Principal Corporate Counsel – Security & Trust, Incident Response

Cisco

Principal Corporate Counsel at Cisco's Legal Department focusing on security incident response and compliance. Collaborating with various stakeholders to safeguard operations and data integrity.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRTP • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $189,200 - $240,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide legal mentorship and support to Cisco's Security and Trust Org. on incident response activities, including coordinating with and advising other members of the legal department, outside counsel, communication teams, and other internal and external stakeholders.
Assist in managing legal risks associated with security events, incidents, and other issues.
Advise on compliance with security, resilience, and data laws, other legal requirements (such as contractual and intellectual property), and corporate policies.
Support the development, implementation, and improvement of security and data policies, standards, and procedures.
Review and negotiate security, resilience, AI, and data topics in customer and vendor contracts.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent post-undergraduate degree, and active, tested admission to practice law and 7+ years' experience.
Demonstrated mastery of security, resilience, and data protection laws.
Current meaningful background providing legal counsel on security incidents, including based on regulatory, contractual, and policy risks.
Validated ability to run company and individual notifications, as well as regulatory reporting, for security and data incidents.
Solid understanding of the meaning of corporate security policies and incident response protocols.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Juris Doctor (JD)legal counselsecurity lawsdata protection lawsincident responseregulatory reportingcontract negotiationpolicy compliancerisk managementdata laws

Soft Skills

mentorshipadvisingcommunicationcollaborationstakeholder managementproblem-solvingorganizational skillsnegotiationanalytical skillsleadership