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A Day in the Life

A DAY IN THE LIFE

The successful candidate for Senior Legal Director position will provide legal strategy and support for the Asian market, which consists of South Korea, India and SEA. The primary stakeholders will be business leaders and members of the inhouse functions, such as HR, Finance, Regulatory and Clinical Teams. The successful candidate will be a member of the EurAsia Legal LT and the Asia Business LT.

The primary responsibilities in this role will include:

Commercial Legal Counsel: , Represents the legal interests of MDT across Asia, working collaboratively with the leadership team and partnering with relevant stakeholders within the Legal or other functions.
Business Partner: Effectively partners with leadership, business and functions to develop strong professional relationships working on complex and impactful business initiatives and a variety of contracts. This role requires not only a sharp legal mind but well-developed business acumen.
Legal Strategy: Develop and implement legal strategies to safeguard the Company's interests, identify and mitigate risks and support business objectives while identifying areas for continuous improvement across the Asia region.
Team management/development: Effectively lead a team of lawyers across the Asia region, driving and mentoring and developing team members to progress in their professional career.
OC / Litigation Management: Oversee and manage commercial disputes, collaborating with external counsel when necessary.

Regulatory Compliance: Stay abreast of healthcare regulations and ensure the Company's adherence to applicable laws
Cooperation and coordination: Effectively navigate within the matrixed organization and cooperating with the Global Legal Function and the relevant Centers of Excellence.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS "Must Have's"

13+ years of legal experience.
Experience in a law firm, corporate legal department or in-house counsel role

YOUR PROFILE / DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Healthcare industry experience – pharma, medical device, diagnostics, life sciences etc.
Leadership gravitas and a proven ability to influence leadership at all levels of an organization.
An adept ability to issue spot with a solution-oriented and continuous improvement mindset.
Ability to identify high risk situations and provide appropriate guidance, including the ability to make bold and courageous decisions.
Ability to manage and execute multiple complex projects across multiple stakeholder groups and countries within required timelines and expectations
Managerial experience and expertise with onsite and remote team members
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
Financial and Business Acumen
Courage, integrity and strong ethical character; and
Strong understanding of, and ability to demonstrate, the following cultural norms: act boldly; compete to win; move with speed & decisiveness; foster belonging; and deliver results the right way
Reasonable travel will be expected.

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).This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.

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

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