Legal Escalation Reviewer

As a Legal Escalation Reviewer at ICON, you will oversee site contracting performance and strategy across a defined portfolio of studies or customers.

You will manage day-to-day contract management activities, supporting your team to deliver quality outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage and may lead the day-to-day operations within relevant support function to ensure completion per established goals and objectives in compliance with applicable GCP/ICH guidelines and other regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for implementation of standards for designated functional areas.
• Manage and provide operational support of the global study operating model inclusive of development and maintenance/optimization of various CO business processes and service provider related operating models.
• Provide oversight and direction to team members for contract escalations.
• Works with site contract team to proactively identify, risk-manage, including escalation and resolve issues that arise with clinical site contracts.
• Drive and/or contribute to the development and/or continuous update(s) to functional SOPs and other relevant core processes and tools.

You will have solid contract management experience, with the ability to manage competing priorities and develop your team.

Required qualifications and experience:

• BA/BS degree with ≥5 years of experience in pharmaceutical related drug development or direct equivalent experience or advanced degree.
• Must have knowledge of clinical trial conduct, including multi-center, global trials.
• Must have strong knowledge of ICH/GCP guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Good understanding of the regulatory, legal and data privacy issues affecting the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience with development & implementation of process improvement related initiatives.
• Strong ability to grasp regulatory and legal issues quickly, exhibit strong analytical problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.

ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.

Benefits may include:

• Competitive base salary and performance related incentives.
• Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable.
• Retirement and pension plans.
• Life assurance and disability coverage.
• Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources.
• Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways.