Your work days are brighter here.
At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.
About the Team
The Global Legal Services team supports a wide variety of transactional and in-depth work. This worldwide team comprises contract management professionals who handle work across Workday’s customer base and net new accounts. The team is asked to manage a large volume of requests and interact with several cross functional teams.
About the Role
In this role, you will assume a wide range of responsibilities, all of which will require critical thinking, innovation, and integrity. We are looking for someone with a solid work ethic, impeccable attention to detail, high energy, strong project management skills and a positive attitude.
Workday is a fast-growing company, and you will need to prioritize, work independently and be proactive. The utmost confidentiality is imperative, as you will be working on sensitive projects and will be privy to confidential information.
Responsibilities
Negotiating, structuring, and/or administrating contractual documents that establish business relationships with vendors, customers and/or partners
Work with sales and service teams as well as the legal department to structure contracts
Analyse contracts to ensure compliance to company policy, government specifications and other requirements
Manage workflow for contract review process for a variety of contract types, beginning with receipt of requests for contract generation through routing for signatures and final distribution
Assist with maintenance and improvements of contracts management processes and system as well as implementation and enforcement of contract policies
Coordinate with cross-functional teams during contract review, acting as a key contact for the legal department by providing guidance on commonly requested edits, non-standard terms, policies, questions, etc.
Review proposed modifications to contracts and work with internal business partners and third parties to negotiate terms and acquire approvals for modifications as required
Draft and revise contract wording to address various situations as they arise
Maintain processes between the legal department and other groups, collaborating to continually improve the contracts administration process
Provide administrative and other support to in-house legal staff, including research, correspondence and record-keeping
Complete assigned projects as determined by needs of the business and department
About You
Basic Qualifications
Other Qualifications
Proficient with Salesforce
Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Experience with a contract management system, i.e. Apttus
Experience with electronic signature software, i.e. EchoSign, Docusign
Ability to set priorities, be flexible and handle multiple tasks, and to track and follow up on projects
Detail oriented, meticulous and strong organizational skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills while working collaboratively in a team environment
Ability to work independently with minimum supervision, shift focus, adapt to changing priorities, maintain patience in high pressure situations and take initiative where appropriate
Ability to work on short and long-term projects
Able and comfortable working with contract redlines
Excellent customer service skills
Courteous, flexible, highly organized, competent and reliable, proactive and uses independent judgment
Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!
