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A Day in the Life
The Paralegal US Sales Contracting role provides legal support within the US Sales Contracting organization on topics including medical device and technology sales and marketing programs, commercial sales agreements, and other commercial contracts.

This position will report to a Paralegal Manager.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. This position is remote to enhance our competitive edge and expand our cross-functional collaboration efforts.

Primary Responsibilities:

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

• Provides legal assistance within the US Sales Contracting organization in areas including medical device and technology sales and marketing programs and commercial sales agreements.
• Assists in reviewing, editing, and negotiating commercial contracts and related documents.
• Interacts with attorneys, pricing and contracting analysts, contract managers, and customers to finalize contract negotiations.
• Processes legal requests in a timely manner in accordance with Medtronic contracting standards and best practices.
• Collaborates with other legal teams, functional leaders and operating units to support improvement and harmonization of contracting processes and systems.
• Triages issues presented to the US Sales Contracting organization, meets with internal contracting and business clients, and provides direction and escalation as needed.
• Partners with other subject matter experts across a global, matrixed organization.
• Conducts research on projects as directed by attorneys or other paralegals.
• May review and ensure the company's compliance with regulations.
• Assists internally in analyzing documents.
• Participates in other projects as assigned or as needed.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• High degree of self-motivation

• Ability to multi-task and manage several projects simultaneously while appropriately prioritizing each
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interact with and influence all levels of leadership and executive management
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent customer focus

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or Paralegal Certificate OR an advanced degree
• 2+ years of paralegal or legal experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Paralegal Certificate
• Experience drafting, reviewing, modifying, and negotiating various agreement types
• Experience with Commercial Contracts

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. A7 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.

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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):$70,400.00 - $105,600.00

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.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans