Duo Security

Duo Security

Principal Corporate Counsel: AI & IP Strategy

Mclean, Virginia, United States of America · Principal · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$202k-$256kDetected 27 days ago
Cloud PlatformsIntellectual PropertyCiscoCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

About the role

  • The application window is expected to close on: 07/10/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
  • Members of the Legal organization at select locations will generally be expected to follow a hybrid work model, which includes two days of in-office attendance each week, with limited exceptions.
  • AI is changing the terms of that work, including what we can protect, through which legal instruments, and with what level of certainty.

Responsibilities

  • In practice, you will: Lead the IP aspects of Cisco's AI legal & governance strategies: the policies, documentation standards, and invention bring together workflows that resolve whether AI-assisted innovations produce enforceable patents or evidentiary gaps.
  • Evolve and run Cisco's copyright program in the AI era - both the traditional function and the emerging questions: what Cisco can own in AI-generated technical and creative output, how to structure human authorship records to improve protectability, and how to lead the downstream copyright liability composed by foundation model training data in Cisco's vendor stack.
  • Evolve and run Cisco's trade secret program as a genuine enterprise function; not just a policy document.

Requirements

  • AI & IP proficiency: Deep working knowledge of copyright and/or trade secrets as applied to AI-generated works.
  • detailing the reasonable protective measures required to establish and defend that protection
  • Minimum of 10 years of intellectual property legal experience, with at least 5 years focused specifically on technology-based IP matters, including copyright ownership and/ trade secret protection.
  • Deep working knowledge of copyright and/or trade secrets as applied to AI-generated works.

Nice to have

  • Track record of credible, concise executive communication on IP risk
  • 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.
  • For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota
  • 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%
  • 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%
  • and Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
  • For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target.

Compensation

  • Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan.
  • The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

Benefits

  • Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.
  • Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
  • Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training.

Company info

  • $202,200.00 - $294,400.00 * For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. ** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
  • We make impact as a team, innovating fast and fearlessly to create meaningful solutions on a large scale.
  • The depth and breadth of our technology doesn't just benefit our customers - it also means limitless opportunities for us to experiment and learn.
  • We understand the power each of our unique backgrounds bring when we work together.
  • Because of that, we have a global network of thinkers, doers, experts, and curious creators who help one another do their life's best work.
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