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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

Medtronic Diabetes is a global leader in innovative diabetes management solutions, dedicated to improving the lives of people with diabetes through cutting-edge technology and therapies. Our mission is to empower patients and healthcare providers with transformative solutions, and our legal team plays a critical role in ensuring operational excellence and compliance.

A Day in the Life:

This newly created Senior Contract Paralegal role supports the Diabetes MiniMed business as it prepares for its announced separation from Medtronic. This is an exciting opportunity for a legal professional with expertise in procurement contracts to contribute to the strategic direction of a business undergoing a transformative period. This position will report to the Assistant General Counsel - Operations.

Why Join the Diabetes MiniMed Legal Team?

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of the Diabetes MiniMed business during a pivotal time in its history. As the business prepares for its separation, establishing the procurement and sourcing function, as well as transformational product launches, the Senior Contracts Paralegal will play a critical role for a successful, independent company which provides life sustaining products to people with diabetes.

Job Summary:

This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Medtronic's Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic, subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential, enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity, we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care.

Medtronic Diabetes is seeking an experienced Senior Contracts Paralegal to join our Legal team, with a focus on procurement contracts. The successful candidate will provide high-level paralegal support to the procurement and supply chain functions, managing complex contracts and ensuring compliance with corporate policies, legal requirements, and industry regulations. This role requires exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

MUST HAVE:

Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements (A) and minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience

**NICE TO HAVE** :

+ **_Contract Management_** **:** Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of indirect and direct procurement-related agreements, includingIT agreements, software licenses, supplier agreements, purchase agreements, service contracts, consulting agreements,research and development agreementsand non-disclosure agreements, ensuring alignment with Medtronic’s business objectives and compliance standards

+ **_Contract Lifecycle Support_** **:** Manage the full contract lifecycle, including preparation, execution, tracking, and renewal/termination of procurement contracts, while maintaining accurate records in contract management systems

+ **_Compliance and Risk Mitigation_** **:** Ensure contracts comply with applicable laws, regulations, and Medtronic policies, identifying and mitigating potential legal and business risks in collaboration with legal counsel

+ **_Stakeholder Collaboration_** **:** Partner with procurement, supply chain, finance, and other internal teams to facilitate contract negotiations, resolve issues, and streamline processes

+ **_Process Improvement_** : Develop and implement standardized templates, playbooks, and processes to enhance efficiency in contract drafting, review, and approval workflows

+ **_Research and Analysis_** **:** Conduct legal research related to procurement regulations, vendor compliance, and industry standards to support contract development and negotiations

+ **_Training and Guidance_** **:** Provide guidance to internal teams on contract policies and best practices,and assist in training junior paralegals or staff on procurement contract processes

+ **_Documentation and Reporting_** **:** Maintain accurate contract records, generate reports on contract status and performance metrics, and ensure timely execution and filing of agreements

Skills and Competencies:

+ Strong expertise in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex procurement contracts

+ In-depth knowledge of contract law, procurement regulations, and compliance requirements

+ Proficiency with contract management systems (e.g., Ariba, Sharepoint and Onit)

+ Exceptional attention to detail, organizational, and time-manage ment skills.

+ Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaboratewith internal and external stakeholders

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):$127,200.00 - $190,800.00

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

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 (https://www3.benefitsolver.com/benefits/BenefitSolverView?page\_name=signon&co\_num=30601&co\_affid=medtronic)

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 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 (http://www.medtronic.com) .

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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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.

**We change lives** . Each team member, each day, helps to improve and redefine how the world treats the most pressing health conditions, from heart disease to diabetes. Our industry leadership comes from the passion and ingenuity of our people. That’s who we are. Working alongside one another, we use science, medicine, and a profound understanding of the human body to build extraordinary technologies that can transform lives.

**We build extraordinary solutions as one team** . With one Medtronic Mindset defining how we work. Speed and decisiveness run through our DNA. Diverse perspectives inspire our bold answers to any challenge that comes our way. And we deliver results the right way, breakthrough after patient breakthrough.

**This life-changing career is yours to engineer** . By bringing your ambitious ideas, unique perspective and contributions, you will…

+ **Build** a better future, amplifying your impact on the causes that matter to you and the world

+ **Grow** a career reflective of your passion and abilities

+ **Connect** to a dynamic and inclusive culture that welcomes the challenge of life-long learning

These commitments set our team apart from the rest:

**Experiences that put people first** . Respect for people is the hallmark of our humanity. It fuels our team to positively impact even a single life. And it means we put our people first at Medtronic as well, creating a culture of belonging and always pushing to get you the career-building resources you need.

**Life-transforming technologies** . No matter your role, you contribute to technologies that transform lives. What we build empowers patients to live life on their terms.

**Better outcomes for our world** . Here, it’s about more than the bottom line. Our Mission to improve human welfare drives us. We advance healthcare, society, and equity with every design, inside and outside our walls.

**Insight-driven care** . Fresh viewpoints. Cutting-edge AI, data, and automation. You're shaping the future of healthcare technology and defining the next generation of breakthroughs in care

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.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare setting is considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

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