Principal Legal Counsel
MedtronicAbout the role
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
Provide legal advice and support within the US Sales Contracting organization on topics including, but not limited to, medical device and technology sales and marketing programs, commercial sales agreements, other commercial contracts, reimbursement, and other federal healthcare law, FDA law, employment law, government contracting, antitrust and dispute resolution.This position reports to the Legal Director, US Sales Contracting organization.
This position will reside in Minneapolis, MN or another US Medtronic office location, or work remotely.
Responsibilities include the following:
- Provides legal advice, counsel and service to internal business clients on legal issues.
- Provide guidance, structure, draft, and negotiate agreements with respect to various strategic opportunities, such as new and innovative sales programs, discount arrangements, group purchasing organization agreements, technology agreements, distribution, capital sales programs, or service and repair agreements.
- Draft, review, revise and negotiate contracts.
- Work collaboratively with other lawyers, paralegals and administrative staff to provide legal counsel for the areas described above.
- Keeps current on legislative issues, statutes, decisions and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies.
- Advises business partners regarding concerns on risk assessment, Anti-kickback Statute, Data Privacy and Security, and Antitrust regulations.
- Must have admission to practice law.
- May develop, review, or implement company-wide and/or functionally specific training programs for the areas described above.
MUST HAVE: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Juris Doctor from a nationally recognized US law school
- 5+ years of legal experience working with commercial contracts as an In-house corporate attorney, or with a law firm with significant exposure to business transactions law, contract law, and commercial litigation
NICE TO HAVE:
- Experience supporting Sales and Marketing
- Federal Healthcare Law experience, including Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA and other data privacy laws, FDA law and regulations
- Government contracting experience
- Direct client contact
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
- Superior common sense and judgment
- Integrity and strong ethical center
- Exceptional advocacy in negotiating skills
- Analytical risk identification, evaluation and management skills
- Capable of inspiring trust and confidence of client groups
- Flexibility, adaptability, responsiveness and collegiality
- Ability to work constructively with clients of all backgrounds and experience
- Ability to work collegially with lawyers, paralegals, and staff
- Ability to take initiative in dealing with issues and judgment to know when to solicit assistance
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
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