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Head Counsel, U.S. Policy Legal

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Job ID R0177311 Date posted 04/06/2026 Location Remote

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Job Description

About the role:

As the Head Counsel for U.S. Policy Legal (Senior Director), this role delivers strategic legal guidance across Takeda’s U.S. business, focusing on federal and state healthcare programs and policies. The position provides high-quality legal support related to the evolving governmental healthcare, reimbursement, legislative, and regulatory landscape.

The role serves as a key legal advisor to Takeda’s U.S. Public Affairs organization on healthcare policy matters, trade association engagement, and policy-driven business strategies. It ensures informed decision‑making by offering authoritative counsel on enterprise risks and opportunities, including their mitigation, escalation, and resolution.

How you will contribute:

  • Responsible for providingand leadinghigh quality legal supportrelated to US government healthcare program policy and reimbursement

  • Provide legal support torelevant Takeda functions, including Takeda’s US Public Affairs organization.

  • Affirmatively assesses, monitors and evaluates the evolving external governmental healthcare environment, including Medicare, Medicaid, 340B and other federal and state level programs.  Through legal counsel, helps guide and shape Takeda’s response to external changes and developments. Excellent ability to develop and maintain an active external legal network relating to the evolving healthcare policy landscape.

  • Sets legal strategy for therelevant functionsand acts as Takeda’s active representative to relevant Trade Association legal work groups andcommittees on healthcare matters.

  • Helps drive cross-functionalstrategy development and ensures thestrategyis consistent with the legal strategy. 

  • Conducts sophisticated legal analysiswith regard tocomplex andhigh riskissues for the Company andBU/Functions.  

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

  • Qualified/admitted lawyer; high academic achievement in the study of law

  • Professional training in corporate/commercial law or pharmaceutical/compliance law, gained at a highly regarded law firm

  • Minimum +10 years of experience working in a law firm and as in-house counsel in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry; in-depth knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and U.S. legal affairs

  • Deep understanding of the healthcare policy and government reimbursement legal framework in which pharmaceutical companies operate, including federal and state health care programs and reimbursement.

  • Profound knowledge of regulations U.S. federal and state drug pricing and reimbursement programs.

  • In-depth knowledge of commercial, compliance and regulatory matters related to the launch, marketing, access, pricing and reimbursement and the commercialization of branded pharmaceutical products and ability to support global functions.

  • Experience in identifying and addressing strategic, compliance and enforcement risks

  •  Understands the complexity of the respective business matters and is able to prioritize tasks within his/her area of expertise

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

This position is currently classified as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy. #LI-Hybrid

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location:

Massachusetts - Virtual

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$229,600.00 - $360,800.00


The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location. 

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation. 

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

Massachusetts - VirtualPennsylvania - Virtual, USA - DC - Virtual

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes

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