Principal Paralegal - Medical Surgical

Medtronic•Minneapolis, MN

2d•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
Other duties may be assigned

Benefits

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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
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)
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)