We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 30 Oct 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 Medtronic Corporate Development function Operating Units and Regional Business Units to timely and effectively structure and complete Medtronic acquisitions divestitures 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 in connection with transactional work and other function-specific projects.

This position will report to the VP Corporate Securities Counsel and Assistant Secretary.

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 -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:

• Provides legal advice counsel and service to internal business and legal clients concerning global corporate development initiatives including mergers acquisitions divestitures joint ventures minority investments and complex commercial agreements.
• Manages the team of experienced M&A lawyers and legal professionals that supports global corporate development initiatives at Medtronic.
• Drafts and reviews and comments on contracts involving M&A and ancillary agreements as well as complex commercial contracts including lease license distribution supply development co-marketing and other agreements and related matters.
• Keeps current on legislative and market developments trends issues statutes decisions and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies.
• Examines legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.
• Acts as an agent of corporation in various transactions.
• Advises company regarding concerns on risk assessment and anti-trust regulations.
• Must have admission to practice law.
• Develops reviews and implements company-wide and/or functionally specific training programs.
• May also oversee corporate governance matters and its various committees.
• May work with and manage outside counsel to direct activities supporting corporate development initiatives.
• 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 with 10 years of managerial experience.

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.
• Competes to win and brings a practical business-minded approach that balances risk management with commercial realities and business imperatives.
• Highly responsive and service-oriented and thrives in a fast-paced high-pressure environment.
• Able to earn trust with experienced med-tech corporate and business development professionals.
• Integrity and strong ethical center.
• Strategic thinking proactive mindset collaborative approach 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):$234400.00 - $351600.00

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 addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.