Senior Legal Counsel, Workday
Privacy, Americas and Asia
$159.6-283.6k
Salary dependent on location
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Enterprise management cloud platform
Open for applications
Enterprise management cloud platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$159.6-283.6k
Salary dependent on location
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide an all-in-one management cloud solution for the rapidly changing business requirements of the modern world.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate must be a confident self-starter who can take on difficult problems, devise solutions, build strong relationships, and prioritize and handle multiple tasks and responsibilities with agility and efficiency
- Strong candidates will have a firm understanding of global privacy laws, including within the Asia Region (PIPL, PIPA, etc.) and will have experience advising on the application of these laws
- J.D. Degree (or foreign equivalent) and membership in at least 1 state bar
- 8+ years of national law firm or in-house experience, with a focus on privacy
- Solid understanding of data protection laws and regulations in the U.S. and globally, including CCPA, GDPR, and ePrivacy Directive
- Experience with broader privacy laws, including laws in Asia
- 10+ years of experience preferred
- Willing to take on new challenges and learn new technologies
- Willing to accommodate calls with Asia as needed
- Experience drafting and negotiating data processing agreements
- Critical thinker and problem solver
- Flexible and adaptable, with a demonstrated capacity to adjust to shifting priorities
- IAPP CIPP or AIGP Certification(s) a plus
- Excellent judgment and sense of humor
What the job involves
- The Privacy team manages Workday's global privacy program and supports Workmates in the product and technology organizations as they build, deliver, and support offerings for our customers
- We work closely with teams across the company to ensure we are handling personal data in ways that are consistent with our contractual commitments, privacy requirements, and core values
- Workday’s Privacy Team is looking for a highly motivated attorney to support Workday's robust privacy program, with responsibilities split between providing dedicated legal counsel for the Asia region and contributing to privacy support for the Americas region
- This role requires participation in meetings and calls with Asia-Pacific (APAC) teams and stakeholders, which will require flexibility in working hours to accommodate time zone differences
- Serve as the primary privacy counsel for the Asia region
- Monitor and analyze developments in global privacy laws and regulations, particularly within the Asia region, and provide guidance on potential impacts to the business
- Develop, implement, and maintain internal privacy policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure compliance with applicable global privacy laws and best practices
- Provide legal counsel to the Product & Technology Legal team on privacy-by-design principles and data protection implications for new and existing products and services
- Develop, maintain, and advise on and review data processing agreements, data transfer mechanisms (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses), and other contractual arrangements involving personal data
- Collaborate with the Cybersecurity Legal team on incident response and notification procedures
- Develop and deliver engaging privacy training and awareness programs to employees across the organization
- Participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives to ensure privacy considerations are integrated throughout the organization
- Stay abreast of industry best practices and emerging trends in data privacy and security
Application process
- End Date: June 1, 2025
Our take
Workday is a cloud-based software vendor that provides management of workforces and finances. The company uses a single database for workforce management and financial management to offer integration and optimize business intelligence across companies. It has added to the packages and tools it offers over the years, providing analytic options that allow companies to combine third-party data with information collected by Workday.
Workday has acquired and paired up with many other companies to keep expanding its offering. In 2021, it purchased the employee feedback platform Peakon in response to the growing need for managers to be able to survey workers and collect satisfaction data without face-to-face meetings. The company has also bought and developed many financial tools and HR management tools.
The company’s goal is to provide end-to-end back office services and while there are other providers, such as UKG Pro and Ceridian HCM, Workday’s broad offering helps them to stand out. Though it faced a tough global market in 2023 and has shed some of its headcount, Workday has seen a 6.5% gain in value in the first quarter of 2024. It is now focusing on growth and developing the AI capabilities of its platform. .
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Oct 2011
$85m
SERIES F
Apr 2009
$75m
SERIES E
Total funding: $215.3m
Company benefits
- Company equity
- Vision and dental insurance
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
- Virtual primary care
- Flexible time-off policy
- Global mental health resources
- Global dedicated on-site clinical counselors
- Global well-being days
- $25k fertility/family planning benefits
- North Star financial wellness
- Retirement funds and matching
- 401k plan
- On-site health clinic (Pleasanton office)
Company HQ
Pleasanton, CA
Leadership
Aneel Bhusri
(CEO)Worked for Morgan Stanley for 3 years and took a Stanford MBA, before spending almost 6 years at Oracle as SVP. Co-founded Workday in 2005 while working as a Greylock Advisory Partner.
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