Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

Location: Leopardstown, Dublin 18

At ICON, it's our people that set us apart.

As a global provider of drug development solutions, our work is serious business. But that doesn't mean you can't have fun while you do it. With our vision to be the partner of choice in drug development, we hire only the best and brightest in the industry!

Are you one of them?

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and hardworking legal counsel to join ICON's highly professional and experienced in-house legal department to support the negotiation and execution of contracts on a global basis.

Based in our global HQ, this is a fantastic opportunity to join one of Ireland's largest legal teams in a position where you can make an impact globally and support ICON's mission to help its clients to accelerate the development of drugs and medical devices that save patient lives and improve their quality of life.

Our legal leadership team were recently recognised by the Legal 500's GC Power List for 2019.

The Role

The successful applicant will be part of a global legal team that supports the negotiation of clinical trial contracts with healthcare institutions and healthcare professional across the world. You will provide legal support to ICON and its clients' clinical operations and Study Start Up teams in relation to all legal aspects of the setup of new global clinical trial studies.

• Review, draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts on ICON's behalf such as confidentiality agreements, clinical study service agreements, ancillary service agreements and consultancy agreements.
• Manage client relationships with client legal teams in relation to clinical study start-up.
• Maintain and revise standard contract template library for ICON.
• Create and apply fall-back to ICON standard contract templates for the negotiation of contracts.
• Support the management of contract disputes and investigations which arise from time to time.
• Act as a trusted legal advisor to ICON clinical and study set up operational teams.
• Maintain and update standard process documents for contract negotiation.
• Provide training to clinical staff on key aspects of ICON's commercial contracts.
• Advise non-legal staff on contract language and negotiations, requests outside of established negotiation parameters, and all other pertinent information toward the execution of contract-related documents for a given clinical study

What you need

• LLB or equivalent law degree.
• 2 - 4 years PQE
• Commercial contract negotiation and drafting experience working in-house or for a law firm preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Large law firm or corporate plc or pharmaceutical/CRO/biotech industry experience, a plus.
• Ability to manage a high volume of work
• Ambition to progress to management role within ICON legal team over time.
• Solutions focused with a strong work ethic.
• Possess strong negotiation, diplomacy and excellent organizational ability.
• Great teammate and relationship builder with strong intrapersonal, communication, organization and time management skills.

Why join us?

Other than working with an outstanding team of ambitious 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.

Ongoing development is vital to us, and as a Legal Counsel, you will have the opportunity to progress your career, with the potential to move into other related areas to improve your skillset. Our benefits package is competitive, our scope is international and we sincerely care about our people and their success.

ICON is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

EOE race/colour/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/disability/vet/national origin.