Vice President, Regional Assistant General Counsel

The Vice President, Regional Assistant General Counsel will work with business and functional colleagues and provide a broad range of strategic commercial legal advice and support across Workiva, primarily focusing on North America and LatAm. Reporting to our Chief Legal Officer, this position will interface with all levels and functions of the organization and external customers and partners.  Duties/Responsibilities:Establish yourself as the leader of the North American commercial legal teamDevelop/Hire and manage a mix of lawyers, and contracts specialists to grow a successful team to support the wider commercial legal group Resolve complex, non-standard agreements, and understand product, data security, and privacy process issues to enhance negotiationsDrive key commercial legal initiatives throughout the organization as a strategic business partner to improve efficiency and support the growth of the business. Promptly assimilate Workiva’s internal structures, product offerings, technology, security/data protection systems, policies, and standard commercial contracts to enable effective support across all lines of businessWhat You'll NeedExperience12+ years experience, including significant experience in in-house counsel leadership roles, demonstrating increasing complexity, scale, and responsibility.  Experience in managing a team of professionals (attorneys or other)Education B.S./B.A. degree and J.D. degree required Must be a licensed attorneyPreferred Qualifications: Relevant tech sector legal experience focused on commercial transactions, including complex cloud contracts and software technology with a minimum of 12 years' experience, including significant experience in-house (preferably at a high-growth technology company)Demonstrable success in recruiting, leading, and managing a mix of junior and senior legal team membersSubstantial experience drafting and negotiating complex transactions involving security, privacy and IP issuesSolid experience of business process gained in-house relating to commercial, contract, intellectual property and data privacy lawTravel Requirement25% travel- Typically requires quarterly travel to Ames, IA and other annual eventsWorking Conditions & Physical RequirementsWork from home permitted. #LI-REMOTEReliable internet access for any period working remotely, not in a Workiva office.How You’ll Be Rewarded:Salary range in the US: $237,000.00 - $316,800.00A discretionary bonus typically paid annuallyRestricted Stock Units granted at time of hire401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits packageThe salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.Where You’ll WorkOur values drive how we work and who we hire. You will see these values ingrained in how we support our customers, work with team members, build our products and in the work environment we’ve created.Customer Success:  Always delight our customers.Trust: Rely on each other. Integrity: Do the right thing, every time. Collaboration: Share resources and work together. Innovation: Keep creating solutions and finding better ways. Inclusion: Support a diverse community where we all belong. Accountability: Be responsible for your success and failure.We believe our people are our greatest asset, and our unique culture gives employees the opportunity to make an impact everyday. We give our employees the freedom and resources they need—backed by our culture of collaboration and diverse thought—to continue innovating and breaking new ground. We hire talented people with a wide range of skills and experiences who are eager to tackle some of today’s most challenging problems.At Workiva, you’ll enjoy: Fantastic Benefits: With coverage starting day one, choose from competitive health, dental, and vision plans on the largest physician networks available.Casual Dress: Workiva has a casual work environment, most people wear jeans to the office.Involvement: Ability to participate in Business Employee Resource Groups (Black, Hispanic, Asian, Women, Rainbow (LGBTQIA+), Veterans, Disabilities), Volunteering, Company wide celebrations, and moreWork-life Balance: We have competitive PTO, VTO and Parental Leave. We encourage employees to spend time enjoying life outside of work. Learn more about life at Workiva: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workiva/Learn more about benefits: https://www.workiva.com/careers/benefits Workiva is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.  We believe that great minds think differently.  We value diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, and interests, and we recognize diversity as an important source of intellectual thought, varied perspective, and innovation.  Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic.  We strongly encourage and welcome people from historically marginalized groups to apply.Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email talentacquisition@workiva.com. Workiva supports employees in working where they work best - either from an office or remotely from any location within their country of employment.#LI-HS2