Senior Corporate Counsel, Commercial

Manpower•Milwaukee, WI

15h

About The Position

The Senior Corporate Counsel, Commercial serves as a senior legal advisor on complex corporate and commercial matters across ManpowerGroup’s global business. The role provides strategic, risk-balanced legal counsel on innovative workforce solutions, global insurance programs, vendor agreements, data privacy and AI governance, franchising, and mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. It is accountable for legal judgment, negotiation strategy, risk escalation, and guidance to senior stakeholders. Paralegal support handles routine intake, coordination, tracking, document management, and reporting. The position provides legal oversight and strategic advice on complex or higher-risk workforce solution matters, global corporate and fiduciary insurance programs, material vendor agreements and disputes, privacy and AI governance, global franchising, and potential M&A or divestiture activity. It works with business leaders and cross-functional teams across jurisdictions and manages external counsel, insurers, brokers, and other advisors on complex or escalated matters. The role may also serve as an officer and director of MPG’s captive insurance company, as applicable.

Requirements

J.D. or equivalent legal qualification and admission to practice law in at least one relevant jurisdiction.
Significant legal experience advising on complex corporate, commercial, contracting, and risk management matters in a global environment.
Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating vendor agreements, software and license terms, sourcing contracts, and related disputes.
Working knowledge of data privacy, AI governance, franchising, corporate insurance, and M&A or divestiture support.
Strong business acumen, executive communication skills, sound judgment, and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders across jurisdictions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear business guidance.
Strong contract drafting, negotiation, issue-spotting, dispute resolution, and risk escalation skills.
High degree of accuracy, discretion, confidentiality, and professional judgment.

Nice To Haves

Experience advising on global insurance program design, renewals, claims, and coverage matters.
Familiarity with franchising regulations and cross-border franchise agreements.
Prior experience supporting M&A, divestitures, due diligence, or transaction integration.
Working knowledge of emerging AI regulation, data privacy frameworks, and global technology contracting.
Experience managing outside counsel, insurers, brokers, or other external advisors.
Prior in-house legal experience in a global, matrixed, publicly traded company.

Responsibilities

Provide legal interpretation, risk escalation, and guidance on complex or higher-risk Innovative Workforce Solutions Framework matters.
Advise local teams on contract terms, negotiation strategy, and risk mitigation to reduce MPG contractual liability.
Advise global and local business leaders on material risk acceptance decisions.
Lead legal strategy for global corporate and fiduciary insurance programs, including program design, coverage strategy, renewal priorities, and material risk matters.
Advise on significant insurance claims, coverage disputes, premium considerations, and risk allocation issues requiring legal judgment.
Manage external counsel, insurers, brokers, and advisors on complex or escalated insurance matters.
Serve as an officer and director of MPG’s captive insurance company, as applicable.
Provide legal strategy and senior-level support to North American and Global Sourcing teams on complex vendor contracts and enterprise-risk matters.
Review, negotiate, and advise on material legal terms in vendor agreements, including software and license, liability, indemnity, data, and dispute provisions.
Advise business leaders on contractual risks, mitigation options, escalation points, and negotiation positions.
Manage outside counsel when necessary for large vendor agreements, audits, and disputes.
Provide legal advice on data privacy and AI matters requiring interpretation, governance judgment, risk assessment, or escalation.
Partner with internal teams to develop governance and safeguards that balance regulatory requirements, enterprise risk, and business objectives.
Represent Legal on senior governance forums, including the Global Data Privacy Steering Board, as appropriate.
Provide strategic legal guidance across jurisdictions on global franchise agreements, regulatory obligations, and material compliance issues.
Advise business leaders on complex franchise obligations, risks, and escalation matters.
Advise on M&A and divestiture strategy, NDAs, deal risk, due diligence findings, and legal issues arising in potential transactions.
Lead legal workstreams for global transactions, escalating material issues and directing internal or external counsel as needed.
Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional partners to resolve complex commercial, regulatory, and operational issues.
Collaborate across jurisdictions, local legal teams, and business functions to deliver consistent, business-oriented legal support.
Partner effectively with Finance, Sales, Marketing, IT, Sourcing, local country legal counsel, and senior business leaders.
Direct paralegal support effectively while retaining accountability for legal judgment and advice.