Sr. Global Trade Legal & Compliance Manager

Medtronic•Washington, DC

4d•$144,000 - $216,000

About The Position

The Sr. Compliance Manager, Global Trade Legal & Compliance will lead the development, execution, and continuous improvement of Medtronic’s global trade compliance program across businesses and geographies. The role oversees enterprise policies, procedures, training, and controls governing import compliance, export controls, and sanctions, and advises senior business and functional leaders on material trade risks and mitigation strategies. The position is part of the corporate Global Trade Legal & Compliance team within the Global Operations and Supply Chain Legal Department. The team includes lawyers and compliance professionals who work across business units and geographies on complex trade legal and regulatory issues. The position may be based in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Washington, D.C.; or near a Medtronic site in the United States, and reports to the Director of Global Trade Legal & Compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 7 years of global trade compliance experience in a large, complex corporate environment, or an advanced degree and at least 5 years of experience.
Experience must include substantive responsibility for import compliance, export controls, sanctions, investigations or disclosures, and compliance program governance.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the healthcare, medical device, or life sciences industry and a strong understanding of its legal, regulatory, and business risk environment.
Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional compliance initiatives and influencing senior internal and external stakeholders in a global, matrixed organization.
Executive-level written, oral, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex compliance issues into clear decisions and actions.
Experience with change management, process improvement, compliance technology, or data-driven program monitoring.
Ability to exercise sound judgment, manage competing priorities, and drive timely execution in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the enterprise global trade compliance program, driving accountability for import, export control, and sanctions compliance.
Maintain global trade compliance policies, procedures, standards, training, and governance mechanisms to reflect current legal requirements and business risks.
Direct cross-functional identification, assessment, and mitigation of material trade compliance risks in partnership with Global Trade Operations, Supply Chain, the Office of Ethics & Compliance, regional experts, and business leaders.
Establish and monitor controls, remediation plans, and program metrics that strengthen program effectiveness, audit readiness, and sustained compliance.
Lead or coordinate compliance responses to significant investigations, litigation, potential violations, voluntary disclosures, and corrective actions in alignment with legal counsel and relevant stakeholders.
Provide strategic trade compliance advice for business development activities, including risk-based due diligence, escalation of material findings, and integration planning.
Deliver concise, decision-ready guidance to senior leaders and facilitate consistent execution and information sharing across businesses and regions.

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health Savings Account
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance
Long-term disability leave
Dependent daycare spending account
Tuition assistance/reimbursement
Global well-being program
Incentive plans
401(k) plan with 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)
Short-term incentive plan (Medtronic Incentive Plan)