Job Description

Meet the TeamCisco Brand Protection team protects Cisco, its customers, and its partners from the risks associated with grey market, service and warranty abuse, counterfeiting, and software theft. We lead channel partner audits to ensure our partners transact in accordance with Cisco policies. We also investigate suspected counterfeiting activities, software theft as well as service and warranty abuses. Finally, we partner with internal and external stakeholders to protect and enforce Cisco's channel integrity.Your ImpactWhen you work with us, you will be part of a highly empowered, global and cross-functional team.As a Junior Analyst, you will support Brand Protection's team efforts in protecting and enforcing the channel's integrity. You are based in Bangalore, India. You are a highly motivated, outspoken person with good interpersonal and communication skills with ability to establish required working relationships with key functions (e.g., sales, legal, finance, operations). You will act as agile team manager accountable for channel partner audits and compliance reviews that will be assigned to you. You will:

• Manage investigations regarding gray market transactions, fraud, and counterfeit activities;
• Manage channel compliance business reviews and sales transaction audits, demonstrating excellence in data analysis, interaction with customers, and Cisco management;
• Develop and implement Cisco's Brand Protection strategies, including business intelligence, enforcement, product security, and channel program compliance;
• Demonstrate investigative excellence and develop facts to support winning cases.

Minimum Qualifications (Provide up to five (5) bullet points -

• BA/BS degree or equivalent required; J.D., LLM, MBA, or Master's Degree preferred. CFE or other professional certification is a plus, but not required;
• Experience conducting internal investigations involving fraud, with some combination of background in audit, compliance, law enforcement, legal, finance or accounting;
• Excellent Data Analysis skills with advanced Excel, databases, ERP systems and investigative tools such as i2. Ability to use FinBi, Tableau and Salesforce applications is a plus;
• Proficiency in English

Preferred Qualifications (Provide up to five (5) bullet points:

• Ability to prioritize competing demands in a dynamic environment and manage a high-volume case load;
• Good writing and communication skills with some experience in public speaking and with interactions with Executives;
• Team player with enthusiasm to share knowledge and information, respond quickly to urgent matters, execute with a can-do attitude, lead when needed, and thrive in collaborative culture;
• Enthusiasm for cross-cultural working experience;
• Other language skills are a plus.

#WeAreCisco (This is the Standard and cannot be changed)#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.Our passion is connection-we celebrate our employees' diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer-80 hours each year-allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.U.S. employees have to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco's flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco's Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. 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 up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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