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Medtronic Principal Legal Counsel - Direct Procurement in Santa Rosa, California
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 transactional support within the Global Operations & Supply Chain (GOSC) Legal Organization to a broad range of Medtronic business clients that are seeking to acquire goods and services from suppliers. Coordinate the delivery of these transactional legal services with cross-functional and subject matter experts within Medtronic.
This position reports to the Senior Legal Director, GOSC Legal.
This position ideally will reside in Minneapolis, MN or another US Medtronic office location, but could POTENTIALLY be a remote US-based role.
Analyze, draft, and negotiate broad range of agreements including complex product development, supply chain, and contract manufacturing agreements with third parties.
Adviseandcounselbusinessclients on a variety of business transactions and operational matters by providing clear, practical, and timely advice on matters such as risk mitigation, relevant laws, and emerging trends.
Support dispute resolution with third parties by utilizing negotiation skills, settlements, and legal expertise.
Collaborate with key stakeholders on the recommended structure of agreements.
Partner with subject matter experts across a global matrixed organization, including coordination with Security, Regulatory, Quality, Federal Contracts and Trade Compliance.
Workcollaborativelywithotherlawyers, paralegals and administrative staff to providethelegalsupportfortheareasdescribedabove.
Collaborate with a team to update template agreements, draft playbooks, and provide training to support a consistent contracting standards and process
Participate in other projects as assigned or as needed.
MUST HAVES: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
JD from a nationally recognized law school.
Licensed to practice in at least one US state or the District of Columbia.
5+years of experience drafting and negotiating contracts as a practicing attorney with demonstrated ability and experience with complex commercial transactions
NICE TO HAVE
Experience negotiating sourcing-supply contracts
Experience working with development agreements
Experience in licensing
Strongacademiccredentials
Experienceat a lawfirmand/orin-house
Analyticalriskidentification,evaluation,andmanagementskills
Ability to accelerate change
Excellentwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills
Ability to work on multiple projects, in diverse substantive areas, at the same time
Experience working within a highly matrixed organization
Superiorcommonsenseandexceptionaljudgment
Integrity and strong ethical center
Exceptionaladvocacyinnegotiating
Ability to establish credibility and develop strong working relationships with business partners and clients
Capable of and experienced in effectively working in groups and with senior management
An understanding of business objectives, strategies and relevant tactics
Seasoned professional with sound judgment
Exceptional oral and written communications skills
Excellent decision-making skills
Flexibility,adaptability, responsiveness, and collegiality
Ability to perform in fast-paced environment with competing priorities
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).
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page_name=signon&co_num=30601&co_affid=medtronic)
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 (http://www.medtronic.com) .
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.
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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.
We change lives . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.
We build extraordinary solutions as one team . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.
This life-changing career is yours to engineer . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will…
Build a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world
Grow a career reflective of your passion and abilities
Connect to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning
These commitments set our team apart from the rest:
Experiences that put people first . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.
Life-transforming technologies . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.
Better outcomes for our world . Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.
Insight-driven care . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care
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.
For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.
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