Principal Paralegal - Medical Surgical

Medtronic • Boston, MA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

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 Medical Surgical is home to some of the most exciting technologies in Medtronic’s portfolio — and with that comes a fast‑moving mix of innovation, commercial activity, and regulatory complexity. We’re looking for a Principal Paralegal who can keep pace with an exciting business area, partner closely with our Legal Director and broader Medical Surgical Legal team, and become a trusted go‑to resource for teams who rely on timely, practical, and well‑grounded legal support. The Principal Paralegal role is for someone who is analytical, has strong attention to detail, is an excellent communicator, collaborative, customer-focused and enjoys working on multiple issues and projects simultaneously. This person will be part of an operating unit (OU) legal team working on a variety of day-to-day legal issues and programs that support the portfolio, including meeting with business clients to provide solutions and direction, assisting on business development activities, complex contracting, litigation support and overseeing work directed to Centers of Expertise (COEs) or other areas. The role requires a high level of responsiveness to business stakeholders in a large, dynamic and fast-paced environment and involves frequent contact with business personnel in a variety of functions to gather information, clarify objectives, and assess compliance with company policies. It also requires excellent communication skills and judgment. We’re looking for a collaborative, values-driven team player who enjoys new challenges and has a continuous learning mindset! 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 onsite role can reside in Minneapolis, MN, Boston, MA, North Haven, CT or Jacksonville, FL.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of paralegal or legal experience to include experience drafting, redlining and negotiating contracts; or, an advanced degree with 5+ years of experience

Nice To Haves

• Paralegal degree or certificate
• Experience working with moderate-to-complex agreements, solid understanding of general contract terms and conditions
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate with autonomy in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to successfully navigate within a highly matrixed organization
• Strong conflict resolution and influencing skills
• Builds relationships and maintains strong communication with cross-functional partners
• Demonstrated organizational skills and highly detail and process-oriented
• Experience with contract management lifecycle systems
• Experience dealing with highly confidential information with professionalism and absolute discretion
• Familiarity with advanced legal concepts and terminology, format of legal documents, legal research and writing is required
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills (written and verbal)
• Integrity and strong ethical character
• Tactful, exercises independent judgment and discretion – professional presentation
• Prioritizes workload and manages client expectations to execute on critical priorities
• Able to manage multiple, ongoing tasks
• Ability to solve problems across many stakeholders
• Works well under pressure in a dynamic environment
• For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the key link between the legal team, business partners, outside counsel, and other stakeholders
• Draft, review, and redline legal agreements that reside within the portfolio
• Ensure agreements and contract terms are consistent with Medtronic policies and with legal, regulatory and compliance advice
• Act as a liaison to business personnel, responding to routine questions and, where necessary, seeking feedback from additional resources needed to respond to questions
• Work closely with business functions to understand their needs and streamline legal processes
• Conduct legal and compliance research as directed by OU attorneys
• Assist with due diligence for M&A-related activities

Benefits

• Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
• We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
• 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).
• 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).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees