Careers that Change Lives
This position has the responsibility to provide and manage internal and external legal resources for complex business development-related transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, minority investments, fund formation, non-M&A business development programs and arrangements and other complex transactions. Support the Senior Legal Director, M&A and Business Development, the Medtronic Corporate Development function, Operating Units and Regional Business Units to timely and effectively structure and complete Medtronic business acquisitions, sales, joint ventures, minority investments, fund formation and other complex business development-related transactions. Mentor, train and supervise junior members of Business Development Legal COE team in connection with transactional work and other function-specific projects.
We seek out and hire a diverse workforce at every level: We need fresh ideas and inclusive insights to continue to be an innovative industry leader —that is why we make it a point to seek out, attract and develop employees who are patient-centric, passionate, and who represent the same wide variety of life experiences as our patients.
The preference is to have this position reside in Minneapolis; however, we would consider other locations within the U.S. for the right candidate.
A Day in the Life
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Serve as lead transaction counsel on Strategic Transactions and other non-M&A business development-related transactions and supervise and direct outside counsel in connection with same. Primary drafting/negotiating responsibility; integral in strategy and structuring of transactions.
- Provide legal advice, counsel and service to Corporate Development and Operating Unit/Function/Regional business development teams concerning legal and business rights, obligations, and risks in connection with business development activities of Medtronic.
- Develop with transaction team and assist in negotiating best deal structure for Medtronic.
- Manage legal due diligence efforts for deals and assure that key findings are known and addressed.
- Manage antitrust approval efforts in connection with Strategic Transactions.
- Assure top quality legal agreements governing Medtronic’s complex transactions.
- Assure that deal timetables are met.
- Mentor, train and supervise junior members of the Business Development Legal COE team.
- Mentor and train Corporate Development associates in the mechanics of structuring and completing deals.
- Develop, review, and implement functionally specific training programs for the Corporate Development team, Operating Unit/Regional Business Development teams and Corporate and other shared services functions that support business development activities.
- Perform duties in compliance with environmental, health and safety related site rules, policies, or governmental regulations.
- All other duties as assigned.