Senior Contract Analyst

As a Senior Contract Analyst you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.

What you will be doing:

• Provide services in the creation and maintenance of Clinical Trial Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements
  and negotiation guidelines, services in the development of training related to Clinical Trial Agreements,
  Confidentiality Agreements and negotiation guidelines as required. Lead/support on the review and
  negotiation of customized and complex templates. Expedite contract negotiation and execution by acting
  as resource for first line negotiators to streamline requests to law department and avoid duplication of
  efforts among negotiators. Coordinate with legal department to resolve complex legal issues while
  ensuring compliance with company process and strategy and subsequently disseminating information to
  negotiators.
• Deliverables:
  • Services rendered will adhere to applicable SOPs, WIs, policies, local regulatory
  requirements, etc.
  • Support creation and maintenance of contract templates in accordance with changes in laws,
  regulations, or corporate policies.
  • Support creation and maintenance of fallback language and negotiation guidelines related to
  contract templates.
  • Support training on contract templates and fallback language and provide training to first line
  negotiators and others as required.
  • Provide specialized support and guidance on the negotiation of CTAs and CDAs to first line
  negotiators.
  • Work with the legal department to create risk assessments to support the decision-making process.
  • Assess risks of legal terms and conditions independently and communicating them to stakeholders
  such as clinical team, law department, and internal team where appropriate. Provide guidance to
  1st line negotiators, stakeholders and others as required.
  • Lead negotiations on Master Agreements and custom templates or those requiring extensive
  modifications and identify potential risks to the business.
  • Lead contract negotiations on terms and conditions of high-risk and complex agreements and other
  relevant legal documents as they relate to clinical trials and company/departmental policies.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional departments to ensure consistency and compliance with process,
  external communications and policies.
  • Assist in coaching/mentoring staff members.
  • Liaise with all members of clinical team as needed in addition to representatives of investigator sites,
  academic research organizations, contract research organization, and site management
  organizations as directed.
  • Identify and promote best practices. Adhere to SOPs, ethics and departmental compliance as
  determined by GCDO management as well as R&D companies, corporate, HCC and QA guidelines.

You are:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree, Master of Laws (LLM) degree, paralegal degree, or local equivalent.
• At least 5 years’ experience with contract law in the pharmaceutical/clinical research industry and/or
  equivalent competencies in relevant fields with demonstrated ability to conduct contract negotiation, legal research and analysis.
• Working knowledge of the clinical development process.
• Fluency in English.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and sensitivity to cross-cultural communication.

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 maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised 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, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others

Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON 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 through the form below.

https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations

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.