Associate General Counsel (Atlanta)

About The Team

The mission of the Global Legal Services (GLS) team is to enhance the Legal organization’s support for Workday by focusing on simplicity, speed, scale, and skills, thereby accelerating strategic growth and improving the customer experience. The team’s focus areas include developing business strategy for the Legal organization and operational alignment with larger Workday initiatives. The GLS team leads groundbreaking efforts in process optimization, resourcing, and risk management, while enabling operational efficiencies in technology management and data harmonization. The GLS team also focuses on developing skills‑based training for the organization and providing solutions through effective project management, strategic analytics, vendor management, and budget coordination.

About The Role

Director & Associate General Counsel – Center of Excellence. In this role you will lead initiatives to transform how our legal department supports the business, streamlining service delivery to support our scale as a global cloud software leader. You will apply your expertise in commercial contracting and legal technology to design efficient, modern processes, directly impacting how our organization manages risk and supports strategic growth.

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

About You

You have a track record of leading large‑scale transformation initiatives, using data‑driven metrics to gauge success, and applying a “smart risk” framework to manage risk. As a change agent, you are adept at evolving how the legal department supports the business, driving cultural change, and integrating your legal acumen with modern technology. You will design innovative contracting models and leverage AI, CLM capabilities, and other automation tools to simplify, scale, and accelerate contracting for a $20 billion global company.

Basic Qualifications

• 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 is a plus)
• 5+ years experience in modern contract drafting, legal transformation initiatives, and CLM concepts
• J.D. degree and membership in at least one state bar

Other Qualifications

• 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

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton
Base Pay Range: $223,700 – $335,500 USD
Additional US Locations: $188,900 – $335,500 USD

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we combine in‑person time and remote work. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Rather than a set number of required office days each week, we simply spend at least 50% of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This allows the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in remote “home office” roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. We are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring experience where all candidates can fully demonstrate their skills. If you require assistance or an accommodation at any point, please email View email address on apply.placed-app.com.