Principal Paralegal – Medical Surgical

Medtronic

Principal Paralegal providing legal support for Medical Surgical at Medtronic. Collaborating with business teams and overseeing legal compliance and contracts in a dynamic environment.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $100,800 - $151,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Simple Steps (global well-being program)
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)
Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract draftingcontract negotiationlegal researchcompliance researchcontract management lifecyclelegal terminologylegal document formattingproblem-solvingconfidential information handlingdue diligence

Soft Skills

communicationconflict resolutioninfluencingrelationship buildingorganizational skillsdetail-orientedautonomyjudgmentdiscretionability to work under pressure

Certifications

paralegal degreeparalegal certificate