Lead Counsel, Commercial Brand, Gastrointestinal

Description:

Job Description:
About the role:
The Lead Counsel, Commercial Brand, Gastrointestinal (Senior Director) provides strategic and operational legal leadership for Takeda's GI portfolio, serving as the primary legal business partner to the U.S. Business Unit (USBU) GI franchise and cross-functional product teams while also acting as the global legal lead. The role is responsible for delivering high-quality, coordinated legal support across global functions, including stewardship of the legal strategy for key GI products. This position advises franchise, product, and lifecycle teams to help shape and execute business strategies that align with both U.S. and global objectives, while ensuring compliance and proactive risk management. The Lead Counsel offers authoritative legal guidance to identify and address enterprise risks and opportunities, driving appropriate mitigation, escalation, and resolution to support both short- and long-term business goals.

How you will contribute:

• Responsible for providing and leading high quality legal support for GI within USBU.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for Legal for GI across Company and coordinate, as necessary, with other relevant Global Legal functions and subject matter experts.
• Provide legal support to sales, marketing, medical, R&D and other personnel including home office and field based personnel.
• Supports relevant lifecycle management strategies and is accountable for legal advice relating to the asset strategy.
• Sets legal strategy for the relevant functions.
• Helps drive cross-functional, cross product strategy development and ensures the strategy is consistent with the legal strategy.
• Conducts and ensures comprehensive legal analysis on complex and high-risk issues for the Company and BU/Functions.
• Provides legal support across GI2 Therapy Area, brands assets and functions, as necessary

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and bar membership in at least one jurisdiction.
• 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 US legal affairs
• 5+ years of experience of law practice (e.g., in a law firm, solo law practice, Government or Regulatory Agency) preferred.
• Deep understanding of the legal and regulatory landscape in which pharmaceutical companies operate
• Profound knowledge of regulations related to drug development, clinical studies, medical affairs, patient access and patient services
• 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 identifying and addressing strategic, compliance and enforcement risks
• Understands the complexity of the respective business matters and prioritizes 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:
Lexington, MA

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