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
This individual will be part of a corporate Global Trade Legal & Compliance team in the Global Operations and Supply Chain Legal Department composed of lawyers and compliance professionals that combine deep substantive expertise in global trade areas core to Medtronic’s business with in-house understanding of Medtronic’s businesses. Team members work across business units and geographies resulting in unique ability to 1) advise businesses on complex legal regulatory questions, 2) identify common and conflicting legal issues and positions across the company, and 3) contribute to high-level policy decision-making.
This individual will provide import and customs compliance advice to help mitigate risks and provide support to Global Trade Operations, global regional and business unit lawyers, and other relevant Medtronic functions. Specific global trade areas of legal and compliance consult will include but are not limited to customs valuation, tariff classification, country of origin & marking, forced labor, and provide legal expertise on US Government procurement responsibilities and Buy America Act.
This position reports to the Director of Global Trade Legal and Compliance.
This position could reside in either Minneapolis, MN; Washington, D.C.; or near a Medtronic site in the U.S.
Responsibilities include the following and other duties may be assigned:
- Provide legal guidance on the intersection of multiple global trade compliance and strategic business initiatives
- Advise on import and customs compliance program activities (country of origin, valuation, HTS classification, trade remedies, drawback, FTZs, FTAs, hand carry, customs programs (CTPAT))
- Stay abreast of current legal regulatory changes related to trade compliance and analyze impacts by providing interpretation and implementation guidance to impacted business and regions
- Develop, implement and update the trade compliance program to drive compliance with global import laws, regulations and other trade-related requirements of US and non-US government agencies
- Partner with enterprise and regional legal teams to develop legal/compliance standards and to implement risk mitigation activities on key global trade risks
- Partner with enterprise supply chain, regional trade experts, and global/regional functional teams to manage trade compliance risks and work with such teams to implement effective controls to mitigate them
- Partner with corporate and regional compliance teams to implement trade compliance program activities, serving as the import legal and compliance subject matter expert (SME)
- Ensure legal requirements related to company’s global trade compliance policies and processes are current
- Provide legal support to colleagues on global trade related litigation, compliance investigations and voluntary disclosures
- Identify and drive mitigation of global trade legal risks that cross Medtronic businesses and facilitate information sharing across Medtronic businesses
- Collaborate with business and regional partners on due diligence reviews of global trade compliance matters in connection with potential business development activities
- Develop and deliver legal and compliance training for employees on various global trade compliance requirements
- Conduct trade-related investigations and audits, develop recommendations, and support issue mitigation and resolution
- Exhibit a collaborative mindset in working globally, particularly in a matrixed environment
- Possess effective interpersonal, oral, presentation, and written communication skills
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
- Juris Doctor from a nationally recognized Law School
- Licensed to practice law in at least one state or the District of Columbia
- Minimum 8+ years of legal experience to include 5+ years of experience with global trade compliance programs with a focus on import laws and customs regulations
Nice to Have
- Experience advising on global export controls and sanctions including sanctioned country licensing, restricted party screening, anti-boycott reporting
- Understanding of the legal regulatory environment and business risks for a Life Science Company
- Experience in contracting, specifically in the areas of transportation and logistics or general procurement, would be a plus
- Experience in the healthcare/medical device industry
- Experience with change management and/or process efficiency efforts (i.e. Lean Sigma)
- Project / program management experience
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Impeccable integrity
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): $187,200.00 - $280,800.00. 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.
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 90,000+ 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.
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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