Medtronic is seeking a legal expert to provide guidance on global trade compliance and mitigate risks, specifically in the Diabetes business, to promote future growth and innovation.
Requirements
- Experience with global trade compliance programs with a focus on import laws and customs regulations
- Understanding of the legal regulatory environment and business risks for a Life Science Company
- Experience advising on global export controls and sanctions including sanctioned country licensing, restricted party screening, anti-boycott reporting
- Experience in contracting, specifically in the areas of transportation and logistics or general procurement
- Experience with change management and/or process efficiency efforts (i.e. Lean Sigma)
- Project / program management experience
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
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, FTZs, FTAs, hand carry, customs programs (CTPAT)
- Stay abreast of current legal regulatory changes related to trade compliance and analyze impacts by providing interpretation and implementation guidance to impacted business and regions
- Develop, implement and update the 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)
Other
- Juris Doctor from a nationally recognized Law School
- Licensed to practice law in at least one state or the District of Columbia
- Minimum 5+ years of legal experience
- Must be able to work in the United States, with preference for Southern California or other regional Minimed location
- Must be able to exhibit a collaborative mindset in working globally, particularly in a matrixed environment
