Senior Inbound Legal Manager, Workday
$177.8-335.5k
Salary dependent on location. May be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants
More information about location
1-5 days a week in office
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
Job no longer available
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$177.8-335.5k
Salary dependent on location. May be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants
More information about location
1-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.
Role
Who you are
- J.D. Degree and membership in at least 1 state bar in good standing
- 8+ years of transactional legal experience at a law firm or in-house
- 2+ years of people leadership experience
- Exceptional contract negotiation and drafting skills
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills, enabling effective communication with legal and non-legal audiences at all levels
- Adept at collaborating with leadership in fast paced transactions, preferably with broad experience across enterprise software/SaaS, marketing, human resources, etc
- High level of integrity, professionalism, curiosity, humility, and willingness to grow
- Demonstrated ability to predict the future needs of the business, to develop strategies to support those needs, and to deliver results
- Ability to independently determine and develop solutions to complex legal issues that are practical, clearly and timely communicated, and consistent with business objectives
- Detail-oriented with the ability to balance pipeline of transactions and projects simultaneously under pressure
- Exercises superior judgment and in tune with complex needs of the business to advise clients in an effective and creative manner
- Nurtures internal and external relationships and drives project collaboration with cross-functional networks
- Consistently applies strategic focus, critical thinking and problem solving by appropriately weighing risks and business objectives
- Proactively seeks out and leads projects using strong organizational and project management skills; drives and leads process improvements using best practices and lean principles
- Willingness to drive creative solutions, build efficient processes and make sound decisions
What the job involves
- You'll be leading a high-functioning and highly regarded Inbound Legal Team within the Legal & Regulatory Affairs organization
- The team is composed of exceptional professionals who are experts in negotiating technology, marketing, real estate and other transactions
- The team partners with groups throughout Workday to achieve company goals and reports to the Deputy General Counsel for Employment & Inbound Legal
- The Sr. Manager partners with Global Procurement, Marketing, People & Purpose, Business Technology, Real Estate & Workplace and other business functions to support our values of innovation, customer service, integrity, and profitability, and drive Workday’s strategic initiatives
- They are an outstanding lawyer who can manage a team, while negotiating their own deals, and leading team projects in a fast-paced environment. They build relationships with management and executives
- They possess exceptional judgment and business insight and are comfortable advising business and legal partners on complex matters
- They build efficiencies to empower clients to make thoughtful decisions with speed
- Demonstrate leadership on Inbound Legal matters, driving strategic initiatives across the organization to facilitate growth, and reduce unnecessary risk
- Provide strategic leadership to the Inbound Legal Team and business clients on RFPs, contract template creation and utilization, contract negotiation, renewals, and dispute resolution.
- Counsel and provide guidance to Global Procurement on federal contractor obligations, responsible AI, GDPR, HIPAA, and other privacy standards, TUPE rights, and other regulatory matters
- Draft, review, and negotiate various types of contractual agreements
- Develop templates, playbooks, and other enablement materials to facilitate business negotiations and deployment of supplier services
- Implement efficiencies to improve contract processes and operations
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 & Executive Chair)Annel began his career at Morgan Stanley as a Corporate Finance Analyst. He then spent nearly 6 years at PeopleSoft as a Senior VP before co-founding Workday in 2005, where he has served as the CEO ever since.
Carl Eschenbach
(CEO)Carl joined Workday in 2022 as Co-CEO, becoming CEO in 2024. He has also been a Partner at Sequoia Capital since 2016. Previously, he spent 14 years at VMware as President and COO and 3 years at Inktomi Corporation as the VP of North America Sales.
Peter Bailis
(CTO)Prior to joining Workday in 2025, People was a VP of Engineering at Google. He also previously founded Sisu Data, where he served as the CEO for over 5 years.
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