Corporate Counsel - Open Innovation

Benefits

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Verification

Not verified checked Jun 13, 2026

Salary

$176K-$223K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$117,235 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+2.6% - Average

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Matched to SOC 23-1011 - Legal aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Legal From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Work mode

Hybrid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

In-office days

2 days From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Weekend work

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Company

Company stage

Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Equity

Offered Verified - SEC 10-K source checked Jun 20, 2026

Application

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Assessment

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Deadline

Apr 28, 2026 From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Corporate Counsel - Open Innovation 5 Locations The application window is expected to close on: 04/28/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received . Members of the Legal organization at select locations will generally be expected to follow a hybrid work model, which includes two days of in-office attendance each week, with limited exceptions. Meet the Team Join Cisco's Open Innovation Legal team as a Corporate Counsel. Our team is the legal engine behind Cisco's engagement with the global open source ecosystem. In this role, you will lead the legal processes that govern how Cisco consumes, contributes to, and manages open source software (OSS). Because modern open source innovation is inextricably linked with data and artificial intelligence, you will work in a highly collaborative alongside our AI Legal and Privacy Legal teams to ensure Cisco's open innovation strategy is holistic, compliant, and secure. Your Impact As a Corporate Counsel, you are an experienced professional who takes ownership of complex, high-stakes legal workflows. You will lead the evolution of Cisco's open source processes, ensuring they are robust enough to handle the complexities of AI-generated code, open-model licensing, and data provenance. You will solve highly complex problems at the intersection of software licensing, copyright, and data privacy. You will act as a key resource and mentor peers, operating with significant autonomy to drive process improvements that enable Cisco to "innovate fearlessly." Key Responsibilities Process Leadership & Innovation: Own and

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