Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

ICON Plc is a leading Clinical Research Organisation headquartered in Leopardstown, Dublin 18. Founded in Dublin in 1990 with a team of 5, ICON Plc now employs over 13,000 people in 38 countries. 

If you’re an innovative, strategic, commercial and solutions-focused lawyer, then come join ICON in its mission to help clients to accelerate the developments of drugs and devices that save lives and improve the quality of patients’ lives.

The Role:

We are currently recruiting for a Legal Counsel to join our global legal team. 

The successful applicant will form part of a dynamic legal team managing risk and providing strategic commercial and legal advice to key business stakeholders (in particular ICON’s Medical Device and Diagnostic Research, Laboratory and Late Phase/Consultative Commercialization business units). The successful applicant will support of ICON’s global business legal needs in the areas of contract, corporate, employment, IP/IT, data protection, litigation and regulatory/compliance. This role will report to Senior Director, Legal Counsel within legal and will be based in our Dublin HQ.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of Ireland’s largest in-house legal teams.

Responsibilities/Duties include:

• Review, draft and negotiate a wide range of general client and vendor commercial contracts such as; confidentiality agreements, services agreements, material transfer agreements, agency agreements, distribution agreements, and software license agreements. 

• Advise on corporate, employment, IP/IT, data protection, litigation, compliance and any other legal matters that arise in the day to day operation of the business. 

• Manage various legal projects to completion in an efficient and effective manner and liaise with internal stakeholders in the business for input and support in such projects.

• Engage and liaise with external counsel (managing and minimizing costs to the extent possible). 

• Identify inefficiencies in day-to-day operations and make recommendations for process improvements.

• Undertake other reasonably related duties (including administrative tasks) as may be assigned from time to time.

• Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which centre around ICON’s commitment to People, Clients and Performance.

• Embrace and contribute to ICON’s culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining processes, adding value to ICON’s business and meeting client needs.

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.   

*Travel (approximately 10%) domestic and/or international