Principal Paralegal - Medical Surgical

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 22 Apr 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

Medical Surgical is home to some of the most exciting technologies in Medtronic’s portfolio — and with that comes a fast‑moving mix of innovation, commercial activity, and regulatory complexity. We’re looking for a Principal Paralegal who can keep pace with an exciting business area, partner closely with our Legal Director and broader Medical Surgical Legal team, and become a trusted go‑to resource for teams who rely on timely, practical, and well‑grounded legal support.

The Principal Paralegal role is for someone who is analytical, has strong attention to detail, is an excellent communicator, collaborative, customer-focused and enjoys working on multiple issues and projects simultaneously. This person will be part of an operating unit (OU) legal team working on a variety of day-to-day legal issues and programs that support the portfolio, including meeting with business clients to provide solutions and direction, assisting on business development activities, complex contracting, litigation support and overseeing work directed to Centers of Expertise (COEs) or other areas. The role requires a high level of responsiveness to business stakeholders in a large, dynamic and fast-paced environment and involves frequent contact with business personnel in a variety of functions to gather information, clarify objectives, and assess compliance with company policies. It also requires excellent communication skills and judgment. We’re looking for a collaborative, values-driven team player who enjoys new challenges and has a continuous learning mindset!

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 onsite role can reside in Minneapolis, MN, Boston, MA, North Haven, CT or Jacksonville, FL.

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

• Serve as the key link between the legal team, business partners, outside counsel, and other stakeholders
• Draft, review, and redline legal agreements that reside within the portfolio
• Ensure agreements and contract terms are consistent with Medtronic policies and with legal, regulatory and compliance advice
• Act as a liaison to business personnel, responding to routine questions and, where necessary, seeking feedback from additional resources needed to respond to questions
• Work closely with business functions to understand their needs and streamline legal processes
• Conduct legal and compliance research as directed by OU attorneys

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of paralegal or legal experience to include experience drafting, redlining and negotiating contracts; or, an advanced degree with 5+ years of experience

Nice to Have

• Paralegal degree or certificate
• Experience working with moderate-to-complex agreements, solid understanding of general contract terms and conditions
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate with autonomy in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to successfully navigate within a highly matrixed organization
• Strong conflict resolution and influencing skills
• Builds relationships and maintains strong communication with cross-functional partners
• Demonstrated organizational skills and highly detail and process-oriented
• Experience with contract management lifecycle systems
• Experience dealing with highly confidential information with professionalism and absolute discretion
• Familiarity with advanced legal concepts and terminology, format of legal documents, legal research and writing is required
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills (written and verbal)
• Integrity and strong ethical character
• Tactful, exercises independent judgment and discretion – professional presentation
• Prioritizes workload and manages client expectations to execute on critical priorities
• Able to manage multiple, ongoing tasks
• Ability to solve problems across many stakeholders
• Works well under pressure in a dynamic environment
• Assist with due diligence for M&A-related activities

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

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.

Join us in our mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life—where your unique background and perspective are valued.

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):$100,800.00 - $151,200.00

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

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 insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple 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 match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital 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.

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About Medtronic

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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 95,000+ 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.

If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic, Inc. (“Medtronic”) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, you can find here a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.