US Privacy Senior Paralegal

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or Paralegal Certificate and 4+ years of paralegal or legal experience, including privacy experience, in a law firm, corporate legal or compliance setting; or, an advanced degree and 2+ years’ experience 

• Advance knowledge of US privacy and security laws and regulations, including HIPAA/HITECH, CCPA, state breach notification laws, FTC privacy enforcement actions, etc.;
• Prior privacy experience in healthcare, medical device, or technology industries.
• Experience providing legal support and real-world solutions for a data protection, privacy, security, or compliance function in a large, regulated, and matrixed organization;
• Demonstrated success in drafting and maintaining various legal materials, including contract templates, privacy policies, training and awareness resources, internal presentations, and research summaries;
• Demonstrated results orientation, like driving to meet stated deadlines, financial targets, project goals, etc.;
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects and individual tasks within a matrixed or virtual organization;
• Experience and demonstrated ability to present effectively to a variety of audiences;
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously;
• Demonstrated ability to utilize excellent decision-making and issue-spotting skills;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Adept at researching and analyzing complex laws and regulations and providing practical summaries for wide-ranging application;
• Demonstrated experience building positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including with colleagues, clients, senior management, external parties/authorities, and business partners;
• Comfort working in a dynamic environment in response to evolving privacy legal considerations and business objectives.

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life.  We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)

Travel: less than 10%.

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.

Learn more about our benefits here.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan.  Learn more about Annual Salary and Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) on Page 6 here.