Contract Analyst II

As a Contracts Associate, you will be dedicated to a one of our global Biotechnology clients who have an emerging 
presence in Europe and who are committed to improving lives of patients though innovative and transformative 
therapies.

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organisations.

With our patients at the centre of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.

Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Negotiation and on-going management of clinical trial agreements with investigator sites.
• Accurate forecast of contract execution timelines in support of timely site start up for the conduct of clinical trials

• Communicate and explain legal/ budgetary issues to internal and external parties per department guidelines and ensure country specific laws and regulations are followed.

• Review and evaluate client requested contract changes and based upon department guidelines escalates deviations as appropriate.

• Appraises contracts for completeness and accuracy and ensures adherence to department guidelines; corrects documents and files changes to contracts.

   

• Interact and collaborate with other functional areas, including other study-start up colleagues and CRAs

   

  You will be supported in your role by a dedicated functional manager and benefit from a clear career progression pathway.

To enable success in this position you will have:

· A Bachelor’s degree or higher in a legal discipline

· Experience working in contract administration with an understanding of legally binding agreements

· Ideally you will have experience of negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements with clinical research sites

· Fluency in written and spoken English and German

ICON is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Why ICON?

Our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises, not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best in class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career - both now, and into the future.

Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That’s why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture – one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.

ICON, including subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know.

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.