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Legal Counsel

  1. Sofia, Dublin
JR117509
  1. Legal
  2. ICON Full Service & Corporate Support
  3. Hybrid: Office/Remote

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Legal Counsel - Ireland, Dublin Hybrid: Office/Remote

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

We are currently seeking a Legal Counsel to join our diverse and dynamic team at ICON. As a Legal Counsel, you will provide comprehensive legal support to our organization, with a focus on contracts, regulatory compliance, and risk management. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with internal stakeholders, negotiate agreements, and ensure legal compliance across all aspects of our business operations, contributing to the success and growth of ICON as a global leader in healthcare innovation.

What You Will Be Doing:
  • Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of contracts and agreements, including vendor contracts, licensing agreements, and confidentiality agreements.
  • Providing legal guidance and support on regulatory compliance matters, including FDA regulations, healthcare laws, and data privacy requirements.
  • Conducting legal research and analysis to support business initiatives, identify legal risks, and develop strategies to mitigate potential liabilities.
  • Assisting with the development and implementation of legal policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure consistent compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to address legal issues, resolve disputes, and support strategic initiatives and projects.
Your Profile::
  • Bachelor's degree in Law or related field; JD or equivalent qualification preferred.
  • Prior experience in a legal role, with a focus on contracts, regulatory compliance, or healthcare law.
  • Strong understanding of contract law, regulatory requirements, and industry standards relevant to the pharmaceutical or biotechnology sector.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex legal concepts effectively to non-legal stakeholders.
  • Detail-oriented, with strong analytical skills and the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Collaborative team player with a proactive and solutions-oriented approach to legal issues and challenges.

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.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

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 or submit a request here

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.

Are you a current ICON Employee? Please click here to apply

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