(Sr.) Principal Legal Counsel

About the role

Medtronic, a global healthcare technology company, is looking for a Senior Principal Legal Counsel in Shanghai. The role advises internal business clients on legal rights, obligations and privileges of corporations and covers a broad range of legal matters, including contracts, litigation and regulatory issues.

Key responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and counsel to internal business clients on corporate legal rights, obligations and privileges
• Draft contracts covering leases, licenses, purchases, sales, real estate, employment, insurance, mergers and acquisitions, marketing and advertising agencies, research and development and related matters
• Keep up to date with legislation, statutes, decisions and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies
• Analyze legal data to decide whether to defend or prosecute a lawsuit
• Act as the corporation's agent in various transactions
• Advise on risk assessment and anti-trust regulations
• May develop, review or implement company-wide and functional training programs
• May oversee corporate governance matters and its committees, and work with outside counsel

Required profile

• Admission to practice law
• Juris Doctorate degree
• Minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience
• Minimum 5 years of managerial experience
• Manages a large team of experienced professionals and managers, with autonomy to interpret objectives and budget or P&L accountability

What we offer

• Competitive salary and a flexible benefits package
• Eligibility for the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)