Open Source Paralegal

The application window is expected to close on: 4.29.2025

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This is a remote position

The Cisco Legal Open Innovation team is the central subject matter experts supporting the use of open source and related technologies across Cisco's entire portfolio of products and services, and internal operations. The team provides legal guidance on the use of technology available under open source software licenses and related licenses used in a wide variety of technology spaces including software, hardware, and machine learning/artificial intelligence. We support the entire life cycle of Cisco's engagement with open technology including working closely with teams using and contributing to open source projects and making improvements to company compliance policies and procedures.

As our open source paralegal, you will assist the legal and operations teams (including the Open Source Programs Office and Responsible AI teams) in supporting our compliance program, day to day operations, and strategic open source initiatives to mutually benefit Cisco and the open source community. We're looking for someone who can:

• Manage incoming requests and provide first level support for basic open source software and AI license questions from legal, business, and engineering across the enterprise;
• Identify and implement improvements to operationalizing legal and policy positions from the open source legal team;
• Support and guide open source contributions to continue our growing contribution outputs;
• Support supply chain legal and global procurement teams with initial open source legal inquiries;
• Assist in reviewing open source contribution requests;
• Review and maintain internal open source training material;
• Performs in an effective and timely manner on projects with limited direction; and
• Independently determines ways to coordinate legal documents and maintain records.

• B.A., B.S. or equivalent experience with 5+ of paralegal or similar experience, preferably an in-house legal department working with software licensing and related matters
• Proven experience managing workflow and making legal processes more efficient
• Demonstrated ability to work across information technology engineering teams and legal teams
• Project management experience and ability to supervise process of multiple projects
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills

• General understanding of software development, programming languages, and in an enterprise software environment;
• Fluency in open source licenses, open source culture and community, with an understanding of community and business needs;
• Ability and willingness to take initiative to address problems and make continuous process improvements.

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