Description
ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.
As a Site Contracts Lead at ICON, you will oversee and coordinate the preparation, negotiation, and execution of clinical trial agreements and budgets for assigned studies or portfolios.
Responsibilities
- Managing end-to-end site contracting activities for assigned studies, including template use, negotiation, and execution tracking.
- Serving as a primary escalation point for contract issues, proposing solutions that balance sponsor, site, and internal requirements.
- Collaborating with legal, finance, and project teams to ensure alignment on contract language, budget assumptions, and risk positions.
- Monitoring contracting timelines and metrics, identifying bottlenecks, and driving corrective actions to improve cycle times.
- Providing guidance and oversight to Site Contracts Negotiators working on the same studies or programmes.
- Contributing to the development and refinement of contracting playbooks, templates, and standard processes.
Your Profile
- Bachelor's degree in law, business, life sciences, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Strong experience in clinical site contracting or similar contract negotiation roles within CRO, pharma, or healthcare.
- Good understanding of clinical trial agreements, budget structures, and key legal and compliance considerations.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple studies and priorities.
- Collaborative mindset with experience guiding or coordinating the work of others.
Rewards & Benefits
- 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