Natalie Furney | Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Natalie Furney is global general counsel for Takeda. She joined Takeda in April 2025.

Before joining Takeda, Natalie held various strategic leadership roles at Eli Lilly and Company, most recently as senior vice president and deputy general counsel, where she provided strategic legal counsel to the International Business Unit and Regulatory leadership teams. Natalie also partnered with Ethics & Compliance, HR and Finance to enhance risk mitigation strategies and led the International Legal and Regulatory Legal teams, developing talent and driving organizational excellence.

Natalie’s 14-year career at Lilly included transforming the Litigation, Investigations and HR Legal teams, as well as leading cross-functional issue management teams in crisis situations. Her leadership resulted in best-in-class legal strategies for the organization.

Natalie holds a Juris Doctor from Valparaiso University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science from Indiana University - Bloomington. She is admitted to the Indiana Bar and the United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana.

Natalie’s commitment to continuous improvement and talent development is reflected in her recent activities, including co-chairing the ACI Trade Sanctions Compliance Conference and serving on the Board and Executive Committee of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

Natalie is relocating to the Boston area with her husband and two children.