About The Role

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 8 Sep 2026

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

The Legal function provides strategic legal, regulatory, compliance, and risk management support across the enterprise.

The Senior Paralegal - Employment & Government Investigations provides advanced legal, operational, and litigation support to both the Government Investigations and Employment Law legal teams. This role serves as a dedicated resource across these practice areas, with time and responsibilities allocated between supporting government investigations, regulatory inquiries, labor and employment matters, subpoenas, and complex litigation.

Acting as a key partner to internal and external legal counsel, business leaders, Human Resources, Employee Relations, Compliance, e-Discovery teams, and government agencies, this role supports legal matters from intake through resolution.

This role will manage legal holds, document preservation and production, witness interviews and preparation, subpoena responses, employment-related investigations and litigation, and records management activities.

This position is based onsite at OHQ and requires minimal travel.

The Senior Paralegal, Employment & Government Investigations serves as a legal resource supporting government investigations, employment law matters, litigation, regulatory inquiries, subpoenas, and related legal operations activities. This role partners with attorneys and cross-functional stakeholders to manage legal processes, coordinate investigations, support e-Discovery activities, and help ensure timely and effective resolution of legal matters.

Primary Responsibilities

Coordinate legal support activities for government investigations, regulatory inquiries, subpoenas, civil investigative demands, and employment-related matters.
Administer legal hold processes and support document preservation, collection, review, production, and records management activities.
Partner with internal and external legal counsel to manage investigation workflows, track case progress, and support matter strategy execution.
Conduct fact gathering and coordinate outreach with employees, business stakeholders, Human Resources, Compliance, and Employee Relations teams.
Support witness interviews, deposition preparation, trial preparation, and other litigation-related activities.
Manage case files, matter tracking systems, status reporting, and legal documentation throughout the lifecycle of legal matters.
Coordinate with e-Discovery, forensics, records management, and legal technology teams to support investigations and litigation.
Review and respond to third-party legal requests, including document collection, production coordination, and stakeholder communications.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or Paralegal Certificate and 4+ years of relevant paralegal, legal operations, litigation support, employment law, government investigations, regulatory, or related legal experience; OR an advanced degree and 2+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting employment litigation, workplace investigations, labor and employment law matters, and employee relations investigations.
Experience with e-Discovery platforms, including Relativity.
Experience working with outside counsel, government agencies, Human Resources, Compliance, and business leaders.
Experience supporting legal matters within healthcare, medical device, pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated industries.
Demonstrated project management experience involving multiple concurrent legal matters and deadlines.
Experience with e-Discovery platforms, including Relativity.
Experience working with outside counsel, government agencies, Human Resources, Compliance, and business leaders.
Experience supporting legal matters within healthcare, medical device, pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated industries.
Demonstrated project management experience involving multiple concurrent legal matters and deadlines.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

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.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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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):$82,400.00 - $123,600.00

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

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance , Health Savings Account , Healthcare Flexible Spending Account , Life insurance, Long-term disability leave , Dependent daycare spending account , Tuition assistance/reimbursement , and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match , Short-term disability , Paid time off , Paid holidays , Employee Stock Purchase Plan , Employee Assistance Program , Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) , and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

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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