We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 24 Jan 2026
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 support within the US Commercial Legal team on topics including medical device and technology sales and marketing programs, commercial sales agreements, and other commercial contracts, including federal government contracts.
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. We’re 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 in one of our Medtronic office locations (Minneapolis, MN, Lafayette, CO, Jacksonville, FL, Boston, MA, Irvine, CA, Memphis, TN or Washington D.C.).
This position reports to the Legal Director, US Commercial Legal.
Responsibilities
- Provide guidance, structure, draft, and negotiate agreements with respect to various strategic opportunities, such as new and innovative sales programs, discount arrangements, group purchasing organization agreements, technology agreements, distribution, capital sales programs, or service and repair agreements.
- Provide guidance on Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFAR) in relation to sales to the US government.
- Advise on administrative policies impacting state and federal government contracting and commercial matters.
- Identify, assess, and communicate key contract risks, obligations, and practical mitigation strategies to internal stakeholders.
- Collaborate closely with Medtronic’s various legal Centers of Expertise (COEs) and other legal and compliance professionals, as needed, to deliver the highest quality practical and strategic advice to sales, finance, and other stakeholders to close deals effectively and compliantly.
- Advise on federal healthcare laws, antikickback, antitrust, False Claims Act, HIPAA, state data privacy and security laws, software licensing, FDA law, IP and other legal risk areas governing healthcare technology commercial transactions.
- Develop, review, or implement company‑wide and/or functionally specific training programs for the areas described above.
MUST HAVE: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Juris Doctor from a nationally recognized US law school and admission to practice law.
- 5+ years of experience working with commercial contracts as an in‑house corporate attorney, or with a law firm, with significant exposure to federal government contracts.
NICE TO HAVE
- Experience supporting Sales and Marketing.
- Strong preference for someone with federal healthcare law experience, including Anti‑Kickback Statute, HIPAA and other data privacy laws, FDA law and regulations.
- Direct client contact.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time.
- Superior common sense and judgment.
- Exceptional advocacy in negotiating skills.
- Analytical risk identification, evaluation and management skills.
- Flexibility, adaptability, responsiveness and collegiality.
- Ability to work constructively with clients of all backgrounds and experience.
- Ability to take initiative in dealing with issues and judgment to know when to solicit assistance.
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.
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package. Salary ranges for U.S. (excl. PR) locations (USD): $160,000.00 - $240,000.00. This position is eligible for a short‑term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
Health, Dental and Vision insurance; Health Savings Account; Healthcare Flexible Spending Account; Life insurance; Long‑term disability leave; Dependent daycare spending account; Tuition assistance/reimbursement; Simple Steps (global well‑being program). Additional benefits include incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, short‑term disability, paid time off, paid holidays, employee stock purchase plan, employee assistance program, non‑qualified retirement plan supplement and capital accumulation plan (for senior roles).
Equal Employment Opportunity
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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