At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

• Leadership: Participation on the CST Legal Team (LT), with demonstrated ability to collaborate and partner with business leaders regarding business strategy and related legal and compliance issues. Strong interaction and collaboration with other Legal Department team members, including Legal Centers of Expertise (COEs) and Regional Legal team members. Strong interaction and collaboration with other Medtronic functions, including: Finance; HR; Regulatory Affairs; Quality Assurance; IS; Internal Audit; Marketing; Sales; Communications; Litigation; Logistics; OMA; Procurement; Research and Development; Business Development; and Mergers & Acquisitions. Proven ability to effectively manage multiple priorities with a sense of urgency while working within the Medtronic Mindsets and Mission.

• Commercial: Proven ability to provide strong commercial legal advice to the to the Cranial Spinal Technologies Operating Unit (CST OU) in substantive areas of the law, including: with a heavy emphasis on negotiation and drafting of a wide array of strategic commercial contracts; and a emphasis on healthcare compliance; competition law; regulatory law; product liability; data privacy & protection; distribution and agency law; labor & employment law; corporate governance; mergers & acquisitions; and a basic understanding of intellectual property and litigation issues, as required.

This position reports to the Chief Legal Counsel for CST OU and works closely with the other Lead Counsel(s) within CST.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. 

This position will work onsite at one of our Medtronic office locations.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Manage and deliver legal advice and counsel to legal, business, function, and regional stakeholders;
• Maintain trusted seat at the LT Table for the IOU and ensure business receives legal advice needed to make key business decisions and manage cross-functional legal and compliance risks appropriately;
• Coordinate and provide oversight to COEs, regional partners, outside counsel, manage spend and resources to ensure high quality work product and effective cost management;
• Engage appropriate stakeholders across the enterprise to drive consistency in approach as appropriate;
• Lead stakeholders in development and implementation of relevant training and knowledge management programs;
• Manage partnerships with the COEs, Regions and other global stakeholders;
• Support business development projects involving due diligence, acquisitions, joint ventures and integrations.
• Implement continuous improvement of operating mechanisms;
• Manage work allocation across the global Legal Department;
• Guide, develop, and support junior Legal Department team members;
• Engage in knowledge sharing with other OU Legal Leaders within the Neurosciences Portfolio, as well as across the Enterprise; and
• Build consensus and navigate cutting-edge legal issues.

MUST HAVE: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Juris Doctor from nationally recognized law school;
• Admitted to one or more state bars;
• Be a member of good standing of bar in the state in which the position is based or be eligible to waive into such state bar or otherwise be eligible to practice in such state (e.g., authorized house counsel program);
• 8+ years of legal experience to include experience with healthcare law

DESIRED/PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong understanding of, and ability to demonstrate, the following cultural norms:  act boldly; compete to win; move with speed & decisiveness; foster belonging; and deliver results the right way;
• Medical device industry experience;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Demonstrated strong analytical thinking ability;
• Flexibility, adaptability, pragmatism, work with a sense of urgency, responsiveness and collegiality;
• Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time;
• Superior common sense and judgment;
• Integrity and strong ethical center;
• Analytical risk identification, evaluation, and management skills;
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