Joao - Legal and Compliance Counsel - Legal International

João

Legal & Compliance Counsel
Legal International
Lisbon, Portugal

Describe a typical day in your position.

Being a country lawyer I provide advice and support to all businesses and functions.

What do you love about your job?

I enjoy my job because I have the opportunity to provide solid yet flexible and innovative advice to the people I support. This job provides me with the responsibility of meeting a large diversity of challenges the company faces on a daily basis.

What do you appreciate most about Medtronic?

The aspects of Medtronic I appreciate the most are the company's values and Mission and its worldwide reach. Additionally, I appreciate the quality of the technology we provide to patients because this ultimately improves their lives.

What do you love about your current location?

I live in beautiful Lisbon, an Atlantic-facing city with great weather, fantastic food and the soulful Fado. Lisbon is a mix of history and trendiness in every corner.

What is one random fact about you?

A random fact about me is that in my spare time I enjoy old furniture restoration as a hobby.

What advice would you give to job candidates?

Know Medtronic's Mission. It's like going to a Constitutional Law class in your first year of law school. Understand the basis and you'll understand the company, its purpose and ambitions. Additionally, think of ways you can bring more value to Medtronic, because this will be expected of you every day.

What is your favorite quote?

"Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not." – George Bernard Shaw

How do you balance your life?

With passion, style and a sense of humor.

 

Beware of fraudulent job postings from people claiming to be recruiters for Medtronic.

We are aware of job postings being made by people who claim to be recruiters for Medtronic, even using Medtronic employee names, but who are in no way affiliated with Medtronic. We have also been made aware of people posing as Medtronic recruiters and making contact about job opportunities and extending job offers via text message, instant message or chat rooms. These job postings and offers are fraudulent.

Beware of recruiters that ask candidates to submit unusual personal information like bank statements or utility bills, pay a fee in order to be considered for a job, or pay "start-up expenses" after being hired. Medtronic does not require candidates to make any type of payment to them as part of the recruitment process or job offer. The Federal Trade Commission, the United States' consumer protection agency, has online resources for detecting job scams.

Positions posted on the Medtronic.com Careers site are legitimate. If you find a Medtronic posting on a site other than our careers site, verify its legitimacy before applying by visiting the Career Opportunities section of our site and searching for the requisition number.

If you think you have responded to a fraudulent job posting or been a victim of this scam, you are encouraged to report it to your local law enforcement and to the Internet Crime Complaint Center for further investigation.

If you have further questions, please call (800) 328-2518.

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.

For more information on your Equal Opportunity Rights in the USA, click here.

For information about Medtronic Pay Transparency Non Discrimination, click here.

If you need assistance with completing the online application process, please call Medtronic at +1-508-261-8379 Option 5, Option 2, or contact AskHR@medtronic.com.