Contract Manager, Workday
€54-81k
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR, finance & IT
Open for applications
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR, finance & IT
1001+ employees
Open for applications
€54-81k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience managing contracts (including drafting and negotiation) in a corporate environment
- Bachelor’s Degree or above
- Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience with a contract management system, e.g. Apttus or others
- Experience with electronic signature software, e.g. EchoSign, Docusign
- Strong collaborative spirit, including outstanding influence and interpersonal skills
- Positive attitude and ability to work in a fast-paced, high-output, team oriented environment
- Language skills (French, Spanish or German) would be a plus, but not required
What the job involves
- Workday’s Global Legal Services team is looking for a high-performing Contracts Manager to join our team
- 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 outstanding negotiation skills, attention to detail, high energy, strong project management skills and a positive attitude
- Negotiate, redline and review contractual documents including MSA, DPE and other agreements
- Draft and revise contract wording to address various situations as they arise
- Manage workflow, document generation and review processes for a variety of contract types, beginning with receipt of requests for contract generation through routing for signatures and final distribution
- Assist with maintenance of contracts management system as well as implementation and enforcement of contract practices and policies
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams during contract review cycles, acting as a key contact for the legal department by providing guidance on commonly requested edits, non-standard terms, policies, copies, questions, etc
- Review proposed modifications to contracts and work with internal business partners and third parties to negotiate terms, and obtain approvals for modifications as required
- Maintain processes between the legal department and other groups and collaborate on ways to continually improve the contracts administration process
- Provide support to in-house legal staff, including research, correspondence and record-keeping
- Execute assigned projects as determined by needs of the business and department
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.
The company has also grown through acquisitions and partnerships to broaden its capabilities. Most recently, in 2025 it purchases Sana, an AI-driven enterprise knowledge and learning platform, to create a "new front door for work". This acquisition allows Workday to integrate Sana's AI-powered search, agents, and learning capabilities with its own data and workflows, allowing employees to access information, automate tasks, and complete their day entirely within Workday.
Through a combination of strategic acquisitions and in-house development, Workday has built a comprehensive suite of HR, financial, and enterprise tools. By focusing on innovation and AI-driven workflows, the company continues to push productivity and decision-making for organizations worldwide. Building on this track record, Workday is very much positioned for even more growth, reinforcing its status as a leader in shaping the future of work.
Kirsty
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 HQ
Pleasanton, CA
Leadership
Aneel Bhusri
(Co-Founder & CEO)Annel began their career at Morgan Stanley as a Corporate Finance Analyst. They then spent nearly 6 years at PeopleSoft as a Senior VP before co-founding Workday in 2005.
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