Corporate Counsel - ASEAN and Korea

There has never been a better time to join some of Cisco's most exciting sales theatres!

ASEAN and Korea are two of Cisco's key markets within the APJC region and represent critical focus areas as Cisco continues to lead transitions in connectivity, security, AI, and hybrid work. The Cisco name is synonymous with these innovations, and our Legal Department plays a vital role in enabling productivity improvements and driving success through business-focused legal solutions.

Cisco is now looking for an experienced and creative Corporate Counsel to support our operations in the ASEAN region, preferably based in Singapore.

Your Role

You will play a pivotal role in supporting Cisco's business in ASEAN by negotiating and drafting documentation for deals with our channel partners and customers to deliver connectivity, cloud, collaboration, security, and Splunk solutions.

In this role, you will:

• Build partnerships with senior leaders to ensure alignment in areas such as corporate governance, competition law, and anti-bribery laws.
• Help develop innovative legal solutions to business challenges while maintaining Cisco's high standards of integrity, ethics, and transparency.
• Provide legal support to sales teams engaging with customers across the ASEAN countries.
• Advise on legal risks and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Collaborate with a world-class, high-energy, and fun group of legal professionals both within the APJC region and globally, in an environment that challenges and rewards innovation.

Location and Reporting

This role is preferably based in Singapore and reports to the Legal Director for the ASEAN and Korea theatres within the APJC region.

Background / Qualifications

• Education: Law degree or equivalent professional qualification with a minimum of 5-8 years of law firm or relevant in-house legal experience.
• Expertise: Legal knowledge of Singapore and other ASEAN countries, with Korean legal knowledge a strong advantage.
• Experience: Direct negotiation experience in complex and large technology transactions is strongly desirable.

Skills:

• A "can-do" attitude with the ability to lead cross-functional teams under pressure while balancing competing priorities and risks.
• Knowledge of cloud, collaboration, hybrid work, or software industries, as well as expertise in anti-trust, anti-corruption (e.g., FCPA), or public procurement laws.
• Familiarity with Splunk's business, Cisco's technologies, or channel/reseller-based selling models is desirable.
• Languages: Proficiency in English is mandatory. Knowledge of any of these languages - Indonesian, Malay, Korean, or Mandarin Chinese - would be a strong plus.

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.

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.