Legal & Risk Program Manager

Legal & Risk Program Manager

At AriensCo, we build more than exceptional products we create opportunities that impact careers. Our culture values innovative thinking, hard work, and determination. We interact in teams, collaborate together, and make decisions quickly.

We see growth potential in every team member, and are committed to supporting our employees with continuous training and advancement opportunities. Our environment? We're corporate, without being corporate. Whether you work at our headquarters, manufacturing facilities, or one of our global distribution businesses, you'll always have the freedom to create and contribute. Our company vision is "Passionate People, Astounded Customers." Quite simply : it revolves around people.

AriensCo is seeking a dynamic Legal & Risk Program Manager to elevate the effectiveness of our Legal and Risk function.

In this high-impact, non-attorney role, you'll report directly to our Chief Legal and Risk Officer (CLRO) and play a key part in driving enterprise-wide legal, compliance, and risk initiatives. From contract management and legal operations to strategic project execution, you'll help ensure AriensCo operates with integrity, accountability, and alignment to governance standards and our long-term ownership vision.

While we welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of location, preference may be given to those who currently reside in Wisconsin or are willing to relocate prior to starting employment. This is due to the need for regular on-site presence at our Brillion, Wisconsin location, which is essential for effective job performance and team collaboration.

The day to day...

Contract Management & Negotiation

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including but not limited to customer, partner, supplier, financing, and real estate contracts
• Maintain and enhance contract templates, clause libraries, and negotiation playbooks to ensure consistency and alignment with enterprise risk standards
• Manage contract workflows across departments, ensuring timely execution and alignment with strategic and operational goals
• Track contract lifecycle milestones and support post-execution obligations, compliance monitoring, and risk mitigation
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure contract terms are understood, implemented, and monitored effectively

Legal Operations & Compliance Support

Enterprise Risk & Insurance Coordination

Project Management & Strategic Initiatives

The Qualifications...

About AriensCo

Since 1933, the AriensCo name has been associated with reliable, durably crafted, high-performance outdoor power equipment. Our core values Be Honest, Be Fair, Respect the Individual, Keep our Commitments, and Encourage Intellectual Curiosity define our culture and inspire our team. We believe passionate people and astounded customers lead to unstoppable success. Our employees' quality of life is important to us. When people feel appreciated, respected, and supported, careers thrive and ideas come to fruition. AriensCo employees are provided various great benefit opportunities which may include :

EEO Statement

The concept of diversity is important to us at AriensCo. That's why we've created a culture that is inclusive, accepting, and understanding. We embrace diversity among our partners, suppliers, and employees. We also strive for diversity in the quality of our ideas. Inclusion and acceptance means that, regardless of who you are, you will always be standing on our welcome mat.

AriensCo is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and steadfastly committed to hiring and selecting the most qualified candidate for any open position. It is the policy of AriensCo to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Providing our employees with an environment free of discrimination and harassment is something we take very seriously. Embracing diversity enables us to attract the best qualified talent, foster productive teamwork, and expand our business opportunities.