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Contract Associate – 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Location: Dublin

ICON plc, a leading Contract Research Organisation, employing approximately 13,500 employees across 97 offices in 38 countries, seeks an experienced and highly motivated Contract Associate to join its contract services team at its Leopardstown Global HQ.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious graduate to join ICON’s professional and experienced Client Contracts Services team. As a Contract Associate, you will coordinate, develop and execute change orders for newly awarded and ongoing projects.

Role responsibilities include:

Coordinate and develop contracts and change orders for newly awarded and on-going projects at ICON and/or support the Contract Analyst team in the development of full service contracts and change orders.
Work simultaneously on numerous contracts and/or change orders.
Interact with ICON Legal, the Sales Team, and their respective Contracts Manager and/ or Contract Analyst, as necessary, to determine the appropriate terms and conditions to be included in the contracts (inclusive of Start-up Agreements) and change orders.
Develop an understanding of applicable ICON costing tools and how budgets are built, client budget grids, and any tools and templates developed within the Client Contract Services group as required.
Solicit input and review of contracts and change orders from the relevant operational departments.
Ensure that payment terms follow ICON's recommended payment guidelines
Update Salesforce in a timely and consistent manner with concise, accurate information on status of the contract or change order.
Develop and maintain client project files and tracking tools.

Experience & Knowledge Requirements:

Degree / Masters
1 years’ experience within an administrative role
Excellent communication and organisational skills
Intermediate/ advanced Excel skills
Excellent attention to detail

Benefits of Working in ICON:

ICON enjoys a strong reputation for quality and is focused on staff development. We make it our mission to attract the most diverse and creative minds into the business and we continually strive to provide opportunities for our people to excel, grow and build a great career.

We understand that our greatest asset is the skills and talents of our people and they are truly what set us apart. Other than working with a great team of smart and energetic people, we also offer a very competitive benefits package. This varies from country to country so a dedicated recruiter will discuss this with you at interview stage. We care about our people as they are the key to our success. We provide an open and friendly work environment where we empower people and provide them with opportunities to develop their long term career.

Impactful work. Meaningful careers. Quality rewards.

At ICON, our employees are our greatest strength. That’s why we are committed to empowering you to live your best life, both inside and outside of work. Whether your ambition is lead a global team, become a deep scientific or technical expert, work in-house with our customers or gain experience in a variety of different ICON functions, we will support you in realising your full potential.
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