Site Contracts Lead
ICON plc
Summary
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.
Job description
What You Will Do
You will oversee contract management workstreams, ensuring deliverables meet quality and timeline expectations. Key responsibilities include:
- 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
You will have solid contract management experience, with the ability to manage competing priorities and develop your team. Required qualifications and experience:
- 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.
Requirements
- 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.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Performance incentives
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Retirement plans
- Pension plans
- Life assurance
- Disability coverage
- Employee assistance programs
- Wellbeing resources
- Learning and development
Company overview
ICON plc is a global leader in clinical research and healthcare intelligence, founded in Dublin, Ireland in 1990. As one of the world's largest contract research organizations (CROs), ICON provides comprehensive outsourced development services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies worldwide. The company operates in 55 countries with approximately 41,900 employees, offering end-to-end solutions that span the entire product development lifecycle. ICON's service portfolio includes clinical research services, adaptive trials, biosimilars, commercialization and outcomes consulting, medical imaging, laboratory services, and strategic support for traditional and digital health technologies. The company specializes in therapeutic areas such as oncology, cardiovascular diseases, central nervous system disorders, rare diseases, and women's health. With its 2021 acquisition of PRA Health Sciences, ICON significantly expanded its capabilities and market position, becoming a dominant force in the global CRO industry. The company is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the ticker ICLR and reported $8.28 billion in revenue for 2024.