[Hiring] Senior Site Contracts Negotiator @ICON plc

Role Description

As a Senior Site Contracts Negotiator at ICON, you will lead the negotiation of clinical trial agreements and budgets with investigator sites, ensuring timely, compliant, and mutually beneficial outcomes.

What You Will Do:

• Lead on contract management tasks requiring technical depth, with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.
• Lead the negotiation of site contracts and budgets for complex or high-priority clinical studies across multiple countries.
• Review contract terms to ensure alignment with sponsor requirements, internal policies, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Serve as a key point of contact for sites on contractual matters, addressing questions and resolving issues in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with legal, finance, and project teams to ensure consistency of contractual language and budget assumptions.
• Monitor contract cycle times and provide input into strategies to reduce timelines and improve efficiency.
• Support the development and refinement of contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in law, business, life sciences, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience in site contracting or clinical vendor contracting within CRO, pharma, or a related industry.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial agreements, budget structures, and key legal and compliance considerations.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to balance site, sponsor, and organisational needs.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, with experience managing multiple contracts and timelines across countries.
• Solution-focused mindset, with the ability to manage escalation situations and contribute to process improvements.

Requirements

• Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.

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.
• Benefits may vary depending on role and location.