Global Trade Manager, Processes & Procedure (Hybrid)

The application window is expected to close on: 1/16/26

Location preferences for NC, TX, IL, GA, CO.

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.

Meet the Team

You will join Cisco Legal's Regulatory Affairs Trade Legal & Compliance team. The Regulatory Affairs team is comprised of lawyers, operational specialists, program managers, engineers, and subject matter experts focused on topics including data and privacy, global trade and telecom, ESG, and cyber and national security regulations. You will partner with your colleagues in Legal and numerous other functions across the company to have an immediate impact with your analytic rigor, business judgment, and ability to get things done.

Your Impact

You will play a vital role in the development of Cisco's policies and procedures supporting our Global Trade Compliance Framework helping ensure compliance with international trade regulations, laws, and customs procedures and providing analytical insights. In this position, you will apply your strong analytical, organizational skills as well as AI solutions to manage a wide range of trade compliance activities, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and regulatory alignment across our business. You will collaborate closely with Cisco's Trade Legal and Compliance (TLC) team and cross-functional partners, making a significant contribution to our global compliance program.

Qualifications:

• Manages and updates Cisco's Trade Compliance Policy and Procedures Framework. Directs and executes export compliance activities, ensuring adherence to all relevant trade procedures and government regulations.

• Develops training modules, and assessment programs to identify compliance risks and areas for improvement. Coordinates the development and implementation of solutions and process enhancements.

• Provides operational and regulatory trade support to facilitate efficient execution of daily customer commitments, including conducting escalated reviews of restricted party screenings.

• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to conduct comprehensive root-cause analyses, leading to the development and implementation of effective corrective actions that enhance trade compliance program processes and strengthen overall regulatory adherence

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience,

• Developed and implemented structured processes for global trade compliance programs, demonstrating strong analytical and organizational capabilities.

• Possesses comprehensive understanding of export controls, trade sanctions regulations, and compliance enforcement expectations, ensuring adherence to legal and ethical standards.

• Effectively prioritizes tasks and manages workload to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes within established deadlines, thriving in dynamic, results-driven environments.

• Demonstrates adaptability and proactive problem-solving in response to evolving strategies, responsibilities, and regulatory changes within trade compliance.

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Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. 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.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

• 1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

• Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours ofunused sick timecarried forwardfrom one calendar yearto 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

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.

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. 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. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

* 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.