+ years of relevant legal experience advising enterprise technology, software, cloud services, cybersecurity, or observability businesses.
  • •7+ years of experience leading attorneys and other legal professionals, including performance management and prioritization.
  • •Experience advising senior executives on sophisticated product development and go-to-market matters involving IP, licensing, data, privacy, AI, cybersecurity, regulatory requirements, and technology transactions.
  • •Experience leading legal support for global product portfolios or business units with the ability to assess sophisticated legal and business risks and provide practical guidance.
Experience:15+ yearsEnterprise technologySoftwareCloud servicesCybersecurityObservabilitySaaSSecurityData analyticsAI
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.)
Skills:LeadershipExecutive advisoryCollaborationJudgmentSolutions-oriented approach
Licenses:Active bar membership
Tech Stack:SplunkCloudSaaSAIDataSecurityObservability

Company Brief

Cisco
Global technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and high-technology services and products for enterprises, service providers, and governments worldwide.
Industry: Networking Equipment
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 1984
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