Principal Legal Counsel

Medtronic; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company is seeking a legal counsel to join their Canadian team. This role involves providing legal advice on corporate and commercial matters, drafting agreements, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should have a law degree and 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably in the medical field, along with strong analytical and communication skills.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits package

Short-term incentive plan

Qualifications

• Law degree with strong academic credentials.
• 5+ years of legal experience in corporate and commercial law.
• Member in good standing of a Canadian Bar/Law Society.

Responsibilities

• Advise on complex legal issues and commercial contracts.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Stay updated on legislative issues and provide legal guidance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Problem-solving skills

Written communication skills

Verbal communication skills

Business acumen

Education

Law Degree from a Canadian law school

Job description

At Medtronic, you can begin a lifelong 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.

A Day in the Life

Bring your talents to a leader in medical technology and healthcare solutions. Rooted in our long history of mission-driven innovation, our medical technologies open doors. We support your growth with training, mentorship, and guidance to help you own your future success.

Join Medtronic where you can act boldly with speed and decisiveness, deliver the right results, and foster belonging. Start engineering your career with Medtronic today!

Medtronic is among the world's largest medical technology, services, and solutions companies. Our Legal department, which spans the globe, is looking for a legal counsel with diversified legal experience, strong business acumen, and a positive and proactive attitude to join our Canadian legal team.

The ideal candidate will have substantive corporate and commercial experience with an interest in health, privacy, and competition law. This individual will work across Medtronic businesses to:

• Advise on diverse issues including complex legal questions, commercial contracts, competitive public procurement processes, product liability, and transactions/M&A.
• Support business opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Maintain compliance with internal policies such as our Business Conduct Standards.
• Contribute to high-level policy decision-making.

Legal counsel must possess strong legal skills and be able to interact effectively with all levels of employees, including internal and external cross-functional support. This role requires professionalism and responsiveness in a large, dynamic, fast-paced environment.

This position can reside in our office locations of Brampton, Pointe-Claire, Vancouver, or work remotely within Canada.

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

• Provide legal advice, counsel, and service to internal business clients concerning legal rights, obligations, and privileges of corporations.
• Draft, review, and negotiate various commercial agreements and documents.
• Stay current on legislative issues, statutes, decisions, and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies.
• Provide legal guidance on policies, procedures, legislation, and business practices.
• Identify, anticipate, and help mitigate key legal risks.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts on commercial, regulatory, and compliance matters to build consensus or resolve legal and business issues.
• Manage and drive multiple projects to completion efficiently.
• Work with outside counsel to direct activities.

MUST HAVE: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Law Degree with strong academic credentials in Common and/or Civil Law from a duly accredited Canadian law school.
• Member in good standing of a Canadian Bar/Law Society.
• 5+ years of legal experience in corporate and commercial law.

NICE TO HAVE

• Previous in-house experience with a medical device or other life science company is an asset.
• Excellent command of English and French languages.
• Strong business acumen, good common sense, and sound judgment.
• Exceptional analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Experience working in a complex, matrixed structure.
• Ability to inspire trust and confidence in client groups.
• Capability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with excellent project management skills.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position but are not exhaustive of all responsibilities and skills required.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package. We recognize contributions and share in the success our employees help create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans to support you at every career and life stage.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology, boldly tackling the most challenging health problems by searching for and implementing solutions. Our mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of over 95,000 passionate people.

We are engineers at heart—transforming ambitious ideas into real solutions for real people. From R&D to manufacturing, every team member experiments, creates, and improves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and courage to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and commitment to diversity here.