Legal Counsel Rotational Program JD III (Full Time) United States Apply (https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/Login?projectId=1447847) + Location:San Jose, California, US + Alternate LocationRemote USA + Area of InterestLegal + Compensation Range188400 USD - 238800 USD + Job TypeEarly in Career + Technology InterestInternet of Everything + Job Id1447847 Applications are accepted until further notice. Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. This exact role may not be open today but could open in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens. **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. **Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:** When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees haveaccess (https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/careers/we-are-cisco/benefits-and-perks.html) to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. 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