Associate General Counsel

Workday•Pleasanton, CA

1d•$188,900 - $335,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Workday is seeking a Director & Associate General Counsel to join their Global Legal Services (GLS) team, specifically within the Center of Excellence. This role is pivotal in transforming how the legal department supports the business, focusing on streamlining service delivery to match the company's scale as a global cloud software leader. The position requires expertise in commercial contracting and legal technology to design efficient, modern processes that manage risk and support strategic growth. The GLS team's mission is to enhance legal support by focusing on simplicity, speed, scale, and skills, thereby accelerating strategic growth and improving the customer experience. Their focus areas include developing business strategy for the Legal organization and operational alignment with larger Workday initiatives, leading efforts in process optimization, resourcing, and risk management, while enabling operational efficiencies in technology management and data harmonization. The team also focuses on developing skills-based training and providing solutions through effective project management, strategic analytics, vendor management, and budget coordination.

Requirements

10+ years of experience as a practicing attorney in a law firm or in-house/public sector legal department.
5+ years in-house legal experience with a focus on commercial transactions (experience with professional services, partner programs and inbound/vendor contracting would be a plus).
5+ years experience in modern contract drafting, legal transformation initiatives and contact lifecycle management (CLM) concepts.
J.D. Degree and membership in at least 1 state bar.
Deep understanding of the commercial, vendor, partner, and strategic contracting model needs of a Fortune 500 cloud software provider.
Substantial background in providing legal guidance to global entities on commercial contracting matters.
Excellent contract drafting skills.
Experience negotiating customer/sales contracts with large enterprise organizations.
Proven track record of advising cross-functional leaders within rapidly expanding organizations.
Analytical and methodological approach to problem-solving with keen attention to detail and pragmatic risk management.
Experience working in an agile environment and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
Ability to identify and leverage workflow automation tools to streamline operations and improve business efficiency.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Strong communication and listening skills to effectively gather requirements and maintain stakeholder relationships.
A strong interest in AI solutions and their application in data analysis, with a willingness to learn and contribute to model development and deployment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with professional services, partner programs and inbound/vendor contracting.

Responsibilities

Transform contracting models, workflows, and department processes to achieve optimal efficiency and scale, analyzing complexity, effort and risk.
Implement a modern contracting strategy for streamlined end to end contracting processes for customer, partner, inbound, and professional services.
Develop and maintain transactional infrastructure governance policies and processes and provide direction to the infrastructure transactional councils.
Serve as a trusted advisor to cross-functional leaders and advise on a range of complex legal, business and strategic issues.
Act as a champion for organizational change and deliver change management to executives, legal team, and cross-functional audiences.