Principal Corporate Counsel
Cisco · Toronto, Ontario, Canada ·
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Principal
- Employment
- Full time
- Category
- Legal
- Experience
- 7+ years
Cisco · Toronto, Ontario, Canada ·
Members of the Legal organization at select locations will generally be expected to follow a hybrid work model.
Meet The Team
You will join a dynamic in-house legal department that is actively redefining the practice of law through technology, both internally and on a global scale. We thrive in a fast-paced environment where our team’s shared passion drives Cisco’s business growth and enables our customers’ digital transformation journeys.
Your Impact
As a Principal Corporate Counsel for Cisco Systems Canada Co., you will serve as a strategic legal advisor, driving operational excellence and commercial success. You will provide comprehensive transactional support to our Canadian sales teams, leading the drafting and negotiation of complex commercial agreements—including software licenses, product and service purchases, cloud and XaaS agreements, and channel and alliance partnerships. By partnering directly with management, you will provide high-level risk assessments and practical, solution-oriented mentorship that advances our business objectives while ensuring strict alignment with Cisco’s global strategy. Your scope includes a specialized focus on data protection, security, and regulatory frameworks. A key aspect of this role is your dedication to innovation; you will actively integrate AI technologies into your daily practice to optimize legal research, accelerate contract analysis, and improve the efficiency of document reviews. In addition to your regional responsibilities, you will participate in key global initiatives alongside cross-functional legal teams to drive wider organizational alignment. By coordinating the implementation of corporate legal policies, you will uphold our high standards for governance and compliance. Throughout these efforts, you will act as a vital bridge between the legal department and internal stakeholders, ensuring our processes remain agile, scalable, and fully responsive to the fast-evolving needs of the sales environment.
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
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Conseiller juridique principal en entreprise
Les membres de l’organisation juridique de certains sites seront généralement tenus de suivre un modèle de travail hybride.
Rencontrez l’équipe
Vous rejoindrez un service juridique interne dynamique qui redéfinit activement la pratique du droit grâce à la technologie, tant à l’interne qu’à l’échelle mondiale. Nous prospérons dans un environnement dynamique où la passion commune de notre équipe stimule la croissance commerciale de Cisco et favorise les parcours de transformation numérique de nos clients.
Votre impact
En tant que conseiller juridique principal pour Cisco Systems Canada Co., vous agirez en tant que conseiller juridique stratégique, favorisant l'excellence opérationnelle et la réussite commerciale. Vous fournirez un soutien transactionnel complet à nos équipes de vente canadiennes, en dirigeant la rédaction et la négociation de contrats commerciaux complexes, y compris les licences de logiciels, les achats de produits et de services, les contrats infonuagiques et XaaS, ainsi que les partenariats d’alliance et de réseau. En collaborant directement avec la direction, vous fournirez des évaluations des risques de haut niveau et des conseils pratiques axés sur les solutions qui font progresser nos objectifs commerciaux tout en assurant une harmonisation stricte avec la stratégie mondiale de Cisco. Votre portée comprend un intérêt particulier pour la protection des données, la sécurité et les cadres réglementaires. Un aspect clé de ce poste est votre engagement envers l’innovation; vous intégrerez activement les technologies de l'IA dans votre pratique quotidienne afin d'optimiser la recherche juridique, d'accélérer l'analyse des contrats et d'améliorer l’efficacité de l’examen des documents. En plus de vos responsabilités régionales, vous participerez à des initiatives mondiales clés aux côtés d’équipes juridiques interfonctionnelles afin de favoriser une harmonisation organisationnelle plus large. En coordonnant la mise en œuvre des politiques juridiques de l’entreprise, vous respecterez nos normes élevées en matière de gouvernance et de conformité. Tout au long de ces efforts, vous agirez comme un pont essentiel entre le service juridique et les parties prenantes internes, en veillant à ce que nos processus restent agiles, évolutifs et entièrement réactifs aux besoins en constante évolution de l'environnement des ventes.
Qualifications minimales
Qualifications recherchées
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.
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.
Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
New York City Metro Area:
$225,000.00 - $336,300.00Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:
$205,600.00 - $298,900.00* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.