Legal Counsel, Global Legal Services
WillHire
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Atlanta • Colorado • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $140,800 - $211,200 per year
About the role
- Supporting the development and maintenance of transactional infrastructure governance policies and processes
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams in Legal, Sales, and Business Technology to implement process and technology solutions
- Engage with cross-functional teams continuously to gather feedback for improvement to processes, templates, and tools and align contracting processes with broader business objectives
- Mapping workstreams and department processes, identifying complexity, effort and risk
- Leveraging business expertise to implement process improvements and serve as a trusted advisor for business users
- Proactively participate in organizational change and launch support processes, aiding change management and support enablement
- Lead negotiations for enterprise-level agreements (SaaS, procurement, non-disclosure, etc.)
- Draft and review redlines to Workday commercial contracts, coordinate with cross-functional teams during contract review cycles, provide guidance on commonly requested edits, non-standard terms, policies, copies, questions, etc.
- Contribute to model development and deployment of AI solutions for the legal department
Requirements
- J.D. Degree and membership in at least 1 state bar
- 5+ years of experience as a practicing attorney in a law firm or in-house/public sector legal department
- 3+ years of experience in modern contract drafting
- 3+ years of experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) concepts and technology
- Strong understanding of CLM platforms and integrations with enterprise ecosystems; hands-on experience with Salesforce and Conga CLM is highly desirable
- A proactive interest in AI solutions and ability to demonstrate how AI can be applied to data analysis
- Ability to identify, test, and leverage digital tools to streamline legal operations and drive business efficiency
- Experience working in a legal department, particularly with customer contracts or process and operations (strongly preferred)
- Exceptional ability to distill complex legal information into clear, tech-enabled presentations for large audiences
- Strong active listening skills to translate ambiguous business needs into concrete legal and technical requirements
Benefits
- Workday Bonus Plan
- Role-specific commission/bonus
- Annual refresh stock grants
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
contract draftingcontract lifecycle managementAI solutionsdata analysislegal operationsnegotiationrisk assessmentprocess improvementtransactional infrastructure governancemodel development
Soft Skills
collaborationactive listeningcommunicationorganizational change managementtrusted advisorfeedback gatheringpresentation skillsproblem-solvingadaptabilitystakeholder engagement
Certifications
J.D. Degreestate bar membership