Data Protection Officer – Legal Counsel

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November 10

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Medtronic

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Healthcare Insurance • Medical Devices

Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology solutions, working to address the most complex and challenging medical conditions. With over 95,000 employees in more than 150 countries, the company is focused on accelerating access to healthcare technologies and advancing inclusion, diversity, and equity in healthcare. Medtronic collaborates closely with healthcare professionals to innovate and optimize treatments and therapies, thus inspiring hope and new possibilities for patients worldwide. The company's commitment to healthcare extends to its focus on impactful solutions and sustainable practices.

10,000+ employees

Founded 1949

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

📋 Description

• Monitor and promote Medtronic’s compliance with GDPR and other applicable data protection laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, including maintaining documentation and producing compliance reports • Advise the organization and employees on data protection obligations and best practices, serving as a subject matter expert and providing education, awareness, and training initiatives in partnership with relevant teams • Develop, implement, and monitor data protection aspects of compliance programs, policies, and procedures, coordinating with cross-functional departments and business unit • Develop, maintain, and support processes for reporting, managing, and responding to personal data breaches, privacy/security incidents, complaints, and inquiries from stakeholders and authorities • Serve as the main point of contact for data protection regulators, external privacy counsel, and respond to privacy-related requests and complaints from stakeholders, including customers, regulators, and data subjects • Review, structure, negotiate, and draft privacy, data protection agreements, and advise on data protection requirements in contracts and business activities, including mergers, acquisitions, and outsourcing • Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support Medtronic’s privacy, compliance, and business objective

🎯 Requirements

• In-house/corporate experience, ideally within healthcare, medical devices, or other highly regulated environments • Demonstrated experience building, implementing, and managing data protection programs in organizations subject to multiple privacy and data protection regulations • Expert-level knowledge of national and international data protection laws, including GDPR and applicable US/EU healthcare privacy frameworks • Familiarity with the legal and compliance implications of IT service management, customer relationship management, and cloud-based systems, including experience with negotiating data protection agreements • Understanding responsible AI and data governance principles, with the ability to provide legal guidance on fairness, accountability, transparency, and ethical deployment of AI technologies within healthcare and medical device context

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive Salary • flexible Benefits Package • professional development opportunities • short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP)