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The Senior Principal Paralegal—Board and SEC Support will be responsible for board of director meeting matters, corporate governance and securities support for Medtronic.

Location: MN preferable but open to remote work or other Medtronic location for preferred candidate.

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

Board of Director Meeting Support

• Manage Board and Committee Agendas (including drafting, revising and finalizing)
• Manage deadlines, calendaring/scheduling, presentation dry runs 
• Coordinate the collection and distribution of materials for Board and Committee review in connection with regular meetings and special meetings
• Upload Board and Committee materials to the Board online portal (Diligent)
• Liaison with senior management executive assistants on agenda/presentation content, logistics, forms and Q&A  
• Schedule Zoom calls for Committee and Board Meetings 
• Primary point of contact with Director executive assistants
• Assist as needed with planning for Board-related events, including the annual Board strategy retreat
• Oversee the preparation of expense reports for Board members and approve them in accordance with policy
• Travel to Board meetings outside of Minnesota occasionally 
• Assist with initial drafting of Board and Committee minutes
• Research and stay current with corporate governance and corporate secretary functions and services
• Apply good understanding of general corporate and/or securities laws applicable to the company
• Ability to independently organize and handle projects requiring high degree of confidentiality and supervisory skills and the ability to review, analyze, and compile project results.

SEC Support

• Prepare, review and submit reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Forms 3, 4 and 5, and 10b5-1 Plans for Section 16 insider reporting compliance;
• Aid in preparation of the Company’s annual proxy statement, including updating information related to ownership, and managing a cross-functional team to drive the proxy statement to completion
• Participate in the planning and coordination of the annual shareholder meeting including communicating and managing information with external counsel, stock transfer agent, proxy solicitor, printer, brokers, stock exchange and others relating to preparation for the shareholder meeting, including printing and dissemination of proxy material, voting procedures, and agenda
• Preparation and review of Director and Officer Questionnaires and NYSE independence analysis on an annual and as needed basis
• Review and update the Company’s website for compliance with SEC and other regulations
• Assist with special projects as needed

• Bachelor’s Degree with 10+ years of experience working in a corporate legal group with an emphasis on corporate governance and public company reporting requirements, or an advanced degree with 8+ years of experience

• Substantive knowledge of relevant securities and governance laws and regulations, and legal research skills in order to effectively resolve problems and conflicts
• A broad knowledge of corporate secretary department practices; ability to resolve issues and make recommendations as they arise 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to deliver information in a clear, concise and solution-oriented manner
• Strong management skills and the ability to motivate and work with and through others to achieve desired results
• Strong interpersonal skills; high degree of emotional intelligence
• Experience dealing with highly confidential information with professionalism and absolute discretion
• Prior experience with electronic board portals
• Familiarity with advanced legal concepts and terminology, format of legal documents, legal research and writing is required
• Knowledge and understanding of corporate laws and federal/state securities laws and regulations
• Extensive understanding of both business and legal principles within assigned area
• Proven planning and organizing abilities

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)

Ability to travel domestically and internationally, approximately 10%