Senior Counsel, Global Data & Tech Transactions

Takeda; Exton (PA); On-site; USD 169,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking an experienced biopharma transactions attorney to join the Global Transactions & Corporate (GTC) Legal team as Senior Counsel (Associate Director). You will support the Data, Digital & Technology organization, driving business-tailored legal advice and scalable contracting across global time zones.

Responsibilities include leading negotiations, due diligence, risk assessments, and collaboration with Procurement and other Takeda legal teams to enable high-volume and complex

Qualifications

• J.D. or equivalent degree required.
• At least 6 years of in-house or external counsel experience in global biopharma contracts.
• Experience advising on data rights, cybersecurity, GDPR, AI risks, IP rights and pharmacovigilance.
• Experience with strategic legal support models enabling business and procurement.
• Ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical, business-friendly advice.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice for strategic transactions and enterprise contracts including software, data licensing and cloud services.
• Lead, negotiate, draft, review and advise on moderately complex contracts and transactions.
• Advise on pre-contract due diligence, deal structures, and risk assessments.
• Offer post-signing support on interpretation, amendments and renewals.

Skills

Negotiation

Drafting contracts

Due diligence

Regulatory risk

Data privacy

AI risk awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Global/intl experience

Education

J.D. or equivalent

Job description

Takeda is seeking an experienced biopharma transactions attorney to join the Global Transactions & Corporate (GTC) Legal team as Senior Counsel (Associate Director). You will support the Data, Digital & Technology organization, driving business-tailored legal advice and scalable contracting across global time zones.

Responsibilities include leading negotiations, due diligence, risk assessments, and collaboration with Procurement and other Takeda legal teams to enable high-volume and complex