Senior Public Sector Counsel – Complex Deals & Compliance

UKG; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 146,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel to provide legal and commercial support for U.S. Public Sector sales, including Federal, State, and Local transactions.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel of Go-To-Market Legal, you will guide complex matters from intake to execution and drive process improvements. You will collaborate with Sales, Services, and Legal, draft and negotiate customer agreements, and advise on procurement options and contractual requirements while

Qualifications

• JD Law degree and active license in good standing with a U.S. State bar.
• At least 7 years of relevant legal experience, including substantial experience supporting U.S. Public Sector sales, procurement, or commercial transactions.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, legal analysis, and independent judgment; able to manage significant matters and identify when guidance is needed.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and building credibility with business, Legal, executive, and external stakeholders, such as lobbying consultant and government affairs, in a matrixed organization.
• Strong communication, organization, attention to detail, and proficiency with digital tools.
• Experience at a technology, SaaS, or cloud-based company, or advising similar clients at a leading law firm.
• Experience with the use of technology to improve legal support effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Lead drafting and negotiation of complex Public Sector customer agreements and distributor, reseller, and other partner arrangements; and develop and advance UKG positions on significant legal and commercial issues.
• Advise Sales, Services, Sales Operations, and Legal on RFPs, procurement options, cooperative and schedule contracts, contract management, and fulfillment requirements.
• Coordinate with Compliance, Security, Engineering, and other teams on customer inquiries involving FedRAMP, State RAMPs, Accessibility, regulatory requirements, and UKG processes, escalating issues that require broader review.
• Lead moderately complex legal projects, such as contract templates, playbooks, and process improvements; coordinate contributors, resolve issues, and deliver results with limited supervision.
• Provide practical legal guidance, communicate complex issues clearly, influence internal and external stakeholders, and share expertise through collaboration, training, and informal mentoring.

Skills

Complex drafting

Negotiation

Legal analysis

Independent judgment

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

UKG is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel to provide legal and commercial support for U.S. Public Sector sales, including Federal, State, and Local transactions.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel of Go-To-Market Legal, you will guide complex matters from intake to execution and drive process improvements. You will collaborate with Sales, Services, and Legal, draft and negotiate customer agreements, and advise on procurement options and contractual requirements while