Sr. Principal Legal Counsel, Global Trade Legal & Compliance (Import)
Medtronic
Summary
This individual will be part of a corporate Global Operations and Supply Chain Legal Department composed of lawyers and compliance professionals that combine deep substantive expertise in global trade areas core to Medtronic's business with in-house understanding of Medtronic's businesses. Team members work across business units and geographies resulting in unique ability to 1) advise businesses on complex legal regulatory questions, 2) identify common and conflicting legal issues and positions across the company, and 3) contribute to high-level policy decision-making.
Job description
This individual will provide import and customs compliance advice to help mitigate risks and provide support to Global Trade Operations, global regional and operating unit lawyers, and other relevant Medtronic functions. Specific global trade areas of legal and compliance consult will include but are not limited to country of origin and marking, customs valuation, tariff classification, and provide legal expertise on implementing US trade policy and regulation.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal guidance on the intersection of multiple global trade compliance and strategic business initiatives
- Advise on import and customs compliance program activities (country of origin, valuation, HTS classification, trade remedies, drawback, FTAs, hand carry, customs programs (e.g., CTPAT)
- Stay abreast of current legal regulatory changes related to trade compliance and analyze impacts
- Advise on the global trade compliance program to drive compliance with global import 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
- Partner with enterprise supply chain, regional trade experts, and global/regional functional teams to manage trade compliance risks and work with such teams to implement effective controls to mitigate them
- Partner with corporate and regional compliance teams to implement trade compliance program activities, serving as the import legal and compliance subject matter expert (SME)
- Advise on customs inquiries, protests and post summary corrections
- Provide legal support to colleagues on global trade related litigation, compliance investigations and voluntary disclosures
- 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
- Develop and deliver legal and compliance training for employees on various global trade compliance requirements
- Conduct trade-related investigations and audits, develop recommendations, and support issue mitigation and resolution
- Exhibit a collaborative mindset in working globally, particularly in a matrixed environment
- Possess effective interpersonal, oral, presentation, and written communication skills
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
- Juris Doctor from a nationally recognized Law School
- Licensed to practice law in at least one state or the District of Columbia
- Minimum 8+ years of legal experience advising on import laws and customs regulations.
Nice to Have
- BAA/TAA experience
- Experience with BAA/TAA requirements
- Experience with forced labor compliance
- Experience supporting M&A trade due diligence
- Experience advising on global export controls and sanctions, including sanctioned-country licensing, restricted party screening, and anti-boycott reporting
- Understanding of the legal and regulatory environment, as well as business risk considerations, for a life sciences company
- Experience in contracting, particularly in transportation and logistics or general procurement
- Experience in the healthcare or medical device industry
- Experience with change management and process improvement initiatives, such as Lean Six Sigma
- Project or program management experience
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Highest level of integrity and professionalism
Requirements
- Juris Doctor from a nationally recognized Law School
- Licensed to practice law in at least one state or the District of Columbia
- Minimum 8+ years of legal experience advising on import laws and customs regulations
- BAA/TAA experience
- Experience with BAA/TAA requirements
- Experience with forced labor compliance
- Experience supporting M&A trade due diligence
- Experience advising on global export controls and sanctions, including sanctioned-country licensing, restricted party screening, and anti-boycott reporting
- Understanding of the legal and regulatory environment, as well as business risk considerations, for a life sciences company
- Experience in contracting, particularly in transportation and logistics or general procurement
- Experience in the healthcare or medical device industry
- Experience with change management and process improvement initiatives, such as Lean Six Sigma
- Project or program management experience
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Highest level of integrity and professionalism
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability
- Dependent Care Spending Account
- Tuition Assistance
- Incentive Plans
- 401(k) Matching
- Short-Term Disability
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Retirement Plan Supplement
- Capital Accumulation Plan
Company overview
Medtronic is a global healthcare technology leader and one of the world's largest medical device companies, founded in 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company operates in over 150 countries and employs more than 90,000 people worldwide. Medtronic's mission is to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life through innovative medical technologies. The company develops and manufactures devices and therapies to treat more than 70 health conditions, including cardiac devices, cranial and spine robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. With a rich history that began with the invention of the battery-powered pacemaker, Medtronic has grown into a diversified healthcare technology company with four main business units: Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, Diabetes Group, Restorative Therapies Group, and Cardiac and Vascular Group. The company's therapies help approximately 72 million people annually and represent a significant force in advancing medical technology to address some of humanity's most challenging health problems.