Legal Counsel, Global Legal Services

We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

As Legal Counsel at Workday, you will support customer-facing commercial transactions for a fast-growing, innovative enterprise software company. You will draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of agreements that support Workday’s customer relationships, including Workday’s Main Subscription Agreement, data protection agreements, AI addenda, service level agreements, and related amendments.

This role requires strong legal and business judgment, excellent communication skills, attention to detail, adaptability, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. You will work closely with Sales, Deals Operations, Finance, Product, Security, Privacy, and other Legal teams to structure agreements, resolve contract issues, and support efficient, risk-calibrated deal closure.

A successful candidate will be proactive, solutions-oriented, and able to provide practical legal guidance that helps move transactions forward while appropriately managing risk.

Responsibilities:

Contract Drafting & Negotiation

• Draft, review, and negotiate customer-facing commercial agreements, including SaaS agreements, order forms, data protection agreements, AI addenda, service level agreements, and related amendments.
• Review proposed contract modifications from customers and prospects, working directly with Sales, Deals Operations, and internal stakeholders to secure necessary approvals.
• Provide practical legal guidance to cross-functional teams on contract positions, common edits, non-standard terms, policies, and contract-related questions.
• Participate in calls with customers, prospects, and internal stakeholders to support negotiation and resolution of contract issues.
• Advise on privacy, data protection, AI, security, compliance, and other legal issues arising in customer-facing commercial transactions.

Basic Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree and active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5+ years of experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts in a corporate, in-house, or law firm environment.
• Direct experience drafting and negotiating SaaS, technology, or other customer-facing commercial agreements.
• Experience with privacy, data protection, or AI-related contracting issues.

Other Qualifications

• Strong commercial contracting experience, including MSAs, order forms, data protection agreements, AI addenda, service level agreements, and related customer-facing commercial agreements.
• Ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly and practically to legal and non-legal audiences.
• Strong business judgment and ability to align legal guidance with company objectives.
• Ability to assess risk, propose practical solutions, and support business growth while protecting the company.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Sales, Deals Operations, Finance, Product, Security, Privacy, Services, and Legal teams.
• Ability to manage a high-volume contracting workflow and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management systems, such as Salesforce, Apttus, or Conga, and electronic signature tools, such as Adobe Sign or DocuSign.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to identify contracting trends, translate complex information into actionable guidance, and support improvements to legal workflows.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Experience supporting enterprise software or SaaS transactions preferred.

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below.  Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.

At Workday, we value our candidates’ privacy and data security.  Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers. 

Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not.

In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday.