Data Analyst: People Legal Team

The application window is expected to close on: 08/28/2026

** 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.

** Meet the Team*
* Cisco's People Legal team partners across the business to support employment-related legal matters, compliance programs, employee transitions, and strategic people initiatives. The team operates in a fast-paced, multifaceted legal environment where data integrity, collaboration, and operational excellence are essential to delivering timely, informed, and scalable support.

** Your Impact*
* Cisco's People Legal team is seeking a strategic and analytical Data Analyst to help drive data integrity and redefine operational workflows across legal data management and collaboration tools. In this role, you will have a broad view of the People Legal team and help bridge fragmented manual data management workflows with high-impact, AI-ready architecture.

You will transform complex, unstructured data into actionable insights, support legal operations reporting, improve process efficiency, and help enable data-driven decision-making across Legal, People & Communities, and related organizational partners.

+ Own accurate and timely management of sensitive legal data in case management and related systems, including Salesforce, eBilling, Workday, and Docu Sign.

+ Maintain, analyze, and report on data across multiple work streams, including external legal matters, compliance programs, employee transitions, and legal operations activities.

+ Derive insights from Legal, People & Communities, and organizational datasets to support strategic decisions, exploratory data analysis, and operational reporting needs.

+ Partner with the Operations Manager to diagram, analyze, and evaluate data processes, identify trends and bottlenecks, and recommend operating efficiencies.

+ Serve as a data liaison for external compliance vendors, managing complex data flows and validating critical inputs for regulatory filing accuracy, including mandatory federal filings, state-level mandates, and global requirements.

+ Analyze complex datasets using AI, automation, and digital collaboration tools to support development of AI-ready data architecture.

** Minimum Qualifications*
* + BS/BA degree or equivalent experience.

+ 3+ years of experience in data, metrics, analytics, reporting, or equivalent experience in roles of increasing complexity or scope.

+ Experience managing, analyzing, and reporting on data in systems such as Workday Reporting, Salesforce, database reporting tools, or case management platforms.

+ Experience using AI, automation, or collaborative tools to support data analysis, process improvement, or reporting.

+ Experience managing multiple data requests, reports, or projects within established time frames.

** Preferred Qualifications*
* + 5+ years of experience in data, metrics, analytics, reporting, or equivalent experience in roles of increasing complexity or scope.

+ Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret, explain, and communicate the meaning of measures and metrics.

+ Strong organizational skills, technical acumen, and ability to self-manage while effectively taking direction.

+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work cross-functionally with stakeholders at multiple levels of leadership.

+ Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify, assess, and communicate data gaps, inconsistencies, and risk areas.

+ Positive, team-focused, service-oriented, and results-driven approach, with curiosity and a passion for improving efficiencies through data and technology.

** Why Cisco?*
* At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. 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.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

** Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:*
* The starting salary range posted for this position is $80,700.00 to $ and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

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