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Job Description

Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as an Attorney in our Lexington or Cambridge, MA office.

At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Here, you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission.

As an Attorney working on our General Counsel, you will be empowered to contribute to Takeda's mission by supporting complex legal agreements. A typical day will include:

POSITION OBJECTIVES:

• Provide legal advice on pharmaceutical product discovery, clinical trials, and research and development legal issues.
  
  


• Contribute to a company culture that reflects a commitment to patients, reputation, business, employee engagement, diversity, and inclusion.
  
  

• Under appropriate guidance, draft and negotiate agreements covering basic to complex legal agreements of the R&D organization; including clinical trial agreements, consulting agreements, master services agreements, licenses, supply agreements, and development and manufacturing agreements.
  
  


• With Manager's guidance and in collaboration with other R&D Legal professionals, provide legal advice on pharmaceutical product discovery, clinical trials, research and development legal issues including healthcare fraud and abuse, pharmcovigiliance, product liability, antitrust, privacy, and other matters relevant to the discovery and development of new pharmaceutical products and any supporting devices.
  
  


• For assigned areas and teams, provide legal support to development focused global product teams.
  
  


• For assigned teams, serve as a legal representative on global product team(s) and coordinating with other global colleagues.
  
  


• Identify and analyze specific legal and business matters under appropriate management, with a focus on enterprise-wide reputational risks to the company and propose appropriate solutions.
  
  


• Coordinate with legal colleagues globally to contribute to and to stay up-to-date with global pharmaceutical laws and regulations.
  
  


• Foster strong relationships with colleagues in the R&D function, compliance, commercial law, intellectual property law and other related groups within the global enterprise to create efficient processes with clients.
  
  


• Help cultivate a company culture that reflects a commitment to patients, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion.
  
  

• Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry and health care compliance requirements.
  
  


• 5 years in a law firm or in-house counsel role or similar experience drafting and negotiating complex contracts.
  
  


• Incorporate legal guidance into work product.
  
  


• Network across departments..
  
  


• J.D. from an accredited law school
  
  


• Active membership and in good standing in a state bar
  
  


• Experience with research and development of new pharmaceutical products.
  
  


• Experience drafting and negotiating clinical trial agreements and complex contracts
  
  


• Experience with US laws and regulations of drug research and development
  
  

• 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
  
  


• Tuition reimbursement Company match of charitable contributions
  
  


• Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
  
  


• Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
  
  


• Community Outreach Programs
  
  

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This job posting excludes CO Applicants.

Effective November 1, 2021, absent an approved religious or medical reason, all US office-based and lab-based Takeda employees who work fully on-site or in a hybrid model (as determined by Takeda) must be fully vaccinated to work at a Takeda site or to engage with Takeda colleagues or anyone else on behalf of Takeda. As of the same date, absent an approved religious or medical reason, US field-based employees, employees must be fully vaccinated in order to continue in their current roles. US employees who work at a Takeda manufacturing facility, and those who work at a BioLife center or BioLife lab, may be subject to different guidelines. Candidates are encouraged to speak with their recruiter to seek further information on the applicable guidelines for the Business Unit/Function for which they have applied.

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

Lexington, MA

Boston, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time