Senior Corporate Counsel

Rehlko

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
POSTED
20 days ago
Why Work at Rehlko

Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy-resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring, with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience, delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life.

Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource - energy - that ensures safety, security, and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries, continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape, and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for today's world demands.

Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers. At Rehlko, you have the freedom to identify, create, and deliver solutions - large and small - that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter.

At Rehlko, our team members are the essential energy that powers our organization's success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyone's responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication, proactively reporting hazards, following protocols, and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!

What We Offer

At Rehlko, our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth, energize performance, and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood, recognize results, enable career mobility, and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world. We provide:
  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Work-life flexibility
  • Recognition and rewards
  • Development and career opportunities
  • A safe and inclusive workplace

Why You Will Love this Job

Primary Function

The Senior Corporate Counsel will report directly to the Regional General Counsel for North America. This role is a strategic legal partner to executive and functional leaders, responsible for leading complex commercial contracting matters and delivering enterprise-level legal risk management across North America. The position provides strategic counsel on high-impact transactions, negotiates and structures commercially sound agreements, drives scalable contracting processes, and proactively mitigates legal, regulatory, and reputational risk in support of growth, customer commitments, and operational excellence.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Serves as a strategic legal point of contact for North America leadership and key stakeholders; coordinates legal support with corporate, regional, and global resources to deliver consistent, business-aligned outcomes.
  • Delivers pragmatic daily guidance and strategic, risk-focused counsel to business leaders, effectively balancing legal risk, deal speed, and commercial goals; presents recommendations and escalates significant matters with clear, executive-level analysis.
  • Leads the strategic negotiation, drafting, and review of a broad portfolio of complex commercial agreements, including (without limitation) turnkey project contracts, design-build contracts, EPC contracts, master services agreements and statements of work, customer and supplier agreements, distribution/channel agreements, manufacturing and supply agreements, IT agreements, professional services and consulting agreements, NDAs, leases, and intercompany agreements.
  • Ensures agreements align with the company's strategic goals, risk appetite, contracting policies, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements; designs and operationalizes scalable contracting standards (templates, playbooks, clause libraries, and approval workflows) to drive consistency and speed.
  • Partners strategically on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic investments, including due diligence, contract and liability review, deal support, and post-close integration planning as needed.
  • Collaborates strategically with the global legal team to align positions, share best practices, and support cross-border initiatives; may mentor junior counsel and/or contract professionals and manage outside counsel to ensure high-quality, cost-effective support.
  • Provides support for corporate governance activities, including preparing and reviewing board and committee materials, resolutions, and meeting minute

About the Company

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