• Serve as primary legal advisor to executive leadership and key stakeholders on all matters impacting credit union operations, including consumer protection, lending, deposits, payments, privacy, vendor and third-party relationships, and governance. • Interpret and operationalize federal and state laws, regulations, and NCUA guidance to proactively identify and assess legal and regulatory risks; deliver risk-based, pragmatic counsel and mitigation strategies that enable sound business decisions, align with the credit unions risk appetite, and support member-focused growth and innovation. • Develop and maintain legal playbooks, contract templates, and standardized workflows to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability of legal services. • Oversee litigation, claims, and regulatory inquiries, including assessment of exposure, strategy development, and communication of status and recommendations to leadership. • Manage outside counsel, including engagement, performance, scope, and legal spend. • Partner with third-party insurance providers to report incidents and manage responses. • When requested by Human Resources or Executive Management, partner with employment counsel to resolve employee-related matters. • May represent the credit union in arbitration and court cases, appearing in person or virtually as required. • Draft, review, and negotiate commercial and operational agreements, including vendor, technology, FinTech, confidentiality, and professional services contracts. • Provide legal support for third-party relationships and contract risk management aligned with regulatory expectations and institutional risk tolerance. • Advise on corporate governance practices and support Board and committee activities, including preparation and review of policies, resolutions, charters, and governance documentation. • Support regulatory examinations, audits, investigations, and supervisory communications. • Provide regular reporting to leadership and the Board on legal risks, regulatory developments, and emerging issues. • Align legal guidance with strategic objectives, growth initiatives, and innovation. • Monitor legal and regulatory developments and assess organizational impact. • Partner with Compliance, ERM, and Internal Audit to integrate legal risk into enterprise processes. • Serve as a senior leader and trusted advisor to leadership and key stakeholders. • Influence decision-making through clear, actionable legal guidance. • Provide mentorship and promote a culture of compliance and ethical conduct. • Support advocacy efforts and regulatory engagement priorities, including regulatory comment letters, legislative analysis, and trade association engagement. • Represent the organization in industry and regulatory engagements, as appropriate. • Oversee policy governance to ensure legal sufficiency and regulatory alignment. • Develop and deliver training to promote compliance, legal and risk awareness, and sound decision-making.

• Manage a personal injury caseload from intake through trial or settlement. • Handle Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA), Commercial Vehicle Accident (CVA), catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and complex injury claims. • Conduct depositions, mediations, arbitrations, hearings, settlement negotiations, and jury trials. • Develop litigation strategies that maximize client outcomes. • Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, and appellate documents as needed. • Collaborate with paralegals, case managers, and litigation support staff. • Build relationships with medical providers, expert witnesses, investigators, and litigation professionals throughout Washington. • Assist in developing Washington-specific litigation procedures and best practices. • Mentor attorneys and staff as the firm's Washington practice continues to grow.

• Support regulatory processes • Liaison with government agencies • Provide client service • Regularization and monitoring of licenses and permits • Issuance and tracking of payment forms, fees and taxes related to legalization processes • Updating and maintaining registrations in municipal portals and related systems • Requesting, issuing, renewing and managing Digital Certificates (individuals and legal entities) • Issuance and tracking of Negative Debt Clearance Certificates (Certidões Negativas de Débitos - CNDs) • Registration regularizations with public and private agencies • Updates to registration records and monitoring of protocols • Document organization and control of administrative processes • Operational support for routines of the Legalization Department

Title: Head Counsel, Global Transactions & Contracts Legal - Commercial Location: Exton United States Job ID R0181295 Category Corporate Functions Subcategory Corporate Functions Business Unit Corporate Functions Job Type Full time By clicking the “Apply” button, I understand that my employment application process with Takeda will commence and that the information I provide in my application will be processed in line with Takeda’s Privacy Notice( opens in new window) and Terms of Use( opens in new window). I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge. Job Description About the Role Takeda is seeking a legal leader to join our Global Transactions & Contracts Legal (GTC Legal) team. As Head Counsel, GTC Legal – Commercial and a valuable member of the GTC Legal leadership team, you will lead a team of attorneys and legal professionals supporting global transactions and contracts that enable commercialization and related activities across Takeda business units, including U.S., Oncology, Plasma-Derived Therapies, Japan, and International Business Units. This is a highly visible leadership role where you will lead novel, complex, high‑impact, high‑risk transactions while empowering Procurement and the business on routine contracting matters. You and your team will partner closely with Procurement and business stakeholders to drive business objectives and priorities through pragmatic, business-tailored legal advice, disciplined contracting, sound risk judgment, and scalable legal contracting infrastructure. This role operates across multiple global time zones and legal jurisdictions. Success requires experience navigating regional legal nuances and evolving regulatory frameworks. This position may be based in Cambridge, MA or Exton, PA. Employees must be located within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned office. A minimum of five (5) in‑office days per month is required; remaining days are remote. How you will contribute Strategic transactions and enterprise contracts - Lead the team to provide pragmatic, business-tailored legal advice and support for in-scope strategic transactions and enterprise contracts for Takeda’s Business Units globally. Examples include agreements for marketing and advertising services; market research; HCP/HCO engagements; speaker/advisory engagements; business insights and analytics, call centers and sales operations; distributor, wholesaler, and channel services; local distribution and related managed markets engagements; events, sponsorships, and congress-related activities; and outsourcing arrangements. - Directly lead in-scope transactions and contracts where complexity, legal risk, business impact / priorities require senior leadership and judgment. - Serve as primary legal escalation point for issues of material risk, complexity, or deviation from standard positions. - Lead and oversee the team’s legal advice on pre‑contract activities, including due diligence, sourcing models, deal structures, and risk assessments. - Lead and oversee the team’s post‑signing legal support and advice on contract interpretation, disputes, amendments, renewals, and terminations. - Work in close collaboration with adjacent Takeda legal teams, including U.S. Business Unit Legal and International Business Unit Legal, to ensure integrated legal advice and support to business clients. Global contracting infrastructure & enablement - Partner with Legal Operations, Procurement and business stakeholders to design, develop, implement, and maintain contracting infrastructure, including - Templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and legal guidance - Escalation frameworks and risk thresholds - Training, office hours, and best‑practice resources - Lead and oversee the team’s substantive legal input and advice on contracting infrastructure, which supports both Legal and Procurement/business‑led contracting. Global risk awareness & continuous improvement - Collaborate with legal colleagues and other Takeda subject matter experts to maintain ongoing awareness of internal and external factors and trends that impact contracting risk and strategy, including: - Changes in laws, regulations, and internal policies - Geopolitical, economic, and public‑health developments - Market trends and supplier business models - Evolving negotiation norms and “market” positions for key contract terms - Incorporate these insights into transactional advice, negotiation strategies, and contracting infrastructure to improve quality, speed, risk mitigation, and business outcomes. Leadership & team development - Lead and develop a team of transactions & contracts legal professionals aligned to Takeda’s Business Units. - Strategically allocate internal / external team resources based on risk, complexity, business priorities, and enterprise impact. - Partner with GTC Legal leaders to ensure consistency, alignment, and best‑practice sharing across the team. - Serve as a senior representative of GTC Legal with relevant executive‑level stakeholders. What you bring Qualifications - J.D. or equivalent legal degree is required. - Strong preference for candidates with at least 5 years of experience as in-house counsel leading a team of attorneys and legal professionals located and qualified in and outside of the U.S. in support of contracts and strategic transactions that are subject to various local / regional laws, regulations, customs, languages, and commercial norms across the globe. - At least 10 years of experience is required as in-house or external counsel supporting contracts and strategic transactions within the global biopharmaceutical industry. - Deep experience required advising under U.S. and OUS laws and regulations on key business, legal, and compliance risks associated with in-scope contracts and transactions, such as promotional and advertising compliance, anti-bribery, anti-kickback, false claims, reference pricing, pricing transparency requirements, HCP/HCO engagement risks, financial transparency, personal data/data privacy/HIPAA/GDPR, anti-trust/competition, sanctions, trade controls, cybersecurity, risk allocation, A.I. risks, intellectual property rights, pharmacovigilance, co-employment, and other relevant risks. - Experience implementing and working within strategic legal support models that empower business stakeholders and Procurement to independently prepare, negotiate and execute high-volume and routine contracts. - Experience collaborating productively and efficiently with subject matter experts within and outside the Law Department in support of in-scope contracts and transactions. Key capabilities - Strong judgment and business acumen in balancing legal risk, business objectives, and execution speed. - Demonstrated ability to design, structure, and build an effective global team of attorneys and legal professionals, with both internal and external resources. - Demonstrated ability to lead teams, influence senior stakeholders, and operate effectively in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments. - Ability to operate effectively across cultures, time zones, and regulatory environments. - Ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, practical, and business-aligned advice and solutions. - Technology‑forward mindset, including the ability to identify, adopt, and scale use of artificial intelligence and other digital tools. - Collaborative and influential leadership style. 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: Cambridge, MA U.S. Base Salary Range: $229,600.00 - $360,800.00 The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location. U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation. 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 Cambridge, MAExton, PA Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time Job Exempt YesIt is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.