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Job Description

About Takeda”Better Health for People, Brighter Future for the World” is the purpose of a company. We aim to create a diverse and inclusive organization where people can thrive, grow and realize their own potential while enabling our purpose. We continue to innovate and drive changes that will transform the lives of patients. We’re looking for like-minded professionals to join us.Takeda is a global values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader. We are guided by our values of Takeda-ism, which has been passed down since the company’s founding. Takeda-ism incorporates Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance, with Integrity at the core. They are brought to life through actions based on Patient-Trust-Reputation-Business, in this order.

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE:

Support Head of Executive Compensation and Executive Compensation Lead to drive the appropriate executive compensation process including Directors and Takeda Executive Team (TET) members

Support the process in assessing the competitiveness of the Japan equity programs for Directors and Takeda Executive Team (TET) members based in Japan and participate in assessing the competitiveness of our Executive and Director’s Compensation practices, including working with external consultants, as needed

Prepare documents, spreadsheets, communications, etc. for equity grant process and vesting process

Prepare the materials related to the Japan equity trust(s) including, but not limited to, budgets, forecasts, trust documents, press releases, materials for the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors (BOD)

Support the annual executive compensation disclosures, materials for the Compensation Committee, and the BOD

Work closely with Legal, Finance, Corporate Strategy Department, CEO office, BOD office, Global Corporate Affairs and Payroll, as it relates to executive compensation and incentive programs and may serve as a technical resource, as needed

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Support the Japan equity program and the relationship with the Japan trust(s)

Responsible for responding to inquiries regarding Japan equity from Directors, Takeda Executive Team (TET) members, Legal, Finance, consultants and within Global HR (Total Regards and Equity Operations etc.,) and resolving questions

Plan the equity grant and vest process in Japan and coordinate with global equity operations team

Manage and prepare Japan equity grants and vesting documents and process

Prepare benchmark data for executive compensation

Prepare the materials for disclosures of Director’s Compensation (Business Report, Annual Securities Report, 20-F, and Corporate Governance Report) according to Japanese law

Update internal regulations and SOPs relevant to Executives (Director’s Compensation and Compensation Committee etc.) if needed

Prepare proposals and Q&As for the General Meeting of Shareholders relevant to Director’s Compensation

Prepare materials regarding resolution matters and reporting matters for BOD

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Bachelor's degree

Good communication and collaboration skill

Strategic and enterprise mindset and thinking

High learning agility and implementation skill

High accountability for work and flexibility at work

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Required

Language: Japanese (native level) and English (business fluent level)

More than 5 years of work experience in Executive Compensation, Total Rewards, Tax or Legal

Preferred

Good understanding of Japanese Companies Act, labor law, requirement of corporate governance code

Experience in equity compensation and trust operations, payroll, compensation planning and operations

Knowledge of corporate tax and income tax

Competencies and Skills

High ethical standards, honesty, flexibility, legal compliance

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary:

Allowances: Commutation, Housing, Overtime Work etc.

Salary Increase: Annually, Bonus Payment: Twice a year

Working Hours: Headquarters (Osaka/ Tokyo) 9:00-17:30, Production Sites (Osaka/ Yamaguchi) 8:00-16:45, (Narita) 8:30-17:15, Research Site (Kanagawa) 9:00-17:45

Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays, May Day, Year-End Holidays etc. (approx. 123 days in a year)

Paid Leaves: Annual Paid Leave, Special Paid Leave, Sick Leave, Family Support Leave, Maternity Leave, Childcare Leave, Family Nursing Leave.

Flexible Work Styles: Flextime, Telework

Benefits: Social Insurance, Retirement and Corporate Pension, Employee Stock Ownership Program, etc.

Important Notice concerning working conditions:

It is possible the job scope may change at the company’s discretion.

It is possible the department and workplace may change at the company’s discretion.

Locations

Tokyo, Japan

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time