Global Ethics & Compliance Investigations Head, Americas

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company • Cambridge, MA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Ethics & Compliance Investigations Head, Americas, senior director level, leads the team that reviews and investigates allegations of misconduct and/or potential violations of laws, regulations, or Company policies across North and South America. This role involves leading, managing, and developing talent on the Americas investigations team; planning and conducting thorough investigations; preparing and presenting detailed findings to senior stakeholders; and collaborating cross-functionally to identify, mitigate, and remediate identified risks. As part of the Global Ethics & Compliance team, this role will report to the Global Head of Ethics & Compliance Investigations.

Requirements

• Strategic and pragmatic approach to investigations, including the ability to make timely decisions in ambiguous situations with limited information
• Impeccable integrity, sound and independent judgment, discretion, and finesse in handling sensitive matters/information
• Highly skilled in cross-functional collaboration as well as with external consultants and experts
• Demonstrated ability to proactively develop and continuously enhance an Investigations Program, including its framework, processes, and governance
• Strong personal and business acumen to build strong relationships at all levels in the organization and to navigate and manage complex stakeholder interactions effectively
• Ability to interpret, contextualize and apply rules, guidelines, policies, procedures, and controls
• Takes initiative, works independently, and appropriately prioritizes work on multiple cases/projects
• 10+ years of hands-on experience managing sensitive and complex investigations in the United States is required; additional international investigations experience in Central / South America is preferred
• A graduate degree (i.e., JD, MBA) and/or a professional credential (i.e, CPA, CFE, CCEP) is required
• Proven track-record in leading teams and planning and executing corporate investigations as outside counsel, in-house legal, compliance, or audit professional, and/or as an enforcement agency prosecutor; prior experience in the pharmaceutical or medical device industry is required
• Deep knowledge of the laws, regulations, and industry codes relevant to the healthcare industry in North & South America (e.g., FCPA, SOX, False Claims Act, Antikickback Statute, PhRMA Code, DOJ Guidelines for Corporate Compliance Programs), as well as their real-world application and enforcement
• Proficiency in English is required
• Legal, compliance, audit, or risk-management background is highly preferred
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and handle sensitive information with discretion is required
• Experience managing sensitive and complex investigations in the United States and internationally, including cases of fraud, harassment, and corruption, amongst others

Nice To Haves

• additional language proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is preferred

Responsibilities

• Be a core contributor to the development, enhancement, and implementation of a comprehensive enterprise-level global investigations program.
• Incumbent owns the Investigation Process in Americas for Takeda, adapting it in response to regulatory, technological or organizational shifts.
• Assess concerns and allegations in the Americas region to determine if an investigation is warranted
• Oversee case distribution, and provide guidance, mentoring, and oversight to direct reports
• Prepare investigation plans and conduct thorough investigations into compliance and regulatory issues.
• Incumbent runs Tier-1 investigations and deals with sensitive cases and stakeholders. This role interacts with Legal Litigations team to hand over for legal action as needed.
• Prepare and present detailed investigation reports to different levels of organization, including executive level
• Collaborate across all BU/BF with Legal, Ethics & Compliance, HR, business functions, and other departments to identify root cause(s) and mitigate or remediate risks that impact Takeda, beyond the investigations function
• Ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations and company policies
• Provide training and guidance on investigations and compliance matters.
• Proactively identify opportunities to mitigate company risk through training and sharing of case studies/ best practices
• Provide regular reporting on investigation trends and takeaways to the Head of Global E&C Investigations, Head of Governance, Risk & Compliance Program, the Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, and other senior leaders and executives
• Represent Global Investigations in different cross-functional forums, ensuring consistency and compliance in the investigation's cases across Americas.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees