We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 28 Jul 2025

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

This position has the responsibility to provide and manage internal and external legal resources for complex business development-related transactions including acquisitions divestitures joint ventures minority investments fund formation non-M&A business development programs and arrangements and other complex transactions. Support the Senior Legal Director M&A and Business Development the Medtronic Corporate Development function Operating Units and Regional Business Units to timely and effectively structure and complete Medtronic business acquisitions sales joint ventures minority investments fund formation and other complex business development-related transactions. Mentor train and supervise junior members of Business Development Legal COE team as well as members of the Corporate Development and Business Development organization in connection with transactional work and other function-specific projects.

We seek out and hire a diverse workforce at every level: We need fresh ideas and inclusive insights to continue to be an innovative industry leader that is why we make it a point to seek out attract and develop employees who are patient-centric passionate and who represent the same wide variety of life experiences as our patients.

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. Were 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 position will reside at our Operational Headquarters in Fridley MN.

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

• Serve as lead transaction counsel on Strategic Transactions and other non-M&A business development-related transactions and supervise and direct outside counsel in connection with same. Primary drafting/negotiating responsibility; integral in strategy and structuring of transactions.
• Provide legal advice counsel and service to Corporate Development and Operating Unit/Function/Regional business development teams concerning legal and business rights obligations and risks in connection with business development activities of Medtronic.
• Develop with transaction team and assist in negotiating best deal structure for Medtronic.
• Manage legal due diligence efforts for deals and assure that key findings are known and addressed.
• Manage antitrust approval efforts in connection with Strategic Transactions.
• Assure top quality legal agreements governing Medtronics complex transactions.
• Assure that deal timetables are met.
• Mentor train and supervise junior members of the Business Development Legal COE team.
• Mentor and train Corporate Development associates in the mechanics of structuring and completing deals.
• Develop review and implement functionally specific training programs for the Corporate Development team Operating Unit/Regional Business Development teams and Corporate and other shared services functions that support business development activities.
• Perform duties in compliance with environmental health and safety related site rules policies or governmental regulations.
• All other duties as assigned.

MUST HAVE: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Juris doctorate from a nationally recognized American law school
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing under the Bar of at least one American state
• 13 years of experience in M&A minority investment transactions

NICE TO HAVE

• Strong working knowledge in diverse legal fields including corporate mergers and acquisitions complex commercial transactions securities tax antitrust and exposure to related international law.
• Extensive experience with M&A and minority investments transactions.
• Exceptional ability to draft and negotiate complex agreements.
• Understanding of financial statements and business projections.
• Ability to manage numerous complex projects.
• Strong communication skills including the ability to convey complex legal and transactional concepts/issues clearly and succinctly.
• Business and solution-oriented mindset including the ability to make sound recommendations.
• Integrity and strong ethical center.
• Strategic thinking proactive mindset and can-do attitude.
• 10 years of experience at top law firm.

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):$220800.00 - $331200.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.

The base salary range is applicable across the United States excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience certification/education market conditions and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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 95000 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.

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.