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From the employer's careers site First seen 31 Oct 2026

Director, Associate General Counsel; Business & Human Rights

Cisco Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$239,700 to $303,800 per year

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Description

The Regulatory Affairs & Compliance team within Cisco's Legal department is seeking a highly experienced Director, Business and Human Rights to lead strategy and execution at scale for Cisco's global human rights program.

You will serve as direct manager for the Business and Human Rights team and partner with colleagues across the Regulatory & Compliance team, the broader Legal organization, and numerous other functions across the company.

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead, evolve, and continuously improve Cisco's enterprise-wide human rights program and strategies.
  • Oversee the team responsible for driving and scaling the cross-functional development of human rights standards and processes.
  • Proactively identify and address opportunities to enhance due diligence programs and scalable processes to identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate risks.

Requirements:

  • Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school preferred, or equivalent experience and/or training in compliance.
  • 10+ years of relevant experience in similar roles responsible for designing, executing, and scaling legal Business and Human Rights programs within a multinational technology company.
  • Deep experience and strategic leadership discernment engaging in regulator, external partner, industry, and customer conversations.
  • Proven leadership experience and skills with a track record of motivating, empowering, and supporting teams to achieve optimal business results.

Benefits:

  • 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
  • Paid time away (10 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday, 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year)
  • Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

Salary range: $239,700.00 to $303,800.00

Skills

Required

  • human rights
  • due diligence
  • regulatory governance
  • compliance

Nice to have

  • experience working in a large global technology company
  • managing digital human rights issues
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