Ethics & Compliance Head

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• Job Type: Full Time
• Job Level: Senior
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Takeda has been translating science into breakthrough medicines for 240 years. Every step of the way, our teams have worked together to tackle some of the most challenging problems in drug discovery and development. Today, we're a driving force behind innovative therapies that make a lasting difference to millions of patients around the world.

In R&D, all of our history and potential comes together in an environment that welcomes diversity of thought and amplifies every voice. Working closely with colleagues, you'll play a key role in bringing our rich pipeline of products forward to help patients. Come join a team that's earned trust for more than two centuries, and find out how advancing transformative therapies at Takeda will shape your bright future.

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Job ID R0148226 Date posted 05/08/2025 Location Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D.

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Job Description

PURPOSE

At Takeda, Ethics & Compliance (E&C) Global is focused on catalyzing a company-wide culture in which all Takeda employees are empowered and accountable for ethical actions that serve patients, people and the planet and advance sustainable growth. Takeda expects E&C to be at the forefront of strategic decision making contributing to the design and delivery of our strategy. At Takeda, how we deliver our strategy is just as important as what we deliver.

Accountabilities

• As a Takeda Leader, the Head of E&C is a member of the South Cone Leadership Team responsible for leading the business in alignment with our Values of Takeda-ism (Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance) and ensuring decisions and actions are based on Patient-Trust-Reputation-Business ("PTRB"), in that order.
• As a member of the Global Ethics & Compliance Team, the Head of E&C is responsible for ensuring effective implementation of the Takeda Ethics & Compliance strategy across the South Cone (Argentina and Chile), including:
• Catalyzing a Values-Based Culture and shaping the organizational mindset around the PTRB to firmly embed ethical decision-making principles
• Educating and enabling the team (e.g., through Policy and SOP implementation, Training and Communications)
• Managing risk by supporting identification, assessing likelihood and impact, facilitating risk tolerance decisions, approving mitigation plans for high-risk activities and executing the monitoring
• Handling issues that arise (e.g., from audits or complaints), conducting investigations and ensuring remediations are well implemented
• Representing Takeda externally by participating in relevant local industry association meetings and initiatives
• As the Head, responsible for managing the South Cone E&C team and ensuring appropriate E&C coverage for the Cluster and each of the LOCs.
  
  

Critical Functional Knowledge

• Familiarity with key laws, regulations and industry standards including but not limited to: Bribery and Corruption, Privacy, Sanctions, Anti-trust, Promotional compliance, Third-Party Risk Management)
• Familiarity with the EFPIA Code of Practice and the local industry codes across South Cone
• Understanding of key culture concepts: values-based decision making, psychological safety, speak up
• Understanding of the core elements of an effective compliance program and the latest regulatory / enforcement agency guidance (e.g., US DOJ/OIG, EFPIA, IFPMA)
• Understanding principles of risk management: identification, assessment and mitigation
• Understanding of the Pharma product life cycle and go-to-market models (e.g., access, distribution, real-world evidence, etc)
  
  

Critical Business Expertise

• Significant expertise in conducting internal and external confidential investigation in region across a wide range of issues, including fraud, anticorruption, conflicts of interest, environmental health and safety, procurement, finance and human resources
  
  

Nature Of Impact

• Indirect impact to South Cone P&L by addressing risk and identifying mitigation plan to ensure business continuity
  
  

Communication Skills

• Excellent downwards communication skills to attract, lead and motivate talents and align them with global strategy and vision
• Excellent upwards communication skills to drive program excellence, engage functional partners, and work closely with South Cone Area Head
  
  

Capabilities

• Healthcare or pharmaceutical industry experience (at least 10 years)
• Ethics & Compliance program implementation and execution experience (at least 10 years)
• Leadership experience (i.e., a member of a leadership team)
• Risk management experience (i.e., leading or a member of a cross-functional team to manage risks: identify, assess and define mitigations)
• People management and talent development experience
• Experience working in multi-functional, multi-cultural teams
• >3 years of standard-setting performance in this role or a comparable role
  
  

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS & KEY CHALLENGES

• Solution-oriented
• Collaborative / consultative
• Mindset of curiosity, learning agility and interest in innovative ways of doing things
• Active listener, ability to understand / incorporate different perspectives
• Adaptive to change
  
  

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree and a strong background and experience in a life-sciences industry company
• MBA preferred
• Fluent English (and Spanish) speaker to ensure effective communication across the region and to Global
  
  

Locations

ARG - Av Libertador 7208, piso 14

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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