At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. A Day in the Life Medtronic is a market leader, and our expanding portfolio delivers measurable clinical and economic value – and opens doors. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations. As Head of Legal for Korea, you will serve as a strategic business partner and guardian of the company’s integrity, enabling growth while protecting against legal, regulatory, and reputational risks. You will lead and develop a high-performing legal team, fostering collaboration, curiosity, and professional growth, while working closely with senior leaders and cross-functional partners to shape strategy, anticipate challenges, and deliver solutions that drive innovation, compliance, and sustainable success.

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Korea Legal team to ensure excellence in legal partnering, strategic thinking, and business enablement. • Advise leadership on legal strategy to support business objectives and market growth while ensuring compliance, ethical integrity, and alignment with patient-centered outcomes. • Partner with other functions—including Compliance, Human Resources, Finance, Regulatory, and Commercial—to align legal guidance with operational priorities that advance both business goals and patient impact. • Ensure all legal activities reflect the Medtronic Mission and Mindset, fostering trust with stakeholders, regulators, healthcare providers, and the patients we serve. • Lead or oversee the negotiation, drafting, and review of complex, high-value agreements across commercial, corporate, and regulatory matters, ensuring they enable innovation that benefits patients. • Anticipate and mitigate legal and regulatory risks through proactive counsel and early intervention, safeguarding the company’s ability to deliver therapies to patients without disruption. • Monitor legal and policy developments, advising on their impact to business strategy, patient access, and healthcare delivery. • Compare and assess Korean legal requirements against US and EU legal frameworks to ensure globally aligned guidance and solutions. • Act as a corporate representative in significant transactions, safeguarding rights and ensuring adherence to applicable laws, including competition and anti-bribery. • Oversee governance matters and provide strategic input to leadership and business. • Develop and deliver training programs that embed a culture of compliance, ethical decision-making, shared accountability, and a mindset for continuous improvement. • Engage and manage outside counsel to ensure efficient, high-quality outcomes that align with both corporate and patient-focused priorities.

• Juris Doctorate degree and admission to practice law. • Minimum of 10 years of relevant legal experience, with a combination of in-house and law firm practice. • Minimum of 4 years in a leadership role managing people and/or teams. • Healthcare industry experience preferred, with knowledge of healthcare-related legal and regulatory issues. • Fluency in both Korean and English, with the ability to draft, review, and negotiate complex legal documents in both languages. • Ability to compare and assess Korean laws in relation to US and EU legal frameworks to provide globally aligned legal advice.

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