Legal Intern

Start Date:
Duration:  6 months, possibility to extend for additional 6 months
Location:  Milan or Florence

  About Cisco:
As one of world’s best companies to work for, the business has a supportive and collaborative culture. There is a strong focus around integrity and respect for the individual. You will feel trusted, respected, empowered and looked after. Lovely manager, fantastic team, legal seen as business partners by commercial teams and involved in all business decisions. This is an unique opportunity for an intern eager to learn and contribute to the legal implications of leading cutting-edge technology. From Commercial, Antitrust, Intellectual Property to Privacy and Security law, you will be able to immerse yourself in all aspects of being part of Cisco Legal team. 
?‍ What you will do:  as a member of the Legal Sales Department in EMEA, you will be actively involved in: Working closely with the legal and business team;  Supporting the drafting and negotiation of commercial/technology agreements to local and international business customers and the legal team; Taking part in cross-functional and legal innovation projects; Getting trainings and learning from subject matter experts (e.g. on IT, IP, competition, Privacy - you name it); and Analysing a range of legal issues, including carrying out research, to answer queries from internal stakeholders or Cisco's customers. What you will need to succeed: 
Fluent in Italian and English is minimum requirement. Any other language is a plus (fluent knowledge of German is considered a clear advantage in the selection process) Concisely convey information and ideas both in writing and verbally  Operate well in a professional legal team environment; Anticipate and be responsive to Cisco´s attorneys requirements  Operate efficiently in a highly automated environment heavily dependent on e-enabled tools and communications systems  Excellent relationship and communication skills, adaptable and a fast learner; Strong motivation to work in a fast-paced environment; You are currently enrolled in a Master's degree in Italy and eligible for an Internship Agreement with your University (mandatory) ️  Legal skills: 
Strong interest in IP, Privacy, Security and IT fields of law; The ability to read and understand complex contract provisions; The ability to efficiently create English legal documents for internal and external use; Ability to Understand industry practice on legal issues;  Previous legal working experience would be an advantage in the selection process. ⚖️ What we can offer you: 
Participate and thrive in the Cisco team culture, built on openness and transparency.  We offer a fantastic work environment while you will receive a competitive salary and generous benefit; including ability to work remotely, and lead a balanced lifestyle. Through world class training you will have the opportunity to become a leading expert in Software, Cloud, Mobility, Security, Collaboration or Data Center. You will then move into your permanent role where you will be given real responsibility from day one.  You will have the opportunity to combine your degree education with learnings from our advanced training environment to build creative solutions to significant business challenges.  We want you at the heart of the Cisco transformation to software, services, and solutions.

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