Senior Corporate Counsel, Trade Secret and Copyright

What You'll Do
As Cisco's Senior Counsel, Trade Secrets and Copyright, you will lead Cisco's trade secret and copyright protection strategy and standard processes as a key component of Cisco's comprehensive intellectual property strategy. You will:

• Evangelize the benefits of robust trade secret and copyright protection across Cisco to motivate business engagement
• Re-architect and enhance Cisco's copyright and trade secret protection strategy and program
• As Cisco's trade secret and copyright subject matter expert, counsel legal partners and clients regarding and help operationalize best practices for protection of proprietary information and engagement with third parties including suppliers and vendors.
• Develop and maintain educational materials to support trade secret and copyright protection
• Support the creation and operation of a trade secret registry and upgrade Cisco's copyright registration program for key software and publications
• Advocate for Cisco's interests on state, federal, and international trade secret and copyright policy questions

Who You'll Work With
Reporting to the Vice President of Intellectual Property within the Cisco Legal department, you will be part of a world-class intellectual property team responsible for protecting Cisco innovation and assuring freedom of operation.
Our Legal department is a group of top professionals that prides itself on innovation and gives its members the support, technology, and educational opportunities to succeed. You will be a close partner and frequent collaborator with Legal department colleagues including the litigation, product legal, and technology acquisition legal teams and their clients across Engineering, People and Communities, Security and Trust, and other functions to further Cisco's trade secret and copyright protection strategy.
Who You Are
You are a standout colleague with significant expertise in trade secret and copyright protection.
Minimum Qualifications for This Role:

• 12+ years of experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department
• JD degree and state bar admission
• Widely recognized expertise in trade secret and copyright law and 10+ years experience
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills conducive to teamwork and functioning as a trusted adviser
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to practically apply legal expertise to business objectives
• Proven leadership and ability to influence across organizational boundaries
• Curiosity about Cisco's technology and business

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!
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Cisco Covid-19 Vaccination Requirements
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 may require new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 if the role requires business-related travel, meeting with customers/partners (including visiting third-party sites on behalf of Cisco), attending trade events, and Cisco office entry, 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.