About the role:

Join Takeda as Counsel, Plasma-Derived Therapies at the associate director level. In this role, you’ll offer legal support and serve as a business partner by proactively advising and giving legal guidance to Takeda’s Global Plasma-Derived Therapies Business Unit (PDT BU), primarily focusing on the US BioLife Plasma Services (BioLife) organization and PDT Research & Development (R&D). Additionally, the Counsel will apply a proactive, collaborative, and leadership mindset and approach to partnering with internal stakeholders and with external partners to advance the goals of the PDT BU and broader Takeda, through actions based on Patient-Trust-Reputation-Business, in that order. As part of the General Counsel Plasma-Derived Therapies (PDT) team, you will report to Lead Counsel, US BioLife and PDT R&D. This is a hybrid role based in either Cambridge, MA or Bannockburn, IL, based on candidate’s location.

How you will contribute:

• Partner with and advise the PDT BU on all matters, with dedicated focus on US BioLife and PDT R&D.  Establish competence, demonstrate executive presence, and exercise influence to become not just a legal advisor, but a legal counselor and where necessary, leader on legal issues with business impact.    

• Provide advice and leadership for legal issues confronted by a highly regulated industry with a large consumer base with employees in almost 40 states, while also exercising enterprise-level thinking, business acumen, and influence to create positive outcomes for Takeda. 

• Serve as legal advisor on Global Program Teams led by PDT R&D and advise on strategic PDT R&D initiatives. 

• Evaluate risks and offer strategic guidance and training, both formally and informally, to key internal stakeholders. Ensure alignment with Takeda's values-based mission and compliance with pertinent laws, regulations, and ethics. 

• Manage disputes and litigation 

• Implement, and contribute to the implementation of, risk mitigation processes. 

• Provide contractual support, collaborating with business partners and dedicated contracts attorneys to ensure agility and that strategic priorities are achieved. 

• Review external and internal communications. 

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant legal experience, preferably at a reputed law firm. 

• Life sciences (R&D, regulatory, commercial), litigation, and privacy experience preferred. 

• Possess high level of commitment to Takeda’s values and strong strategic and proactive acumen, collegiality, emotional intelligence, and communication skills. 

• Law degree and be admitted to practice and in good standing in at least one jurisdiction. 

• Independently manage complex issues, simplify abstract problems, and drive global change management, in partnership with other functions. 

•  Embrace a global, values-driven perspective, demonstrate agility in leadership, and foster diversity. 

• Be proficient in dispute and litigation management and regulatory analysis. 

• Provide decisive, independent, and pragmatic counsel on risk, incorporating diverse stakeholder input. 

• Engage effectively with and lead cross-functional teams.  

• Regularly work onsite and attend relevant meetings in person to optimize engagement and influence with clients and colleagues. 

• Possess intellectual curiosity and exceptional skills in verbal and written communication, teamwork, presentation, creative problem-solving. 

• Learn quickly and be highly self-motivated, with an eagerness to gain an in-depth understanding of the complex PDT BU and the larger organization. 

Travel Requirements

•  Ability to travel up to 5%

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