Global Head of Ethics & Compliance, R&D Business Partner
About The Position
The Head Ethics & Compliance Business Partners for Global Research & Development leads the Ethics & Compliance strategy and business partner model for Takeda’s global R&D organization. As the primary E&C advisor to the R&D President and senior R&D leadership team, the role provides strategic counsel on complex ethics, compliance, governance, reputational, and business conduct risks. It embeds Takeda’s values, standards, policies, and external regulatory expectations into R&D strategy, portfolio decision-making, innovation, and execution. Reporting to the Head E&C for R&D, GMA & SPD, the role leads the global R&D E&C Business Partner team and ensures consistent, risk-based support across R&D functions, regions, and governance forums. It calls for executive judgment, enterprise influence, and the ability to anticipate, assess, and guide responses to complex risks in a highly matrixed global R&D environment.
Requirements
- 15+ years of progressive experience in ethics and compliance, legal, risk, governance, healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or another applicable area.
- Proven ability to advise senior executives on complex ethics, compliance, governance, reputational, and business conduct matters.
- Strong understanding of R&D risk areas, including clinical development, research collaborations, patient engagement, data use, scientific exchange, third-party partnerships, and regulatory interactions.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a global team, set priorities, build advisory capability, and develop talent in a matrixed environment.
- Strong executive presence and communication skills, including the ability to translate complex risk topics into clear, practical business guidance.
- Advanced risk judgment and strategic problem-solving skills, including the ability to anticipate emerging risks and guide pragmatic mitigation strategies.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive accountability without direct authority across global, cross-functional teams.
- Strong data and insights orientation, including the ability to use monitoring outcomes, risk indicators, audit findings, and trend analysis to inform priorities.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- AI-forward leadership, with the ability to apply AI within the function and advise the business on responsible AI use.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting global R&D, clinical development, research, regulatory, medical, or related life sciences functions.
- Experience partnering across Legal, Quality, Regulatory, Medical, Privacy, Risk, HR, Finance, and other enterprise functions.
- Advanced degree in law, compliance, life sciences, healthcare, public policy, or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Ethics & Compliance strategy and business partner model for Global R&D, aligned with Takeda values, enterprise E&C priorities, and evolving regulatory expectations.
- Serve as the primary E&C advisor to the R&D President and senior R&D leadership team on complex ethics, compliance, governance, reputational, and business conduct risks.
- Lead and develop the global R&D E&C Business Partner team, setting priorities, advisory standards, and operating expectations across R&D functions and regions.
- Embed E&C considerations into R&D strategy, portfolio governance, operational execution, innovation models, external collaborations, and key business decisions.
- Anticipate, assess, and guide senior leaders on emerging risks across the R&D lifecycle, including clinical development, research collaborations, data use, patient engagement, scientific exchange, and third-party partnerships.
- Represent R&D E&C risks, priorities, and insights in relevant R&D and Legal, Ethics & Compliance forums, escalating significant or cross-area matters as appropriate.
- Partner with Legal, Quality, Regulatory, Medical, Privacy, Risk, HR, and other functions to provide integrated, risk-based support for Global R&D.
- Translate enterprise E&C standards, policies, and controls into practical guidance that enables responsible innovation and consistent execution across R&D.
- Use risk insights, monitoring outcomes, investigations, trends, and business intelligence to identify R&D compliance priorities, capability gaps, and targeted interventions.
- Oversee risk-based E&C initiatives, communications, training, and engagement strategies tailored to the scale, complexity, and needs of Global R&D.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
