Principal Legal Counsel at Medtronic in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Job Description:

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 4 Jan 2025

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.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$156,800.00 - $235,200.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance , Health Savings Account , Healthcare Flexible Spending Account , Life insurance, Long-term disability leave , Dependent daycare spending account , Tuition assistance/reimbursement , and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match , Short-term disability , Paid time off , Paid holidays , Employee Stock Purchase Plan , Employee Assistance Program , Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) , and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission - to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life - unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart- putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here .

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.