Senior Corporate Counsel
Glendale, WI - USA
Job Summary
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 todays 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 organizations success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyones 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 companys 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 minutes and advising stakeholders on governance best practices.
Supports North America entity management including maintenance of corporate records and coordination of filings in partnership with internal teams and external registered agent/corporate services providers.
Ensures compliance with corporate governance requirements.
Manages external service providers.
Provides HR functional leaders with legal support for various employment activities including recruitment disciplinary action and terminations.
Monitors and assesses the legal and regulatory landscape affecting the companys operations.
Identifies potential legal risks and provides proactive advice and solutions to mitigate them.
Supports corporate ethics and compliance team activities to include participating in investigations.
Education & Experience
Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABAaccredited law school with a strong academic record.
Active admission to practice law and in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar; must satisfy all applicable licensing and professional responsibility requirements.
7 years of progressively responsible postqualification legal experience including substantial experience in complex corporate governance matters corporate and commercial transactions regulatory compliance and dispute management preferably within a multinational or highly regulated environment.
Demonstrated ability to serve as a trusted legal advisor to senior business leaders with experience exercising independent judgment on highrisk highimpact legal and business issues.
Broad and deep expertise across multiple legal practice areas with advanced knowledge of U.S. federal and state laws regulations and governance frameworks and the ability to quickly assess and apply legal requirements in evolving business contexts.
Strong business acumen including the ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives and to deliver practical solutionsoriented legal advice that enables strategic decisionmaking.
Proven ability to operate effectively in fastpaced highpressure environments managing multiple complex matters simultaneously while maintaining exceptional standards of accuracy organization and professionalism.
Demonstrated capability to work both autonomously and collaboratively including leading matters independently and partnering crossfunctionally with finance compliance internal audit and senior leadership.
Highly selfdirected and proactive with a record of identifying legal regulatory and governance risks early and driving mitigation strategies without the need for close supervision.
Exceptional written and oral communication skills including the ability to draft and review complex legal documents with precision clarity and sound judgment and to communicate effectively with executivelevel stakeholders
About Us
Rehlkoproudly offers a rich history steeped in creativity and commitment to our associates and communities along with competitive benefits and PurposeCreating an energy resilient world for a better futureand Values: Curiosity Trust Pace and Excellence are important cultural components that shape the way we work and relate to one another. Learn more about Rehlko at addition to the investment in your development Rehlko offers a benefits package including a competitive salary health vision dental 401(k) with Rehlkomatching and more!
Rehlko is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities including but not limited to hiring job assignment compensation promotion benefits training discipline and termination without regard to race creed color ethnicity religion sex pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions genetic information age national origin citizenship ancestry caste mental or physical disability marital or familial status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information political belief or affiliation union membership status military status veteran status or any other characteristic protected by national state local or other applicable laws.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
It is the policy of Rehlko to comply with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and corresponding national state local or other applicable laws. Rehlko will not discriminate against any qualified associate or applicant with respect to any terms privileges or conditions of employment because of a persons physical or mental disability. Rehlko will provide a reasonable accommodation to associates or applicants with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require an accommodation in the application process or during the course of employment please contact Rehlko is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Our Values
Curiosity Seek learn share
Trust Go farther together
Pace Focus to go faster
Excellence Find the win every day
Required Experience:
Senior IC