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A Day in the Life

The Paralegal – Litigation and Labor & Employment position will have two primary responsibilities:
 Assist attorneys, senior paralegals and litigation technology professionals with various litigation matters, primarily product liability litigation, general/commercial litigation, litigation involving government entities, and labor and employment litigation (including wage and hour, employment discrimination, and alleged breaches of employment and confidentiality agreements).
 Assist attorneys who provide advice and counsel to Medtronic on issues relating to labor and employment law and policies.

This position will report to directly to the Director – Litigation and will have a “dotted line” reporting relationship to the Vice President, Chief Counsel, Labor & Employment Law.

This position will work from our Operational Headquarters office in Fridley, MN per the hybrid guidelines (3 days/week in the office).

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

• Collects litigation-related information, data and electronic documents, reviews documents, and uses production and tracking systems with minimal supervision.
• Creates legal holds for preservation of data.
• Creates and implements case file and organizational systems for case files and workrooms.
• Assists attorneys to prepare witnesses for depositions.
• Researches facts relating to litigation.
  • For product liability litigation, this includes medical device product development, manufacturing processes, regulatory approval, quality systems, and devices uses and capabilities.  It also includes collaborating with medical specialists, including medical doctors, nurses, and patient services professionals, to understand patients’ medical conditions and care issues relevant to the litigation.
  • For general/commercial litigation this includes contract terms, product pricing, business objectives, securities filings, Board-related materials, and other matters.
  • For litigation involving government entities, this includes internal policies and conduct of Medtronic representatives and customers.
  • For labor and employment litigation this includes employment histories, employee policies and procedures, terms of employment, compensation and benefits.
• Assists in drafting and fact checking of legal filings, including answers to complaints and responses to written discovery requests. 
• Communicates, corresponds and interacts with outside entities assisting Medtronic with litigation, such as expert witnesses, vendors, corporations and law firms.
• Communicates, corresponds, and interacts with outside entities with adverse interests to Medtronic, such as opposing law firms.
• Communicates, corresponds and interacts with internal clients and resources to gather and share relevant information.
• Assists with developing and communicating legal advice to individuals in Medtronic’s business functions. 
• Complies with department administrative procedures and policies.
• Assists with department projects as needed and performs other work-related duties as assigned.
• Participates and schedules regular meetings with Medtronic personnel and outside counsel. 
• Tracks financial outcomes and implications for legal matters
• Reviews and responds to third party subpoenas.

MUST HAVE: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree or Paralegal Certificate with 2+ years of litigation paralegal experience

NICE TO HAVE:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. 
• Demonstrable knowledge of the litigation process
• Demonstrable knowledge of e-discovery processes and software systems. 
• Ability to learn Medtronic’s Enterprise Litigation Management software.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of the company’s internal and personnel affairs and client information.
• Understands ethical rules, including privilege and confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision
• Integrity and strong ethical center
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Critical reasoning, analytical, and care assessment skills
• Planning and time-management skills
• Specialized knowledge of product liability litigation
• Specialized knowledge of litigation involving Life Sciences companies
• Specialized knowledge of labor and employment litigation
• Specialized knowledge of labor and employment legal issues

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

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.

Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
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.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$70,400.00 - $105,600.00This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

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

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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