Medtronic Inc. Looking for Senior Principal Legal Counsel – Transportation & Logistics (US Commercial Contracting) (Remote) at Minneapolis MN Full Time

Careers that Change Lives

Provide legal advice and transactional support within the US Contracts Organization supporting global transportation & logistics business as well as providing advice and counsel for a variety of other commercial contracting needs for the acquisition of 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 Sr. Legal Director, US Commercial Contracts, US Commercial Contracting Organization.

This position ideally will reside in Minneapolis, MN or Memphis, TN, but could sit in another US Medtronic office location or work remote.

A Day in the Life

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Analyze, draft and negotiate commercial contracts with suppliers for a broad variety of goods and services, including, complex procurement contracts, transportation and logistics contracts, and data privacy contracts.

• Draft and review global distribution & logistics agreements and support global supply chain organizations.

• Collaborate with key stakeholders on the recommended structure of the agreement.

• Partner with other subject matter experts across a global matrixed organization, including coordination with Security, Privacy, Compliance, Regulatory, Quality, Federal Contracts and Trade Compliance.

• Work collaboratively with other lawyers, paralegals and administrative staff to provide the legal support for the areas described above.

• Collaborate with legal staff in multiple legal workstreams to develop and implement common approaches and templates.

• Participate in other projects as assigned or as needed.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• JD from a nationally recognized law school.

• Licensed to practice in at least one US state or the District of Columbia.

• 8+ years of experience drafting and negotiating contracts as a practicing attorney

Nice to Have

• Demonstrated ability and experience with software licensing, technology solutions, research and development services, cloud hosted solutions, professional services, facilities, sourcing agreements, general contracts

• Advise on terms related to licensing, ownership, and security (both US and OUS); and other key contract terms

• Complex commercial transactions involving technology solutions, development agreements, and/or licensing

• Flexibility, adaptability, responsiveness, and collegiality

• Ability to perform in fast-paced environment with competing priorities

• Experience negotiating sourcing-supply contracts

• Experience working with information technology supplier agreements

• Experience in licensing

• Strong academic credentials

• Experience at a law firm and/or in-house

• Analytical risk identification, evaluation, and management skills

• Ability to accelerate change

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work on multiple projects, in diverse substantive areas, at the same time

• Experience working within a highly matrixed organization

• Superior common sense and exceptional judgment

• Integrity and strong ethical center

• Exceptional advocacy in negotiating

• 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

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations – but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

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. (ADA-United States of America)

• Limited travel is required for this position.

Additional Information

• Posting Date: Jan 18, 2022
• Travel: Yes, 25 % of the time>