Principal Legal Counsel – US Commercial Legal

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.

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.

The position is a minimum of 4 days a week onsite in various Medtronic offices (Minneapolis, MN; Lafayette, CO; Jacksonville, FL; Boston, MA; Irvine, CA; Memphis, TN; Washington D.C.).

This position reports to the Legal Director, US Commercial Legal.

• Provide guidance, , draft, and negotiate agreements with respect to various strategic opportunities, such as new 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 Govern‑ment.
• 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 to deliver high‑quality practical and strategic advice to sales, finance, and other stakeholders.
• Advise on federal healthcare laws, antikickback, antitrust, False Claims Act, HIPAA, state data privacy & 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 above areas.

• Juris Doctor from a nationally recognized US law school and admission to practice law.
• Five 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.

• 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,uum 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.

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.

Medtronic offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package. Salary ranges for U.S. (excluding PR) locations (USD): $ – $. The position is eligible for a short‑term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

Benefits include Health, Dental & 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), 401(k) plan with 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 (eligible to VP‑level and above).

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