Senior Principal Legal Counsel, Global Trade Legal & Compliance (Export)

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 2 Oct 2026 Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life Careers that Change Lives This role serves as the lead export and sanctions attorney within Medtronic’s Global Trade Legal and Compliance team in the Global Operations and Supply Chain Legal Department. The team includes lawyers and compliance professionals with deep expertise in global trade and a strong understanding of Medtronic’s businesses. Team members work across business units and geographies to advise on complex trade legal and regulatory issues and and contribute to high-level policy decisions. This individual will provide global trade legal and compliance advice to help mitigate risks, maintain compliance and provide support to Global Trade Operations, global regional and business unit lawyers, and other relevant Medtronic functions. Specific global trade areas of legal and compliance consult will include but are not limited to: Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”), OFAC sanctions and trade controls, global export controls and sanctions, sanctioned country licensing, restricted party screening escalations, anti-boycott activity and reporting. This position could reside in Minneapolis, MN, Washington, D.C., or another Medtronic site in the U.S. This position reports to the Director for Global Trade Legal and Compliance under Global Operations and Supply Chain Legal. Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Provide legal guidance on the intersection of global trade compliance and strategic business initiatives. Stay abreast of legal regulatory changes related to trade compliance and provide interpretation and implementation guidance to impacted businesses, functions, and regions. Develop, implement and update the trade compliance program to drive compliance with global export laws, regulations and other trade-related requirements of US and non-US government agencies. Partner with enterprise and regional legal teams to develop legal/compliance standards and to implement risk mitigation activities on key global trade risks. Responsible for driving legal support and export compliance program activities (Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”), OFAC sanctions and trade controls, global export controls and sanctions, sanctioned country licensing, restricted party screening, anti-boycott activity and reporting). Partner with enterprise supply chain, regional trade experts, and global/regional functional teams to manage export trade legal and compliance risks and work with such teams to implement effective controls to mitigate trade compliance risks. Partner with corporate and regional compliance teams to implement trade compliance program activities, serving as the export trade legal and compliance subject matter expert (SME). Provides strategic legal and compliance guidance for export program development. Ensure legal requirements related to company’s global trade compliance policies and processes are current. Support M&A transactions by conducting trade compliance due diligence, and identifying import, export, sanctions and advising on appropriate mitigation strategies. Provide legal support to colleagues on global trade related litigation, investigations, and voluntary disclosures. Support periodic assessments and audits to guarantee compliance with applicable global trade laws and company policies. Identify and drive mitigation of global trade legal risks that cross Medtronic businesses and facilitate information sharing across Medtronic businesses. Collaborate with business and regional partners on due diligence reviews of global trade compliance matters in connection with potential business development activities. Support the development and delivery of legal and compliance training for employees on various global trade compliance requirements Develop expertise and apply knowledge in discrete areas of global trade regulation and compliance. Must Have: Minimum Requirements Juris Doctor from nationally recognized Law School Licensed to practice law and in good standing under the Bar of at least one state 8+ years of experience with global trade legal and compliance programs Nice to Have 10+ years of experience with global trade legal and compliance programs preferred Understanding of the legal regulatory environment and business risks for a Life Science Company Experience in the healthcare/medical device industry Experience with change management and/or process efficiency efforts (i.e. Lean Sigma) Project / program management experience Collaborative mindset, particularly in a matrix environment Effective interpersonal, oral, presentation, and written communication skills, particularly to senior leaders Ability to identify complex legal and compliance risks Proven influence management skills, both internal and external, with political savvy to communicate effectively with executive leaders and understand business Impeccable integrity About Medtronic Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be. We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future. Physical Job Requirements 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. (ADA-United States of America). 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. Learn more about our benefits here . This position is eligible for a