Hiring: Principal Legal Counsel, Global Trade Legal & Compliance (Import) Company: Medtronic Location: Washington, DC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 13:45:18 Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, Program Management, Six Sigma About the job Experience: •5+ years of legal experience advising on import laws and customs regulations. Required Skills: •This position could reside in either Minneapolis, MN; Washington, D.C.; or near a Medtronic site in the U.S. This position reports to the Senior Legal Director for Global Trade, Global Operations and Supply Chain Legal. •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, FTAs, hand carry, customs programs (e.g., CTPAT) •Stay abreast of current legal regulatory changes related to trade compliance and analyze impacts •Advise on the global 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) Qualifications: •Understanding of the legal and regulatory environment, as well as business risk considerations, for a life sciences company •Project or program management experience •Demonstrated capacity to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment •Highest level of integrity and professionalism Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!