Principal Corporate Counsel: Splunk Product Apply (https://jobs.cisco.com/jobs/Login?projectId=1444831) + Location:RTP, North Carolina, US + Alternate LocationAny other US locations + Area of InterestLegal + Compensation Range189200 USD - 240600 USD + Job TypeProfessional + Technology Interest*None + Job Id1444831 **The application window is expected to close on:** Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. **Meet the Team** Join a passionate and dynamic team dedicated to driving innovation and excellence within the Splunk Business Unit. We are united by a shared vision to empower organizations by making machine data accessible, actionable, and invaluable. Our team thrives on collaboration, creativity, and a commitment to delivering exceptional experiences for our customers. At Cisco, we celebrate our work, support each other’s growth, and embrace a culture of fun and success. Be part of a journey where your contributions truly make an impact! **Your Impact** This is an exciting opportunity to join the Cisco Product Legal team directly supporting the Splunk Business Unit. We are seeking a great teammate, excited to join a highly collaborative and collegial product counsel team, and eager to dive into a wide variety of work to help drive the business forward. We’re looking for a curious, motivated self-starter who can: + Develop an understanding of Splunk’s observability products and the unique, relevant legal challenges specific to those products. + Cultivate close working relationships with the sales, engineering, product management, business development, operations, finance, and legal teams bringing our products to market. + Partner closely with legal teams supporting both supply chain and sales to negotiate complex commercial agreements with suppliers, partners, and customers. + Provide tactical guidance to product management and engineering teams on new and existing services, products, and features throughout the entire product lifecycle. + Provide expertise on privacy and data protection issues on a global basis. + Be adept at making sound legal judgments quickly to facilitate agile business execution. + Manage legal requests from multiple internal clients, while prioritizing key transactions. + Respond promptly and professionally to requests from internal clients. + Break down complex legal and product issues and communicate them clearly and effectively in plain English. + Assist in the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal playbooks. + Be a great teammate, willing to pitch in and assist wherever needed. + Perform other legal and business-related duties as needed to support the success of the Splunk business. **Minimum Qualifications** + Bar membership in a U.S. jurisdiction, with good standing and at least 7 years of legal experience. + Experience (minimum of 3 years) in in-house legal roles, with a demonstrated track record of advising senior leadership in product and engineering. + Extensive experience advising on product development, engineering innovation, and go-to-market strategies, including practical, business oriented legal guidance throughout the product lifecycle. + Strong expertise in intellectual property, advanced software licensing frameworks, and evolving data protection laws, with experience advising on their application in complex technical environments. + Strong leadership abilities, with a proven capability to drive cross-functional collaboration, mentor team members, and contribute to fostering a high-performing and inclusive team culture. **Preferred Qualifications** + Demonstrated mastery in technology transactions, including drafting, negotiating, and closing complex commercial agreements such as SaaS contracts, enterprise licensing deals, and global data processing agreements. + Advanced knowledge of and practical expertise with global privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) and their implications for technology businesses, including experience developing compliance strategies for emerging technologies. + Proven track record of delivering results in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment, with the ability to simultaneously lead multiple high-priority projects to successful completion. **\#WeAreCisco** At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. 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