Legal Counsel I

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Medtronic is among the world's largest medical technology, services and solutions companies. Our Legal department, which spans the globe, is looking for a legal counsel with diversified legal experience, strong business acumen and a positive and proactive attitude, to join our Canadian legal team.
The ideal candidate will have substantive corporate, commercial experience with an interest in health, privacy and competition law. This individual will work across Medtronic businesses to: (i) advise on diverse issues including complex legal questions, commercial contracts, competitive public procurement processes, product liability and transactions/M&A, (ii) support business opportunities and mitigate risks, (iii) maintain compliance with internal policies such as our Business Conduct Standards, and (iv) contribute to high-level policy decision- making. Legal counsel must possess strong legal skills and be able to effectively interact with all levels of employees including a variety of internal and external cross-functional support. This role requires a high level of professionalism and responsiveness to business stakeholders in a large, dynamic and fast-paced environment.
This position can reside in our office locations of either Brampton or Pointe-Claire, or work remote within Canada.

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

• Provides legal advice, counsel and service to internal business clients concerning legal rights, obligations, and privileges of corporations.
• Drafts, reviews and negotiates various commercial agreements  and documents.
• Keeps current on legislative issues, statutes, decisions and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies.
• Provides legal guidance on policies, procedures, legislation and business practices.
• Identifies, anticipates and helps mitigate key legal risks.
• Collaborates with subject matter experts on commercial, regulatory and compliance matters to build consensus or resolves legal and business issues.
• Efficiently manages and drives multiple projects to completion.
• Works with outside counsel to direct activities.
• Responsible for reporting complaints and Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR)

MUST HAVE: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Law Degree with strong academic credentials in Common and/or Civil Law from a duly accredited Canadian law school
• Member in good standing of a Canadian Bar/Law Society
• 2+ years of legal experience with experience in corporate and commercial law

NICE TO HAVE

• Previous in-house experience with medical device or other life science company would be an asset
• Excellent command of English and French languages. 
• Strong business acumen, good common sense and sound judgment
• Exceptional analytical, negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Works independently yet team-oriented
• Able to work in a complex, matrixed structure
• Capable of inspiring trust and confidence of client groups
• Able to multi-task in fast-paced environment with excellent project management skills

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. 

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.
 

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

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