Contract Negotiator at Workday

**Who this is for** An experienced Contracts Negotiator looking to support a global legal department, specializing in transactional work and the end-to-end mana

Work type: remote

Location: GBR, Remote

Type: Full-time

Summary

**Who this is for** An experienced Contracts Negotiator looking to support a global legal department, specializing in transactional work and the end-to-end management of complex customer agreements. **Key highlights** You will be a vital part of the Global Legal Services team, managing contract lifecycles, ensuring compliance with internal policies, and collaborating with business teams to finalize high-stakes agreements. **You might be a good fit if you...** - Have 5+ years of experience drafting and negotiating corporate contracts in a fast-paced environment. - Are highly proficient in using contract management systems (e.g., Apttus) and electronic signature platforms (e.g., DocuSign). - Possess exceptional attention to detail and the ability to simplify complex legal terminology for non-legal stakeholders. - Maintain a proactive, solution-oriented approach to project management and process improvement.

Job Description

Your work days are brighter here.

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.

About the Team

Workday’s Global Legal Services (GLS) team supports the Company’s Legal team in a wide variety of transactional and in-depth work. This worldwide team is comprised of contract management professionals who handle diverse categories of work across Workday’s customer base and net new accounts. The team is asked to manage a large volume of requests and in collaboration with several cross functional teams.

About the Role

Workday’s legal department is looking for a high-performing Contracts Negotiator 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 attention to detail, high energy, strong project management skills and a positive attitude.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a primary legal contact for Workday’s legal team

• 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

• Draft and revise contract wording to address various situations as they arise

• 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

• 5+ years of experience managing contracts (including drafting and negotiation) in a corporate environment

• Bachelor’s Degree or above

Other Qualifications

• 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

• Demonstrates enthusiasm for solving problems and adding value to the Company.

• Professional in all ways. Courteous, flexible, highly organized, competent, reliable and proactive. Comfortable in addressing new situations and in use of independent judgment.

• Committed to his or her personal growth and development by actively seeking feedback and responding with action.

• Open and honest in communications with all partners – legal colleagues, management, customers and others.

• Must be comfortable with management of highly confidential information with professionalism and unquestionable integrity.

• Language skills (French, Italian, Spanish or German) would be a plus, but not required.

With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

At Workday, we are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive hiring experience where all candidates can fully demonstrate their skills. If you require assistance or an accommodation at any point, please email [accommodations@workday.com](mailto:accommodations@workday.com).

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