Senior Corporate Counsel — Strategic Contracts & Risk

Kohler (Rehlko); Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Kohler (Rehlko) seeks a Corporate Counsel in Milwaukee, WI to serve as a strategic legal partner to senior leaders. You will negotiate complex commercial agreements, manage risk, and provide enterprise-wide legal guidance across governance, compliance, and contracting processes.

This role focuses on cross-border initiatives, external counsel management, and proactive mitigation of regulatory and reputational risk to support growth and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Leadership in strategic legal matters and enterprise risk.
• Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Advising executives on governance and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic legal partner to President of Home Energy and senior leaders.
• Lead drafting, negotiation, and review of complex commercial agreements.
• Ensure agreements align with risk appetite and policies.
• Collaborate with global legal teams and manage outside counsel.

Skills

Strategic counsel

Contract negotiation

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Active US state bar admission

Job description

Kohler (Rehlko) seeks a Corporate Counsel in Milwaukee, WI to serve as a strategic legal partner to senior leaders. You will negotiate complex commercial agreements, manage risk, and provide enterprise-wide legal guidance across governance, compliance, and contracting processes.

This role focuses on cross-border initiatives, external counsel management, and proactive mitigation of regulatory and reputational risk to support growth and operational excellence.