Sr. Principal Legal Counsel, Global Trade Legal & Compliance; Import

Position: Sr. Principal Legal Counsel, Global Trade Legal & Compliance (Import)
Location: Minneapolis

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 31 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 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. 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.

This position could reside in either Minneapolis, MN;
Washington, D.C.; or near a Medtronic site in the U.S. This position reports to the Senior Legal Director for Global Trade, Global Operations and Supply Chain Legal.

Responsibilities include the following and other duties may be assigned:
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…