Site Contracts Negotiator - Study Start Up

What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That's why we've made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family's needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family's well-being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Your Profile:
You will bring relevant contract management experience, along with the following qualifications and skills.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Fluent in English and one of the following languages French, German, Italian
• Bachelor's degree in law, business, life sciences, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Relevant experience in site contracting, contracts administration, or similar roles within CRO, pharma, or healthcare.
• Good understanding of clinical trial agreements and budget negotiation principles.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple contracts and timelines, with attention to detail and quality.
• Proactive, solution-focused mindset with a collaborative approach to stakeholders.

Study Start Up Associate - Ireland, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Poland, Spain - home or office based

As a Site Contracts Negotiator at ICON, you will independently manage the negotiation and execution of clinical trial agreements and budgets for a range of studies. You will work closely with sites and internal stakeholders to support efficient and compliant study start-up.

Job Title Information: While this opportunity is advertised as Site Contracts Negotiator, the official title on the employment contract and within ICON systems will be Study Start-Up Associate.

You will contribute to contract management activities, taking responsibility for your deliverables and working collaboratively.

Key responsibilities include:

• Negotiating site contracts and budgets with investigator sites, within defined parameters and playbooks.
• Reviewing and adapting contract language to reflect sponsor requirements, local laws, and site feedback.
• Managing a portfolio of contracts, monitoring cycle times, and proactively addressing barriers to execution.
• Collaborating with legal, finance, and project teams to resolve contractual questions and ensure alignment.
• Maintaining accurate records of negotiations, approvals, and executed agreements in relevant systems.
• Supporting continuous improvement in contract templates, processes, and guidance, and mentoring junior colleagues where appropriate.

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless - there's every chance you're exactly what we're looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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