Date Posted:
May 4, 2026
Position Title:
Head Counsel, U.S. Policy Legal
Office/Company:
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Job Number:
HC-06711
Reports To:
Location:
Remote
Contact:
Salary:
$229,600.00 – $360,800.00
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
Head Counsel, U.S. Policy Legal (Senior Director) delivers strategic legal guidance across Takeda’s U.S. business, focusing on federal and state healthcare programs and policies.Responsible for providing and leading high-quality legal support related to U.S. government healthcare program policy and reimbursement.Juris Doctorate degree required and bar membership in at least one jurisdiction.
Responsibilities:
• Provide legal support to relevant Takeda functions, including Takeda’s U.S. Public Affairs organization.
• Affirmatively assess, monitor, and evaluate the evolving external governmental healthcare environment, including Medicare, Medicaid, 340B, and other federal and state programs.
• Demonstrate excellent ability to develop and maintain an active external legal network relating to the evolving healthcare policy landscape.
• Set legal strategy for the relevant functions and act as Takeda’s active representative to relevant trade association legal work groups and committees on healthcare matters.
• Help drive cross-functional strategy development and ensure the strategy is consistent with the legal strategy.
• Conduct sophisticated legal analysis regarding complex and high-risk issues for the company and business units/functions.
Qualifications:
• 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 healthcare programs and reimbursement.
• Profound knowledge of U.S. federal and state drug pricing and reimbursement regulations.
Instructions:
Email to apply
Other:
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