Head Counsel, Oncology Business Unit

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OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE:

Oversees all Legal support to the Global Oncology Business Unit (OBU) • Provides strategic guidance and legal support to Takeda’s OBU leadership team• Collaborate with IP, Compliance, R&D and other business groups (e.g., regulatory) to ensure robust, integrated and complete client counseling• Leads cross-functional global teams to ensure alignment in strategy, approach and Legal approach for all lawyers supporting oncology• Leads a team of 6 legal professionals who partner with the business in providing legal advice and support to all OBU brands and late stage products• Serves as a leader in the Specialty BUs/R&D Legal team and has the ability to support other functions within the Department mentoring and developing more junior employees.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

•Leads OBU legal team to set responsibilities and accountabilities for the legal needs of the OBU including keeping apprised of current and proposed laws and regulations that relate to the strategic direction and activities of the OBU; advises the business on enterprise and project-specific risks, and partners with the business in a solutions orientated manner

•Conducts sophisticated legal analysis with regard to complex and high risk issues. Both supports and collaborates closely with the Regional General Counsels and their teams to ensure high quality legal advice to support OBU

•Accountable for assisting in the coordination of legal advice within the OBU relating to OBU countries; conducts sophisticated legal analysis with regard to complex and high risk issues

•Collaborates closely with regional and LOC Legal teams in providing legal advice to the OBU, on all legal/regulatory matters impacting OBU products

•Significant expertise in all areas of laws and regulations including: strategic guidance and operational support on laws and regulatory issues relating to all aspects of late stage and pharmaceutical products with experience in oncology, product approval and labeling; transactional and collaboration management; contract drafting, negotiation and interpretation, anti-bribery, anti-corruption and anti-kickback; pricing and access; and privacy laws

•Ability to provide leadership and support across the Specialty BU Legal teams •Experience advising senior leadership teams

•Experience leading global teams and global cross-functional teams

•Excellent ability to lead cross-functional teams and cross functional initiatives

•Ability to manage a team of deeply experienced legal professionals at all levels

•Ability to act as lead business partner to multi-brand and multi-franchise organization

•Ability to act globally

•Ability to advise on risk based decisions involving significant risk to company reputation and financial risk and to act with a high degree of autonomy and to act globally

•Significant cross functional interaction at all levels of the company including cross functional global teams

•Demonstrated ability to work with global teams to reach consensus

•Exceptional advocacy and listening skills

•Strong cross-cultural communication capabilities

•High level of legal innovation and cross functional capacity; ability to lead and think beyond “legal” and to lead cross functional innovative initiatives

•Highest level of complexity in issue management and critical thinking; legal expertise in a unique area of law with many years of experience

EDUCATION AND SKILLS:

•Juris Doctorate required and licensed to practice law

•At least 15+ years experience in the biotechnology, biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical industry

•At least 10+ years of in-house pharmaceutical or biotech experience

•At least 5 years of management experience

•Exceptional oral and written communication skills

•Demonstrated ability to lead significant projects across many areas

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