EMEA Legal Director

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.Apply below after reading through all the details and supporting information regarding this job opportunity.A Day in the LifeThe Diabetes Operating Unit focuses on improving the lives of those within the global diabetes community. As a business, we strive to empower people with diabetes to live life on their terms by delivering innovation that truly matters and providing support in the ways they need it. We’re committed to meeting people with diabetes where they are in their journey, always with an aim to make their lives easier. Our portfolio of innovative solutions are designed to provide customers greater freedom and better health, helping them achieve better glucose control, while spending less time managing their disease.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.Key ResponsibilitiesLegal Strategy & Leadership: Develop, implement, and continuously enhance MiniMed’s regional legal strategy and overarching legal program, ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations while enabling business growth.Business Partnering: Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across commercial, HR, finance, regulatory, and clinical functions, providing pragmatic and business-savvy legal advice to advance strategic priorities.Commercial Legal Counsel: Represent MiniMed’s legal interests across EMEA, managing a broad portfolio of contracts, negotiations, and business initiatives with a focus on risk mitigation and ethical business conduct.Team Development: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of legal professionals across the region, fostering professional growth, collaboration, and alignment with Medtronic’s mission and values.Regulatory Compliance: Stay abreast of evolving healthcare regulations and ensure adherence to all relevant laws, policies, and ethical standards across jurisdictions.Dispute & Litigation Management: Oversee commercial disputes and investigations, engaging and managing external counsel where necessary, and ensuring timely, effective resolution.Training & Education: Promote a culture of compliance by developing and delivering training programs to enhance employee understanding of legal and ethical obligations.Continuous Improvement: Monitor and assess legal risks, develop proactive mitigation strategies, and continuously enhance processes, documentation, and program effectiveness.Spin-Off / Separation ActivitiesLead legal workstreams supporting the separation of the Diabetes business, including entity creation, corporate governance setup, and transition services agreements (TSAs).Advise on structuring, contracting, and risk allocation to enable a smooth transition to standalone operations.Collaborate with Global Separation Management Office (SMO), Finance, HR, and Compliance to ensure Day 1 legal readiness and continuity of operations.Manage cross-border complexities related to licenses, contracts, intellectual property, and employment law through the transition period.Minimum Requirements10+ years of legal experience.Experience in a law firm, corporate legal department or in-house counsel role.Desired QualificationsHealthcare industry experience – pharma, medical device, diagnostics, life sciences.Leadership gravitas and proven ability to influence leadership at all levels.Solution-oriented mindset and continuous improvement mindset.Ability to identify high risk situations and provide appropriate guidance.Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.Financial and business acumen.Strong ethical character and integrity.Travel expected.Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package. 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. xpwpeyx 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.