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Leadership: Provide legal support for the Interventional Cardiology Therapies Business, with demonstrated ability to collaborate and partner with business leaders regarding business strategy and related legal and compliance issues. This role carries a particular focus on the Business's digital health portfolio, partnering directly with digital health program leaders and software development core teams. Strong interaction and collaboration with other Legal Department team members, including Legal, Privacy, and Compliance Centers of Expertise (COEs) and Regional Legal team members. Strong interaction and collaboration with other Medtronic functions, including: marketing, sales, regulatory affairs, quality, research and development, business development, clinical, office of medical affairs, finance, human resources, communications, information security, and operations. Proven ability to effectively manage multiple priorities with a sense of urgency while working within the Medtronic Mindsets and Mission.
Commercial: Proven ability to provide strong commercial legal advice and also step in to provide support across the larger Interventional Cardiology Therapies Business in substantive areas of the law, including: negotiation and drafting of a wide array of strategic commercial contracts; healthcare compliance; competition law; regulatory law; product liability; data privacy & protection; distribution and agency law; labor & employment law; corporate governance; mergers & acquisitions; and a basic understanding of intellectual property and litigation issues, as required.
Digital Health & Data Privacy: Serve as ICT's legal point of contact for digital health and connected-device initiatives, advising digital health programs and software development core teams across the product lifecycle. Work on business teams to identify and provide basic level legal business support on data privacy and protection, software as a medical device (SaMD), artificial intelligence and machine learning governance, and medical device cybersecurity issues, in alignment with the applicable COEs, acting as a translator and connector between the business teams and the privacy business partners, privacy legal advisors, information security, and regulatory affairs to ensure privacy and data protection risks are identified, evaluated, and appropriately mitigated.
This is an onsite position located at any Medtronic facility, with preference being Lafayette, CO, Minneapolis, MN or Galway, Ireland. This position reports to the Vice President & Chief Counsel for the Interventional Cardiology Therapies Business and works closely with the other Chief Counsel within the Cardiovascular Portfolio.

• Manage and deliver legal advice and counsel to legal, business, function, and regional stakeholders.
• Maintain a trusted seat at leadership team meetings and operating mechanisms for the business and ensure the business receives the legal advice needed to make key business decisions and manage cross-functional legal and compliance risks appropriately.
• Serve as the legal advisor to digital health programs and software development core teams, supporting advisement on regulatory, privacy, data protection, and commercial risk throughout the product development lifecycle.
• In close collaboration and alignment with OPIC privacy partners, including, Global Privacy Advisors and Global Privacy Legal, counsel R&D and product teams on Privacy by Design legal requirements, advising on the legal aspects of data protection impact assessments and the selection of appropriate privacy and data-handling controls from the latest version of the OPIC Privacy Control Objectives (PCOL) Library.
• In close collaboration and alignment with Global Privacy Legal, assist with drafting and negotiating privacy- and data-related contractual terms, including data processing agreements, consent language, and third-party / vendor risk provisions.
• Provide connection with OPIC privacy partners, including Global Privacy Advisors and Global Privacy Legal team, information security, and regulatory affairs on incident response, customer privacy and security inquiries, and medical device cybersecurity regulatory expectations.
• Collaborate and partner closely with OPIC privacy partners, including Global Privacy Legal and assigned Global Privacy advisors to align legal guidance, support cross-border issues, and drive consistent, practical privacy solutions for the business.
• Ensure appropriate privacy documentation is completed and maintained within the OPIC Privacy system of record, including DPIAs, PIAs, ROPAs, and other required privacy artifacts.
• Coordinate and partner with COEs, regional partners, and outside counsel to ensure high quality legal support.
• Engage appropriate stakeholders across the enterprise to drive consistency in approach as appropriate.
• Lead stakeholders in the development and implementation of relevant training and knowledge management programs.
• Serve as legal counsel for business development projects involving due diligence, acquisitions, joint ventures, and integrations.
• Implement continuous improvement of operating mechanisms.
• Guide, develop, and support Legal Department team members.
• Engage in knowledge sharing with other legal leaders across the Enterprise.
• Build consensus and navigate cutting-edge legal issues

Must Have: Minimum Requirements- To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident in your applicant profile:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from a nationally accredited law school with strong academic credentials
• Admitted to one or more state bars
• 8+ years of experience as an Attorney
• Be a member in good standing of the bar in the state in which the position is based or be eligible to waive into such state bar or otherwise be eligible to practice in such state (e.g., authorized house counsel program)
• Demonstrated experience providing legal business advisement on digital health programs, data privacy and protection, and/or software development core teams in a regulated environment

Nice to Have:

• Strong understanding of, and ability to demonstrate, the following cultural norms: act boldly; compete to win; move with speed & decisiveness; foster belonging; and deliver results the right way
• Medical device, digital health, or other heavily regulated industry experience
• Demonstrated experience advising digital programs and software development core teams, including working alongside product and engineering teams in an advisory legal capacity
• Working knowledge of global privacy and data protection laws (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, U.S. state privacy laws) and their application to medical devices and digital health products
• Familiarity with Privacy by Design principles and integrating privacy and legal requirements into product development lifecycles
• Experience advising on artificial intelligence / machine learning governance and software as a medical device (SaMD)
• Working understanding of medical device cybersecurity regulatory frameworks and standards (e.g., FDA pre- and post-market cybersecurity guidance, ISO 13485, IEC 81001-5-1)
• Experience drafting and negotiating data processing agreements, consent frameworks, and third-party / vendor risk provisions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex and technical information in a clear and engaging way to diverse audiences
• Demonstrated strong analytical thinking ability
• Flexibility, adaptability, pragmatism, responsiveness and collegiality
• Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
• Superior common sense and judgment
• Courage, integrity and strong ethical character
• Analytical risk identification, evaluation, and management skills
• Capable of inspiring trust and confidence in business partners

About Medtronic:
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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)

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. Learnmore about our benefitshere.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)here.

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).

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

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At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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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):$191,200.00 - $286,800.00Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Ireland: 111,840.00 EUR- 167,760.00 EUR|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....